Here is some dirtbike racing I photographed today. (I have 195 pics, but I dont have the time to resize ALL of them and upload em on me 56k)
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/7316/srdxc1001jv8.jpg
http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/1690/srdxc1002xn4.jpg
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Glad you didn't post them all. I think this was too many. Quality control in the form of self-editing is very important. Fewer and better is always good. I probably would have posted half of what you did. I usually post 4-6 from any given event. But those ones will be the best of the best.

The photos look pretty good. You could definitely stand to get closer and tighten up your compositions. There's a lot of extra stuff in your images that doesn't add anything. Try getting super tight so there's almost nothing but the moto and rider. The only time you should have lots of background is when it's really, really interesting. Most of the time it's just dead space and a distraction. You have to be your own toughest editor.

Please post more. Even though I'm offering some criticism, I'm still psyched to see these here. We don't get many moto photos. There are lots of us shooting mountain bikes, but I'd love to see more motorcycles.

Glad you didn't post them all. I think this was too many. Quality control in the form of self-editing is very important. Fewer and better is always good. I probably would have posted half of what you did. I usually post 4-6 from any given event. But those ones will be the best of the best.

The photos look pretty good. You could definitely stand to get closer and tighten up your compositions. There's a lot of extra stuff in your images that doesn't add anything. Try getting super tight so there's almost nothing but the moto and rider. The only time you should have lots of background is when it's really, really interesting. Most of the time it's just dead space and a distraction. You have to be your own toughest editor.

Please post more. Even though I'm offering some criticism, I'm still psyched to see these here. We don't get many moto photos. There are lots of us shooting mountain bikes, but I'd love to see more motorcycles.

Thanks for the constructive criticism. I always want to better my photography as I am just starting out. The problem with the background and all is the Track is tapped off so I cannot access it any closer from where I was standing. I would zoom in more, but with my standard 18-55mm Nikkor that came with the camera I am somewhat limited that is why I'm deciding on what piece of glass I want to save for. :thumbsup:

The problem with the background and all is the Track is tapped off so I cannot access it any closer from where I was standing. I would zoom in more, but with my standard 18-55mm Nikkor that came with the camera I am somewhat limited that is why I'm deciding on what piece of glass I want to save for. :thumbsup:

I understand all those problems only too well. I used to shoot a lot of motorcycle roadracing and the first EOS lens I bought was a 300mm f/4. You just have to have the long lenses to shoot motorsports. But if you don't have them, and you get creative with the composition, you can set up some interesting stuff with wider lenses. I would look for higher ground where you can look down on the track and show the lines of the track, with riders in the scene. I'd also try some panning and slower shutter speeds as that will smear the background and elimnate some of the distractions.

But getting a new lens is a good idea. I don't know what your budget is like, but the obvious choice for a Nikon body is the Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8 AF-S VR lens (http://www.photographyreview.com/sf-1/befid-96323/pid-20724427/productreviewscrx.aspx?dnatrs=zoom_lens-brand_nikon). You'll never need to upgrade if you buy that sucker. You'll know you have the best that money can buy.