Stay on Target (before)

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      Yogi Zen Dude, Thomas Hawk, Linda B (Wine Diva), R&R Finn, and 56 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. k2ski (94 months ago | reply)

      hmmm... not a fan of the monochrome color choice here. a good shot though. i'd have also removed the brand name at teh bottom, and the water bottles?

      i do like the two outlets though. nice work, but not safe worthy.

      deleteme

    3. Robin Thom (94 months ago | reply)

      The plug and The Plug...

      and you're making me feel too damn guilty.

      -voted as "deleteme2" (from the Delete me! group)

    4. Mr. Mark (94 months ago | reply)

      what I wanna know is how do you get started on this contraption?! hand & break are blurry. This one's going nowhere, ha ha! get it?

    5. Samuel Webster (94 months ago | reply)

      i like the concept but the hand, head, brake are blurry, which kind of ruins the idea of the legs being the only blurry thing. I'm not so pedantic about brand names though for the sake of the picture it'd look better without that as a distraction... good concept, nice shot but not safe worthy.

      deleteme4

    6. BIG PLASTIC HEAD (94 months ago | reply)

      The question I always want to know on monochromes is why. It does nothing but distract. A good grab but...Green!?!

      -voted as "deleteme5" (from the Delete me! group)

    7. romanedirisinghe (94 months ago | reply)

      The light socket through the wheel does it for me. This is cool.

      -voted as "saveme" (from the Delete me! group)

    8. kuriakonz (94 months ago | reply)

      this is an awesome idea. very creative. and the greenness adds to the monotonousness of exercise..

      very still and still in motion..

      awesome

      -voted as "saveme2" (from the Delete me! group)

    9. Straws pulled at random (94 months ago | reply)

      you're a genious!

    10. Yogi Zen Dude (94 months ago | reply)

      love it...very cool !

    11. Yawp Barbarian (94 months ago | reply)

      Very creative, and a nice try.

      But, you held that manual exposure for far too long. Um, you definitely want to give a sense of movement and speed, but not at the expense of looking like he has no legs. Shoot again with a shorter exposure time and see how it works out.

      Um, what's up with the green tint?

    12. maz hewitt (94 months ago | reply)

      Freaky, where have your legs gone?

      I really like this photo I'd happily put it in the safe if your face was in focus. Sadly it it just too blurred, and that spoils it for me.

      -voted as "deleteme6" (from the Delete me! group)

    13. Mojohealy (94 months ago | reply)

      a nice experiment, but I don't think it came off this time. to be striking the legs should be the only things blurry, and I don't get the green tint.

      -voted as "deleteme7" (from the Delete me! group)

    14. Tsjeu (94 months ago | reply)

      I think it's great. I love the choice of subject, the blurry legs and especially the electric point. It expresses the futility of all we strive for, and portrays how I feel when I do my excercises.

      voted as "saveme3"

    15. skinjester [deleted] (94 months ago | reply)

      what's wrong with the green tint - I'm guessing a full color version wouldn't be especially interesting given the generic setting.

    16. Fred [feukiou] [deleted] (94 months ago | reply)

      This one is original enough for the safe. the tint is cool and I don't care about the blurry face.

      -voted as "saveme4" (from the Delete me! group)

    17. azmuskoka (94 months ago | reply)

      A creative experiment and interesting effect. I'd like to see a photo on the road with the same effect.

    18. bft (94 months ago | reply)

      great experiment and nicely done although I don't like like greeen at all

      -voted as "saveme5" (from the Delete me! group)

    19. Bryce Fields (94 months ago | reply)

      Now you're just showing off... :-)

    20. Pu®e Poison (94 months ago | reply)

      Go FaSter ^_^..

    21. tomgardner (94 months ago | reply)

      I don't LIKE the green, but I think it works in this picture- it conjures up a sort of institutional monotonous feeling which complements the activity. However, the blurred face (I don't mind it on the hands) and distracting lettering don't help the image. A shorter exposure would probably be better.

      -voted as "deleteme8" (from the Delete me! group)

    22. mmarchin (94 months ago | reply)

      I don't like the green tint. Otherwise, cool idea. The face could be crisper.

      voted as deleteme9 (from Delete me! group)

    23. Dustin Taylor (94 months ago | reply)

      I agree that the face could be cripser, but considering the shutter speed you must have used, it works. I also like the monocramatic tint.

      saveme6

    24. drl. (94 months ago | reply)

      cute, but the exposure was too long or you were riding too fast--i don´t care for the cut-off torso look that you achieved. i think a slightly less frantic pace would have actually given us more of a sense of motion rather than dismemberment. also, why the cheesey tint?

      voted as "deleteme10" (from Deleteme! group)

    25. bikeracer (94 months ago | reply)

      Thanks for all the comments!

