Matteo Ganora: I can't believe... fake panning also here, in a tutorial!!! The second and third shot are the same shot, one with a blur effect on photoshop...
It's a shame!
Yes, Chris rode the same trail twice. Actually, multiple times :) Having a rider who is willing to work with the photographer is the only way to get the best possible trail riding images. Race photography is another matter entirely...
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 at 09:44:11 UTC
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Matteo Ganora: I can't believe... fake panning also here, in a tutorial!!! The second and third shot are the same shot, one with a blur effect on photoshop...
It's a shame!
They're different shots. The rider, Chris Smith, is a pro. My timing is pretty good :) The two shots look almost identical because Chris's position is almost the same and I timed the shots to within a few inches on the trail.
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 at 09:03:43 UTC
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DeputyPhoto: Good tips but careful on the flash. Maybe pros aren't bothered by flash but as an amateur bike racer it could be a shock (eg accident) to go over a jump and get hit by a load of SB900s going off wirelessly from an over keen photographer!
It's a commonly held belief, but in over 15 years of pro bike photography this has never been an issue for me - and I've never heard of any other photographers or riders having a problem, either. Riders are concentrating on where they're going. Strobes are in their peripheral vision, very brief and simply don't cause the issues that most people think they're going to.
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Matteo Ganora: I can't believe... fake panning also here, in a tutorial!!!
The second and third shot are the same shot, one with a blur effect on photoshop...
It's a shame!
Yes, Chris rode the same trail twice. Actually, multiple times :) Having a rider who is willing to work with the photographer is the only way to get the best possible trail riding images. Race photography is another matter entirely...
Matteo Ganora: I can't believe... fake panning also here, in a tutorial!!!
The second and third shot are the same shot, one with a blur effect on photoshop...
It's a shame!
They're different shots. The rider, Chris Smith, is a pro. My timing is pretty good :) The two shots look almost identical because Chris's position is almost the same and I timed the shots to within a few inches on the trail.
DeputyPhoto: Good tips but careful on the flash. Maybe pros aren't bothered by flash but as an amateur bike racer it could be a shock (eg accident) to go over a jump and get hit by a load of SB900s going off wirelessly from an over keen photographer!
It's a commonly held belief, but in over 15 years of pro bike photography this has never been an issue for me - and I've never heard of any other photographers or riders having a problem, either. Riders are concentrating on where they're going. Strobes are in their peripheral vision, very brief and simply don't cause the issues that most people think they're going to.