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2whlrcr
Jun-08-2009, 09:22 PM
A few from an event I shot this past weekend...

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558745446_xqFun-XL.jpg

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558745932_bH9Ba-XL.jpg

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558747747_m4u4L-L.jpg

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558747081_hFiYL-XL.jpg

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558748519_ZkVKT-XL.jpg

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558751813_XA6uV-XL.jpg

http://mmcconaughy.smugmug.com/photos/558753422_F33yc-XL.jpg
Photosbychuck
Jun-09-2009, 03:04 AM
Cool Shots

LOL...looks like he is waving at the camera in #2.
My favs are 5 & 6.

Take Care,
Chuck
BCSPhotoguy
Jun-09-2009, 06:15 AM
Nicely done! Looks like you were quite close in a few!? What kind of lens would you use for this? Only seen it on tv - but i would not want to be anywhere near those things when the riders let go!!LOL!!!
beetle8
Jun-09-2009, 08:29 AM
#5 looks like he's got a long way down, looks like a bruising sport.
Blaze Z Blaze
Jun-09-2009, 06:56 PM
#5 is my favorite.. YEEE HAW!
2whlrcr
Jun-09-2009, 07:08 PM
Nicely done! Looks like you were quite close in a few!? What kind of lens would you use for this? Only seen it on tv - but i would not want to be anywhere near those things when the riders let go!!LOL!!!


Yea, I'm way too close. Normally stand right outside of the course boundary. I usually have at least one or two close calls, where I have to scramble. Plus the hill is very steep and torn up, so you don't always have good footing. Easy to fall, while trying to run backwards. I have tried standing further back, but the problem becomes getting foreground trash in the photo. I can usually tell if the guy is under control or not, but bikes can go shooting off in any direction, in a split second. And the fast guys are doing the hill in under 5 seconds, so they are moving fast. It's not for the faint of heart.

I shoot with a combination of a 2.8 IS 70-200L which gives me some room, or a 2.8 28-55mm for tighter shots close to the top.
dsm02c
Jun-10-2009, 07:57 AM
awesome stuff. you have some large stones to stand on that hill with those guys coming at you...