a few mountain bike images from this past weekend.

[MichaelKirk]

I generally don't post many images on DGrin, but thought I might share a few from this past weekends race.

Race was held in Montchanin Delaware which is just outside of Wilmington Delaware - on one of the Dupont Estates - thousands of acres of wooded/fielded land.

I am currently running a slide show of 65+ images from this race on my home page for additional viewing.

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Thanks,
Michael
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[2whlrcr]

Excellent shots. I'm assuming these photos are for sale. I'm curious, do you have good luck selling photos like this? I do some off road dirt bike stuff and I find the photos that sell, are traditional high shutter speed frozen in time shots. The photos that I like best, similiar to your's, don't sell well for me.

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[donek]

These are great.

Can you tell us anything about your off camera flash setup in the woods. Those are fantastic.

[MichaelKirk]

These are great.

Can you tell us anything about your off camera flash setup in the woods. Those are fantastic.

Here are 2 shots taken of my strobe setups (3 Nikon SB800's)
Sales.....are ok, but I do much better with Road Racing then Mountain Bike Races - This race is put on by my team and it's only 15 minuts from my house so I like to shoot it for those reasons - but this year I am shooting more road racing.

Michael

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[donek]

Are you using Nikons CLS or radio triggers?

[MichaelKirk]

Are you using Nikons CLS or radio triggers?

I would prefer to use Nikon CLS, but am forced to use radio triggers (the inexpensive one on ebay). CLS is very unreliable since I often will have one strobe off to the side and behind me a bit.

Michael

[Tee Why]

Those panning shots with strobes that freeze the subject are great.

[2whlrcr]

Those mountain bike racers are fools then, because you're just not going to get that kind of quality photo, from the average race photog. (I can say this, because I'm an average photog and I used to race both road and mountain bikes) :D

[donek]

I would prefer to use Nikon CLS, but am forced to use radio triggers (the inexpensive one on ebay). CLS is very unreliable since I often will have one strobe off to the side and behind me a bit.

Michael

I have recently purchased the same equipment. I now have 3 SB-800s and Cactus triggers. CLS seems to work in small enclosed spaces, but I've had little luck outdoors or in a gym. I have been unable to sinc the flash faster than 1/250 with the cactus triggers though. Have you had similar issues?

I got the setup to use in a gym, but the more I read, the more I see other applications.

[ian408]

I'm guessing you're using second curtain for the flash as well?

These are very nice indeed.

[PeterLyons]

Gorgeous work, Michael. Totally first-class, professional work.

How much time do you spend on the post-processing of some of these? You've done something like what I'd call the "300 look" on a couple of these--sorta high-contrast low-saturation gritty and shiny and very cool.

[MichaelKirk]

Fastes sync is 1/250 - which when panning and using strobes its no big deal as I'm shooting around 1/80 f/10 ir so.

Michael

I have recently purchased the same equipment. I now have 3 SB-800s and Cactus triggers. CLS seems to work in small enclosed spaces, but I've had little luck outdoors or in a gym. I have been unable to sinc the flash faster than 1/250 with the cactus triggers though. Have you had similar issues?

I got the setup to use in a gym, but the more I read, the more I see other applications.

[MichaelKirk]

correct - using 2nd curtain sync.

Michael


I'm guessing you're using second curtain for the flash as well?

These are very nice indeed.

[MichaelKirk]

I'm usually processing 1000+ or so images so all I do is import into Lightroom and make some minor tweaks in exposure.
The images you are talking about are the "Dave Hill" look and I have a Lightroom Preset that I use (could not live without Lightroom) - one click , make a few adjustments for taste and move on.

Michael




Gorgeous work, Michael. Totally first-class, professional work.

How much time do you spend on the post-processing of some of these? You've done something like what I'd call the "300 look" on a couple of these--sorta high-contrast low-saturation gritty and shiny and very cool.

[PeterLyons]

I'm usually processing 1000+ or so images so all I do is import into Lightroom and make some minor tweaks in exposure.
The images you are talking about are the "Dave Hill" look and I have a Lightroom Preset that I use (could not live without Lightroom) - one click , make a few adjustments for taste and move on.

Michael

Cool--thanks, I'll check that out.
I couldn't live without Lightroom either!

[tobers]

Extremely good panning flash shots, with that lovely green background. Super.

I like the one of the guy cycling through the flowery meadow as well - nice job there.