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Hi,
I am new to photography and Cycle photography. I started photography in Nov 2005. I just went to a race and I think took a couple of good shots. Good practice w/ panning. Please critiqe and leave me some comments, good or bad. Any tips to help me a logn would be great.
www.flickr.com/photos/cmanacop/sets/72057594085035127/
Posted at 2:47PM, 18 March 2006 PDT
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Justin Knotzke [deleted] says:
Get closer.
If you want success, you want the shots to be as tight as possible.
Check out the stuff by Caroline Yang:
bluezy.com/carolineyang/TDF 2005 html pages/TDF05StageList1.html
The best stuff to shoot are crits. Find a corner with good light and then follow them through the corner and fire away. Focus on one rider..
Pack stuff is OK, but they often look the same.
Posted 75 months ago.
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Yes...closer is better in most cases. Hey...dont be afraid to follow your own path ;)
Here is some of my MTB stuff:
www.flickr.com/photos/visualadventure/sets/421918/
Good luck and HAVE FUN!
Originally posted 75 months ago.
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Phil Nesmith edited this topic 75 months ago.
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thanks guys, it was my first time so I was not sure of which location to go to. I have a better idea this next time
Posted 75 months ago.
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Justin Knotzke [deleted] says:
Do you race? If you do, there's something you must love about bike racing, something that attracts you to it. Find a way to capture that thing. Nikon Shooter has a good point about following your own path.
I love crits. I love the speed and the suffering and the danger and I try to capture that.
If climbing is your thing, find a way to really get the essence of it.
Shoot lots and look at lots of other people's works and when you do, critique them in your head. Try and find out what you liked or disliked and what they did to get that look..
Posted 75 months ago.
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Ah...yes Justing make the point clear. This is something that I wanted to say but just did not type it. It really helps if you have the passion for what you are shooting. For photographing things like cycling it helps to know and feel what the rider feels.
This is much more than just being able to grab a nice pan ;) You have started well by asking questions.
Posted 75 months ago.
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