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Posted 06/06/2011 - 12:43
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1 and 2 don't do much for me, awkward crop in 1 and important bits too soft in 2. On the other hand 3 is a marvellous shot, fantastic expression and great focus. 4 is pretty good too, great action well captured, just a pity he is slightly lost against the background of spectators.
Tim
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Posted 06/06/2011 - 15:26
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I agree, number three is my favourite too. I found this really difficult, they moved so fast and I got loads of really rubbish shots.
Thanks for the comments, very helpful.
Andy
Thanks for the comments, very helpful.
Andy
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!
Posted 06/06/2011 - 17:16
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Another vote for #3 - excellent shot.
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Posted 06/06/2011 - 18:08
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Came back to see your response, and was struck again by what a great photo number 3 is. Seriously! Great 3D effect, fantastic colour, perfect sense of movement. I think any pro photographer would have been delighted to get that.
Tim
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Posted 06/06/2011 - 18:42
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Second that. It's a terrific action shot.
Posted 06/06/2011 - 19:05
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andyvarney wrote:
I found this really difficult, they moved so fast and I got loads of really rubbish shots.
Thanks for the comments, very helpful.
Andy
No one would find this type of photography easy. #3 is an excellent shot and it's worth taking a thousand others just to get it. I found this really difficult, they moved so fast and I got loads of really rubbish shots.
Thanks for the comments, very helpful.
Andy
My 2nd favourite #1 - I like the crop not only as it's interesting, it focussing you on the rider and the not the bike. Plus the blurred background give a sense of movement.
All the shots have a bit of an excess of blue here. You can see it thing that look like they should be white.
I must go and shoot a bike trials event. I used to live next door to a motorbike trials and scrambling course in the 1970s. Challenging photography
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Posted 07/06/2011 - 08:45
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Thank you for all the constructive comments, I was pleased with number three as well, I think I may invest in a print of it!
Cheers,
Andy
Cheers,
Andy
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog!
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