Dropped...chasing

[lemon]

Shot around 4:00 pm, Birmingham, AL.

[ChowChi-Ching]

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?

[lemon]

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.

[Ptax]

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. . .

[brmill26]

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

[CanonFan]

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.

[lemon]

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.

[Len J]

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