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24 July 2004 Ed Hahn

Apex *
3rd Place

Setup: camera on tripod with tilt, set to manual focus.
Remote release connected, with camera in multiple-exposure mode.
Squeezed of a series of shots every time the motorcycle came by.

Stuck with my first instincts.


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Guest 27-Jul-2004 14:56
This is still my favourite of the 3... the vertical just seems to work better for these shots.
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Jul-2004 21:09
OK, now that I'm back home, I think I know what happened - the 1/250th second images do show some tire blur, but all the exposures I took at that speed were not usable (focus error was part of the problem - recall that I had focused manually on a point-in-space - and the motorcycle never got to that point in space pointed the way I wanted). I'll file this fact away for future use. Thanks again for your suggestion (even though I had it in mind during the shoot) -Ed Hahn
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Jul-2004 13:32
BTW - Teapot - perhaps another reason for the lack of blur is that the subject was not going very fast - maybe 10 mph. Also - I'm not trying to be argumentative, either - I definitely wanted to get some blur if possible (and in fact started the shoot at 1/250 deliberately to try to get some - it just didn't appear). And I do appreciate the comments and discussion. -Ed Hahn
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Jul-2004 12:51
FWIW - I did take several images at 1/250th. No visible motion blur, even in the wheels. Also, FWIW, I've searched for Suttons F1 images - plenty of blur when the car is moving perpendicular to the camera, no blur at similar angles to this. Example: -Ed Hahn
Teapot 26-Jul-2004 12:45
It's a great shot Ed but I'd have to agree with Phil. You need a slightly slower shutter speed to get the movement of the wheels. If your panning is good the bike will still be sharp but the wheels will blur otherwise it looks as if the bike is stationary and propped up at an angle.
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Jul-2004 12:02
Phil - that's true - but in this case, since there is very little left-right motion from the point of view of the camera, there wouldn't be any motion blur. Any motion "blur" would really end up as focus error. -Ed Hahn
Guest 26-Jul-2004 08:55
Hi Ed, I think the tilt does add quite a dramatic perspective here, but I feel that the very fast shutter speed hasn't helped as there is no actual feeling of motion (though obviously, otherwise he's about to fall over!).
I seem to recall someone (possibly Suttons, who do the F1 photography) saying that about 1/250 is right to get some motion, but it's not an easy technique to master. Phil
Canon DSLR Challenge26-Jul-2004 07:12
Excellent shot, love the angle to the bike and of course, the incline... very cool.... Vikas
Guest 24-Jul-2004 22:24
I had this same idea, but don't have a motorcycle or friend with one to try it out. A similar idea that I may still try is to get the view as seen by the driver. -- Victor