Mtb Cccx #2

I got another chance to go out and shoot a MTB race. It possibly will be my last race until the Sea Otter Classic in the middle/end of April.

1. Beginner Men's think about the race at hand
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2. Men's Expert class take off the line at the start of their race
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3. Jr. Mens division racers as the come down some singletrack as they head towards the finish line on their second lap
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4. A Men's class racer comes through the newly made singletrack on his second lap
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5. A racer heads up one of the climbs on his fourth of five laps.
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6. A setup I'm going to try working on at my next race.
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7. Men's Expert class racer (and course designer!) charges up the first hill on his last lap
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8. Catching a quick feed break at the top of the hill
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9. The VO5 team leads the charge up the climb on their last lap
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10. Who says cycling isn't a contact sport? Two racers have a good time as they come up to the finish line
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11. Men's expert class winner crosses the line with his arms up in celebration
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Entire gallery can be found here

Nice pictures. I like the action and the composition. #10 is my fav. I think it shows the sportsmanship and the camaraderie of the sport.

Some of the blacks look faded though. It may be my monitor though... But I like em....

What was your setup???

Phil

I really like the take off number 2, but I think that you could have opted with a bit faster shutter speed I don't know what you used for it, but bumped it to be just a tad faster to give it just a tad more detail to the racers and I think it would be out of the world (but what do I know ;) ) Number 4 is my favorite, his look and the lighting really make this shot pop out.

Nice job as usual.

A couple of the blacks such as 9 or 10 are a little faded since I was forced to shoot into the sun for those photos. It was getting foggy, which was helping, but I could tell a difference in the contrast department with those images.

Main setup was the cameras setup the same way they are in my sig, and I'd either have my SB-800 on either camera, or a SB-26 flash on a stand triggered by pocketwizards.

#2 was sortof a last minute idea that I had on the last group of racers that went by. I definitely plan on trying it again and since there is a few different groups that start, I'll have a chance to vary my exposures.

I was going with a slightly slower shutter speed to get a sense of movement from the racers.

Scott I like #2! :thumbsup: Reminds me of watching the experts take off at the Otter. Experts = FAST FAST FAST and the slow shutter reflects that movement/speed.

Nice shots all around. It's hard to shoot captivating XC out there, but you did very well.

Good lord ! it looks soo warm there !! we were Riding on Frozen , but snow free, ground this past weekend

On #5 I like how he is using Bar ends, you don't hear and see much of that any More (I still run them on my hard tail ) and you really caught him with a great facial expression


I always think that the course designer shouldn't be allowed to race. I mean they have an Unfair advantage.

What size tires are those ? they are so thin ? what are they 1.7's ? also why is he wearing shoe covers ?

out of curiosity how long was the course and what were some of the times ?

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Originally Posted by jorgemonkey

7. Men's Expert class racer (and course designer!) charges up the first hill on his last lap
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