Motorcycle Racing 2008

[Daniel Lo]

Hi all, I started shooting motorcycle races this year and am looking for some feedback from motorsport shooters. Any and all critiques, comments, advice, etc. are welcome. Thanks in advance!

1.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/AMA%20Superbike%202008/6-08%20Miller%20Motorsports%20Park/50_tommy_aquino_stretch.jpg

2.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/AMA%20Superbike%202008/6-08%20Miller%20Motorsports%20Park/33_aaron_gobert_s.jpg

3.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/AMA%20Superbike%202008/6-08%20Road%20America/10_scott_jensen_carousel.jpg

4.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/AMA%20Superbike%202008/6-08%20Road%20America/35_chris_peris_finish.jpg

5.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/AMA%20Superbike%202008/7-08%20Laguna%20Seca/45_neil_hodgson_honda.jpg

6.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/MotoGP%202008/7-08%20Laguna%20Seca/10_corkscrew_parade.jpg

7.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/MotoGP%202008/7-08%20Laguna%20Seca/30_nicky_hayden_twice.jpg

8.
http://www.cornerspeedphoto.com/photos/MotoGP%202008/9-08%20Indianapolis/46_valentino_rossi_46.jpg

[Steve Stein]

Daniel,

I really like the composition on #6. It almost looks like a multiple exposure sequence. Maybe a tad more sharpening? Of course, it could be my Mac laptop that looks a little soft.

[Mike Doran]

Very nice work Daniel keep up the good work. My favorites are #s 2,3, and 8. These are very dynamic shots.


Mike Doran
D&W Images

[Todd Corzett]

#6 is the type of corkscrew shot that I can never seem to get. I really like #2 with the empty but busy background.

-Todd...

[Andrew Thompson]

Awesome shots, #3 and #6 are my favorites.

[Daniel Lo]

Thanks everyone for all the input so far! I am still working on learning post-processing, so it could very well be that I didn't sharpen a few of these pictures properly/enough. No need to blame your laptop :p Straight out of the camera, #6 did contain a few slightly blurry riders because they were just outside the dof. Ironically, that actually wasn't the angle I was initially looking for but decided to shoot off a few since I was standing there already.

[Tom Hitzeman]

Daniel

Nice set of shots!

Can't decide if #2 or 6 is my favorite, but there's something about 2 that keeps drawing me back, I really like it. #6 should be on the cover of Roadracing World!

#7 looks like it should be a client shot for Repsol.

#8 Where did you get this shot of Rossi?

I just started shooting bikes this year also so I'm learning from yours. Thanks for sharing.

tom

[Daniel Lo]

Thanks for the positive feedback, Tom. The shot of Rossi was taken at Indianapolis.

[Sevan Pulurian]

#6 is the type of corkscrew shot that I can never seem to get. I really like #2 with the empty but busy background.

-Todd...

WAHT?????? Todd not able to get a type of shot. Wow. JK. #6 does it for me as well. Nice set

[Julian Jones]

I like the shots that you've been able to achieve, one question though, how do you get "in" for photographic purposes to shoot motogp events?

[Daniel Lo]

Thanks Sevan. I take it you know Todd? Heh.

Julian, I didn't have media access. Just paid for general admission.