ViewFinder Photography Forum

General discussion - our photography living room. Talk about aesthetics, philosophy, share your photos - get inspired by your peers! Moderated by another view and walterick.
ViewFinder Forum Guidelines >>
Introduce Yourself! >>
PhotographREVIEW.com Gatherings and Photo Field Trips >>
Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    shake it like a polaroid picture berrywise's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Minnesota
    Posts
    401

    For the mountain bikers in the mix

    This last weekend a few friends and I drove up to Duluth, Minnesota to attend the Greenman Festival. Along with a bunch of national and local bands they also had a downhill mountain bike race which I took some photos with. Was even able to use my new (to me) Vivitar 285hv flash which worked like a champ for the most part.

    Hope you enjoy!







    Attached Images Attached Images  

  2. #2
    shake it like a polaroid picture berrywise's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Minnesota
    Posts
    401

    2nd set









    Attached Images Attached Images  

  3. #3
    Moderator of Critiques/Hearder of Cats mtbbrian's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2002
    Location
    Utah
    Posts
    3,972

    For a bunch of MidWesterners...

    Good Stuff!
    Even if they are racing on hills, and not mountains.. ;)
    I especally like the first one, great job with the pan! I like the crash sequence too, good presentation. The second one has good line, for your to follow.
    Had you posted these in the Critique Forum, I just might have made them the next "Featured Photo"!
    I posted a new photo of some dirt jumping over on the Critique Forum.
    Brian
    GO LANCE!
    My "Personal" Photography Website...
    高手
    My Moderator Bio Page...
    Nikon Samurai #2 - Emeritus
    See more of my photography here...

    “A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed, and is, thereby, a true manifestation of what one feels about life in its entirety...” - Ansel Adams

    "Photography Is An Act Of Life" - Maine 2006

  4. #4
    Captain of the Ship Photo-John's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Posts
    15,422

    Beautiful

    Those are really nice. Looks like the overcast skies worked out great for you. The flat light and super-saturated colors are really tasty. I like that last one a lot. It's not an obvious shot. But with the flamed-out jersey and that nice background, it worked out really nicely.
    Photo-John

    Your reviews are the foundation of this site - Write A Review!

  5. #5
    shake it like a polaroid picture berrywise's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Location
    Minnesota
    Posts
    401

    Thanks for the response Guys!

    Appreciate the comments. I think I got the results that I wanted and was pleased with my effort, hardes part is getting prefocused for the jumping photos and still having a shallow depth of field. My lens is pretty darn slow in focusing.

    When I was up there it was so hazy and overcast I was a little bummed at first because I had envisioned some nice blue skies backdrops with the city of Duluth and Lake Superior in the background but the flat lighting did come in handy on getting some decent exposures and not a lot of shadows on the riders themselves.

    Now to get my camera cleaned one of these days. The amount of cleaning little dust spots when doing the slower panning photos was horrible. Anyone doing that themselves on their DSLR or should I look for a place to do that locally?

  6. #6
    Captain of the Ship Photo-John's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
    Posts
    15,422

    Sensor Cleaning

    I think most Canon users do their own sensor cleaning. I've heard that Nikon discourages their camera owners from doing it, though. I'm not sure why that is. Cleaning my 1d and 10D is pretty simple. I have a huge bulb blower and the camera has a cleaning mode that locks the mirror open so you can blow out the dust. Don't use canned air or a brush! Giottos makes a big, powerful bulb that should blast anything out of there without touching or damaging your sensor. You should probably check with other Nikon owners to make sure there's no technical reason to avoid cleaning the sensor yourself.
    Photo-John

    Your reviews are the foundation of this site - Write A Review!

  7. #7
    ...just believe natatbeach's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Dallas, TX
    Posts
    2,702
    love the sequential shot...nice!
    "I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer.
    I wasn't trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time.
    I didn't think of myself as liberated, and I don't believe that I did anything important.
    I was just myself. I didn't know any other way to be, or any other way to live."
    .
    Bettie Page

    My Temp site...

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Mountain Bikers...
    By Ultra Magnus in forum Sports Photography
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-27-2004, 07:54 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •