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Motophotog

May-05-2009, 07:39 AM

Hi All. I lurk from time to time, but seems like good people here! I thought I would share some photos, since I have seen a lot of MX photos. I am a motorsports photog but have never shot dirtbikes/motocross before. I follow the series and that really helps being a fan, knowing what to expect, and to preplan shots. Below are a few random photos from early afternoon practice, and Heats following. At first people were coming right out of the gate, and putting in some hot laps, but everyone was highsiding, going over the bars, i mean these were pretty big crashes........ seems at that point people slowed down, until maintenence was out there with the water truck.

AFTERNOON PRACTICE:

Some of the Lites class racers were brave enough for the big triple along the west side of the stadium.

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Stewart takes his first laps at Seattle for 2009

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Reed takes a glance over his shoulder

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Alessi out on a lap
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Bubba lost the front end of his Yamaha, and the front went off the top of the burm, under the haybail. The bike was caught for quite some time, and when he was freed, he acknowledged the crowd, got them all pumped up, and did a solo half lap around the track. Finishing off with a heel clicker off the triple for the crowd.
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517423438_uDGh7-XL.jpg

Few friends in the front row :)

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517423585_fEzmH-XL.jpg

Opening ceremonies:
I finished up dinner, walked down the corridor, and found Yamaha's Josh Grant in the hallway with his mechanic, warming up his bike.

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Waiting on his call before heading out onto the track for a lap

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Andrew Short throws out a huge whip for the crowd, after they light off a few mortar shells

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517423844_kqFCP-XL.jpg

Stewart came out and simply rallied the crowd!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517424161_fvzPn-XL.jpg

Reed followed suit

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517424178_UnRJy-XL.jpg

Ivan Tedesco looked very comfortable in the sandy conditions in Seattle

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517425479_yL2dM-XL.jpg

Villapoto and Windham get great starts, heading 1 and 2.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517420060_WMSTq-XL.jpg

As was with most of the night, Stewart gets a bad start, and gets caught in traffic

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517420324_gdJgr-XL.jpg

Nate Ramsey across the triple with a wide angle shot

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Grant hits the burm and throws some dirt at the corner workers

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Lites riders were on it
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Reed once again takes a glance...
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517425347_nDV7v-XL.jpg

Stewart puttin some power down to the rear

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517420937_HbEhW-XL.jpg

You could tell it was time for jockeying for every position

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Rider 106 really had trust in the front end. He would get extremely low at times

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/517424632_8vpo7-XL.jpg

Villapoto through turn 3

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Stewart cuts the burm for the early line, hoping to get a drive out on Villapoto

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Track crew member

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And more of this to come tonight........... Flips, stunts, and the main event.

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Hope you like them, if theres any interest I'll post main event/ceremony photos. Thanks everyone. :barb

mud390

May-05-2009, 12:53 PM

Very nice series. That last picture does it for me though.

Kris

torags

May-05-2009, 03:01 PM

I like the angle of the Andrew Short shot.

The entire series is good work.

Rags

Swede

May-05-2009, 04:59 PM

Very Nice!!!

BCSPhotoguy

May-06-2009, 04:44 AM

Ahhhh.. Just the way i wanted to start off the morning! Great Series!!

rw4x4van

May-06-2009, 05:03 AM

+1 Very Nice,.......

Motophotog

May-06-2009, 09:00 AM

Thanks guys glad you like the series! Always hoping to tell a story rather than just post photos.

Here is some more from the race! Again, these were NOT what I would call the best shots of the night, but they hopefully tell a story since they were used in a few articles for promotions of the Seattle event.

Here are some highlight photos of the supercross main event. These are not particularly the BEST photos I would say, that I took this evening, yet these were picked hopefully to tell part of the story of what happened and who was leading/winning on the evening.
Hope you like

Lites up first.......

Holeshot

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518970145_RhrCr-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518969721_ZTdQS-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964699_MKrGT-XL-1.jpg

Goes for the pass, but loses the front in the soft Seattle sand.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964984_Medbz-XL.jpg

Dungey takes the lead early and never looked back.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518969801_qBayW-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971267_GTwgH-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518970952_JZWQw-XL.jpg

Dungey solidifies his championship yet again.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971437_quCsb-XL.jpg

Interviews with SpeedTV

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971721_qpbzQ-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971680_W3jwN-XL.jpg

Second place Canard seemed quite content with second.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971529_2ZK5c-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518968449_yxHGP-XL.jpg

Tedesco riding well, ready to rock in Seattle

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971961_jmcs2-XL.jpg

The holeshot specialist gets the last few words from his mechanic; before yet again, getting the holeshot.
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518972691_es5Z6-XL.jpg

Villopoto looking suprisingly calm before the main event.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518972228_YUcdd-XL.jpg

Reed firing up his 450

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964381_r8HxN-XL.jpg

Gate drops, Reed and Stewart are no where near the front, but Allesi once again takes the holeshot.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518963615_mEmcD-XL.jpg

