PIR MX Season Opener

[nw scout]

Here are a few from last night at the races.

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%202_files/IMG_3413.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%202_files/IMG_3524.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%202_files/MQ8A2049.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%202_files/MQ8A2062.jpg

Had some crazy dark clouds and no light so I pulled out the battery pac strobes and played a little.
I worked the first image set up for a while and got about 5 or so that turned out pretty cool.
Definitely my favorite of the night, though I still like the killer glow after sundown

[Kempy]

How did the riders feel about the lights?

First shot is great the flags really draw you in.

[nw scout]

No problem with the lights.
I placed them far off the track and side lit most of the shots.
Much better for the rider IMO than an on camera flash.

Here are a few more
http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%203_files/IMG_3510.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%203_files/IMG_3503.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%203_files/IMG_3481.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%203_files/IMG_3434.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%203_files/IMG_3400.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%203_files/IMG_3382.jpg

[BradfordBenn]

Cool shots. Really like how the motorcycles & riders pop against the darker sky.

[BCSPhotoguy]

Love the first and last ones! The riders (or parents of!) would be nuts not to ask for posters of those! The setting sun glow... Great! Love the side lighting - can you explain some more of your setup? Wide angle certainly adds a whole new vibe to them. The flags do add more to the 'story' of the pic. Overall :clap !!

[Mike J]

I agree that the wide-angle really gives an interesting perspective and the background of the shots are really cool.

My first responses when I saw the the ones in the first post were: great backgrounds and nice capture of the actions but the fact that the framing had the riders all going out of the frame instead of into the frame - all of the space is at the left and the riders don't have any place to go.

[nw scout]

Here are a few more.

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%204_files/IMG_3561.jpg

http://web.mac.com/davidvschelske/iWeb/Site%2019/4-9-09%20PIR%205_files/IMG_3542.jpg

I almost have them all uploaded to my site. When the rest are finnished I will post a link to all the pics from the night. Should be around 120 to 130 or so.

[Slinky0390]

Great pictures :thumb. Makes me really miss racing, I just cant find the time to do it with school and all :cry.

[nw scout]

Here is the link to all the pics

http://schelske.smugmug.com/gallery/7894506_mnEwj