Shot around 4:00 pm, Birmingham, AL.

I think it is pretty good but maybe some motion blur would have given more the detail of movement.... It also seems a little washed out, maybe a bump in contrast and saturation?

I think it is pretty good but maybe some motion blur would have given more the detail of movement.... It also seems a little washed out, maybe a bump in contrast and saturation?

Yeah, I'd already washed it out a little because of the overhead sun added a lot of contrast, but I think you're right. I also like the idea of motion blur, but the I would've lost the peleton off in the distance. A tradeoff, I guess.

The question in my head (and this has nothing to do with the shot) is whether this guy is way ahead, or way behind. Hmmmm. . .

Since there's not much going on elsewhere in the photo, I'd use a tighter crop. Also, from a technical standpoint, the light is behind the rider, making his face dark.

BTW, good to have another B'ham photog on the board. I'm in Hoover. I shoot bikes at Barber a good bit, but they usually have motors in them :)

I also would like to see a bit of motion blur. The racers in the background are already out of focus - I don't think they would suffer too much in the process.

Since there's not much going on elsewhere in the photo, I'd use a tighter crop. Also, from a technical standpoint, the light is behind the rider, making his face dark.

BTW, good to have another B'ham photog on the board. I'm in Hoover. I shoot bikes at Barber a good bit, but they usually have motors in them :)

Thanks. The tighter crop worked pretty well.

I'm not from Bham. Drove down from Memphis for the race and this guy was riding in the race after mine.

I think the crop idea would "Tighten" the shot. might want to try some localized lighting on the face .....see if you can bring out some detail.

Len