      @k2ski: As soon as I read your comment, I knew you were right about the logos. I tried cloning out the logos on the rollers, bottles, and bike frame, and it added a lot to the shot -- less is more. Maybe I'll reshoot and resubmit.

      @Mr. Mark: It takes some getting used to, but getting started isn't that hard, you just have to commit to it and then not fall off. =]

      To all who complained about the exposure length:

      This was an experiment with shooting tethered from my laptop. It was a real pain because of the transfer times (I need to get a shutter remote with interval timer). Since I couldn't control where my legs would be when the shutter opened, and the cycle times were really long (> 2 minutes, I think) I decided to have the shutter open for a full pedal revolution (~ 0.8 seconds) Looking at the results, I think I'd like to try a range from 1/4 to 1/2 sec. This would minimize the "cloud of legs" and help sharpen up the rest of the shot.

      To all who complained about the green tint:

      Maybe if I'd titled it "Green Tunnel of Pain" it would have worked better for you. =]

      I think tomgardner put it best:

      I don't LIKE the green, but I think it works in this picture- it conjures up a sort of institutional monotonous feeling which complements the activity.

      Looking at it more, I might also try removing the bottles and cages, and the seat pack and taillight next time.

    26. PeterKvG (94 months ago | reply)

      You could also take a picture of another subject.
      Because this one is perfect for me, don't make it too clean. The flat green light works so good in combination with sweating on a bike and going nowhere.
      (If you are going to work on this shot, maybe you should have a look at the front wheel. There's a little plastic in the wall that interferes with the wheel.)

      EDIT: The upper is ok, it really adds dimension to the room, the lower is the one that has a conflict with the wheel.

    27. bikeracer (94 months ago | reply)

      @PeterKvG: Thanks for the vote of confidence. It's not that I'm unhappy with the result, it's more that I would have liked to experiment more with different settings, and the agonizing cycle time made that unappealing to try.

      Which plastic? Are you talking about the outlet on the wall, or the one on the baseboard which is mostly obstructed by the front tire? Or both?

    28. KarenP (94 months ago | reply)

      Cadence = 200 RPM? :D

    29. bikeracer (94 months ago | reply)

      LOL Karen! Yes, my feet were moving so fast they went back in time. Now they're younger than the rest of me. Actually I was aiming for about 70 since that would make a full revolution take about 0.8 seconds.

    30. avrilstylo (94 months ago | reply)

      I dont understand why everyone doesnt like the green tint. When I first saw this photo I thought, "OOh, I love the color" :)

      I think this is a great shot and a hard one to catch.

    31. bravewest (94 months ago | reply)

      great shot! keep it up...

    32. bikeracer (94 months ago | reply)

      Thanks avril! I was pretty surprised that the hue was an issue for the DM! crowd.

      Thanks brave!

    33. Urban Disturbance (94 months ago | reply)

      this is very cool!

    34. *Mike Flores (94 months ago | reply)

      great capture!

    35. Anas Bukhash (nascity) (93 months ago | reply)

      Cooool shot...you can add this to this group called (Panning)...

    36. Rune T (93 months ago | reply)

      Excellent idea!

    37. bikeracer (93 months ago | reply)

      Thanks everyone!

    38. Addicted2Addiction (88 months ago | reply)

      Where did you get those water bottles

    39. bikeracer (88 months ago | reply)

      They're Campy Biodynamic bottles - originally from a bike store (back in the day.) I don't think Campy's made them since the late 80s - early 90s. I got two new/unused sets several years ago from a spare parts mail order store, but I haven't seen any more for years.

      If you learn how to score some, hook me up? =]

    40. First Contact (87 months ago | reply)

      Very cool. Saveme.

    41. bikeracer (87 months ago | reply)

      =] Thanks!

    42. T3XA5 (85 months ago | reply)

      Bad. Ass. Bike. Bro. Chrome lugs, chrome fork, campy... the only way to go.

    43. Toni_V (82 months ago | reply)

      wow! great shot!

    44. PedroKirilos (81 months ago | reply)

      pedalando

      used the same!!!!!!

      nice and cool shot!!!!

    45. !efatima (79 months ago | reply)

      scary... :)
      please do add to FlickrSoup

    46. bikeracer (79 months ago | reply)

      Thanks Texas, Toni, Pedro, and efatima!

    47. katybate (79 months ago | reply)

      amazing

    48. Simply Shot Maui (75 months ago | reply)

      Nice shot need to take it (the bike) outside more :0)

    49. Peter Farlow [deleted] (60 months ago | reply)

      Wait.... Why is the front tire blurry? It shouldn't be spinning

    50. kedbro (58 months ago | reply)

      the front wheel is moving, all three of the cylinders the bike is on roll

      (campy?) aero water bottles? sick

    51. Mező, Kornél (mostly away) (57 months ago | reply)

      fantastic shot

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