Some BMX action shots.

[TekGino]

Just a couple of shots from the King BMX
bike show. These guys were really good!


#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

This one is my favorite...


#6

 

[o hey tyler]

Can't say they really do anything for me. They're all shot from the same angle, the lighting on the rider is poor because you exposed more for the sky.

 

[ghache]

sky seems well exposed but evertything else is a little bit dark.

 

[TekGino]

I was trying to get some decent shots with
out washing out the sky. I will admit, this is
first time I've used the camera in full manual
mode, with out running the f/stop wide open.

 

[lunaaa]

what settings did you use?

 

[TekGino]

what settings did you use?

#1, #2 - 30 mm, f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO-200

#3, #4 - 34 mm, f/6.4, 1/2000 sec, ISO-200

#5 - 30 mm f/7.1, 1/2000 sec, ISO-200




Maybe this would have looked better?

Looks washed out to me..


55 mm, f/6.3, 1/640 sec, ISO-200

 

[EhJsNe]

They all need a little fill flash, if you have a beastly flash that could do that, or at least expose more for the biker than for the sky.

They would all benefit from a tighter crop, too.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

Just a thought.... A bit of a tighter crop, some adjusting of the White Balance, and a bit of color enhancement... (edits done in GIMP)

 

[Judd]

I think the rider is too dark, maybe a little tighter crop but not as much as busrider did. I like to see the whole scene, how far from the ramp, etc. I am probably in the minority there though.....


The clouds look awesome though

 

[JIP]

the angles are not bad but they are waaaay too backlit. If you would have added some flash or shot from the other side it might have helped.

 

[TekGino]

If I would have shot fom the other side,
I would have been shooting against the sun.
I could have dialed back the f/stop, and went
with a little slower shutter speed. I tried to
keep the ramps in the shot, so you had some
point of reference as to how high they were
jumping.

Busrider, that looks pretty cool. I know nothing
about PP, so what you see comes straight from
the camera. I still like your edit.

All in all, thanks for the C&C. It seems as though the jury
is decided on the rider being more lit up, than having a
nice exposed sky. Which makes sense, seeing as the
point of focus is on the rider.

 

[BuS_RiDeR]

Busrider, that looks pretty cool. I know nothing
about PP, so what you see comes straight from
the camera. I still like your edit.

Thank you... I was just trying to show another perspective... I could almost hear him yelling... "I can Fly!" that was my reason for cropping out everything but the sky.

 

[Stormchase]

Like above there could have been things to have done diff. I like them tho and would love to get chance to shoot an event like this. I did freestyle BMX for sometime. This makes me miss it lol

 

[TekGino]

Thanks, Busrider. Yeah stormchase, I see what
everyones talking about, and I agree..


BTW, a buddy just let me borrow his Nikkor 35mm
1:1.8 lens. I think it would have been perfect
for this event. .

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Just a thought.... A bit of a tighter crop, some adjusting of the White Balance, and a bit of color enhancement... (edits done in GIMP)

I thought exactly that.
Forget all the distractions...light poles, people, ramps, etc...
Run with the Sureality.

Particularly #4.