Motocross

[robvasi]

Lightroom edits:
Radial Filter with change in white balance and exposure
Graduated Filter
Adjustment Brush

Overdone?

View attachment 164740 View attachment 164740

 

[Jeff1546 46]

Looks good to me.....

 

[ronlane]

No, they do not look overdone to me. Nicely captured and processed. The last one, with the rider scrubbing the jump and #188 with the dirt flying behind him are my favorites. I like how you can see #188's eyes in that shot.

 

[robvasi]

Thank you. I don't have much experience with motocross. Nice that I was allowed on the course, not on the track, but I could cross the track.

Looks good to me.....

 

[robvasi]

Thank you! The rider you referred to was the only one who jumped in that position. 188: He was looking into the camera lens on some shots, so I found one where he was looking downtrack. When he noticed me shooing on a jump he went over the jump, took a shortcut and went back over the jump, did this several times.

I made many errors: too tight, not tight enough, missed focus. Sometimes the focus was on target the camera didn't focus.

I found the horizontal focus bar (Nikon D) to be quite useful for this sport.

No, they do not look overdone to me. Nicely captured and processed. The last one, with the rider scrubbing the jump and #188 with the dirt flying behind him are my favorites. I like how you can see #188's eyes in that shot.

 

[Garasaki]

I think they are well done as well.

It's hard to compose a really compelling motocross shot.

I've had trouble being granted access to motocross tracks. There are a lot of insurance issues involved.

Just food for thought - I'm sure the riders would love to see these pics, if there is any way to make that possible.

 

[OnTheFly7]

Looks good.

I do motocross and snocross. Those are two subjects where I believe (at times and within reason), a little extra "pop" (color, saturation, etc.) is good. I helps the riders and bikes/sleds stand out from the track.

 

[robvasi]

I have access to the next to the track, and I am allowed to cross the track. Even so, I find it a challenge to compose a good shot. Getting an uncluttered background is also a challenge, and then there is the sun. Anyway, I like the atmosphere.

I hand out my card and have made a few sales. I am not sure if the sales paid for the one hour drive, each way, to the track. Alas, it was fun.

I think the riders expect to see pics of themselves that they see in magazines. I can't duplicate that type of shot.

I think they are well done as well.

It's hard to compose a really compelling motocross shot.

I've had trouble being granted access to motocross tracks. There are a lot of insurance issues involved.

Just food for thought - I'm sure the riders would love to see these pics, if there is any way to make that possible.

 

[robvasi]

Thank you. I'll try enhancing the photos.

Looks good.

I do motocross and snocross. Those are two subjects where I believe (at times and within reason), a little extra "pop" (color, saturation, etc.) is good. I helps the riders and bikes/sleds stand out from the track.

 

[robvasi]

I tried using a slow shutter speed to get the wheels blurred, but the helmet also as blurred. I have no idea how to do this the right way, so any advice will be helpful.

Looks good.

I do motocross and snocross. Those are two subjects where I believe (at times and within reason), a little extra "pop" (color, saturation, etc.) is good. I helps the riders and bikes/sleds stand out from the track.

 

[OnTheFly7]

I'll post a few of mine later tonight to give you something to go off of.

 

[Fujidave]

Not overdone at all, love the 1st shot and think it`s a cracking image.