Allesi out to the early lead, and holding a good pace.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964183_rP8pA-XL.jpg

The defining moment of the race!!!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965469_PTa8e-XL.jpg

Ivan was smooth all night

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964427_JTSME-XL.jpg

Ryan putting down some consistant laps

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965839_Gt3S9-XL.jpg

Ryan acknowledges the crowd on the second half of the last lap, and the fist pumps are returned right back at him!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965395_YNsaS-XL.jpg

Its official! Local racer from Poulsbo wins the Seattle round!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965710_kcR8P-XL.jpg

And of coarse; the fireballs start flying.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967168_bMVBa-XL.jpg

Bubba takes the overall points lead, and cant be too unhappy with a 2nd place finish.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518968005_EHJyT-XL.jpg

The winner
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967970_f2vdY-XL.jpg

Taking it all in, and enjoying his first win in the top class.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967345_thZ8c-XL.jpg

Sharing a congrats and respect.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518966740_kBaHL-XL.jpg

Dad telling Bubba he raced well; and accomplished the goal

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967325_tetV6-XL.jpg

After avoiding being sprayed earlier, I was ready for Ryan to get his moment. :mrgreen:
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518968493_R2Vk2-XL.jpg

And after all was said and done, I asked Ryan for a quick local shot. This was the last photo of the night after I congratulated him. :)

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518969417_kDgjr-XL.jpg

Gary Peterson Photography

May-06-2009, 10:01 AM

Thanks guys glad you like the series! Always hoping to tell a story rather than just post photos.

Here is some more from the race! Again, these were NOT what I would call the best shots of the night, but they hopefully tell a story since they were used in a few articles for promotions of the Seattle event.

Here are some highlight photos of the supercross main event. These are not particularly the BEST photos I would say, that I took this evening, yet these were picked hopefully to tell part of the story of what happened and who was leading/winning on the evening.
Hope you like

Lites up first.......

Holeshot

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518970145_RhrCr-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518969721_ZTdQS-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964699_MKrGT-XL-1.jpg

Goes for the pass, but loses the front in the soft Seattle sand.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964984_Medbz-XL.jpg

Dungey takes the lead early and never looked back.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518969801_qBayW-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971267_GTwgH-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518970952_JZWQw-XL.jpg

Dungey solidifies his championship yet again.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971437_quCsb-XL.jpg

Interviews with SpeedTV

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971721_qpbzQ-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971680_W3jwN-XL.jpg

Second place Canard seemed quite content with second.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971529_2ZK5c-XL.jpg

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518968449_yxHGP-XL.jpg

Tedesco riding well, ready to rock in Seattle

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518971961_jmcs2-XL.jpg

The holeshot specialist gets the last few words from his mechanic; before yet again, getting the holeshot.
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518972691_es5Z6-XL.jpg

Villopoto looking suprisingly calm before the main event.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518972228_YUcdd-XL.jpg

Reed firing up his 450

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964381_r8HxN-XL.jpg

Gate drops, Reed and Stewart are no where near the front, but Allesi once again takes the holeshot.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518963615_mEmcD-XL.jpg

Allesi out to the early lead, and holding a good pace.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964183_rP8pA-XL.jpg

The defining moment of the race!!!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965469_PTa8e-XL.jpg

Ivan was smooth all night

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518964427_JTSME-XL.jpg

Ryan putting down some consistant laps

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965839_Gt3S9-XL.jpg

Ryan acknowledges the crowd on the second half of the last lap, and the fist pumps are returned right back at him!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965395_YNsaS-XL.jpg

Its official! Local racer from Poulsbo wins the Seattle round!

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518965710_kcR8P-XL.jpg

And of coarse; the fireballs start flying.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967168_bMVBa-XL.jpg

Bubba takes the overall points lead, and cant be too unhappy with a 2nd place finish.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518968005_EHJyT-XL.jpg

The winner
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967970_f2vdY-XL.jpg

Taking it all in, and enjoying his first win in the top class.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967345_thZ8c-XL.jpg

Sharing a congrats and respect.

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518966740_kBaHL-XL.jpg

Dad telling Bubba he raced well; and accomplished the goal

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518967325_tetV6-XL.jpg

After avoiding being sprayed earlier, I was ready for Ryan to get his moment. :mrgreen:
http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518968493_R2Vk2-XL.jpg

And after all was said and done, I asked Ryan for a quick local shot. This was the last photo of the night after I congratulated him. :)

http://darrenbeattyphotography.smugmug.com/photos/518969417_kDgjr-XL.jpg

Great Series man!

Motophotog

May-06-2009, 12:59 PM

Hey Gary! Thanks. Didnt know you were on here... All sorts of crazies in here!! :dunno :wink

Gary Peterson Photography

May-10-2009, 07:04 AM

Hey Gary! Thanks. Didnt know you were on here... All sorts of crazies in here!! :dunno :wink

Ya, I normally cruise through a few times a week to check in...I would love to post images on here, but have never taken the time to figure out how..

Hows the summer shaping up?