Motorcycle Ice Racing

Motorcycle Ice Racing · Posted by FuzzyOne, 02-23-2009, 07:40 PM

I never photographed any fast moving subjects like this before and wasn't sure what to expect. I tagged along with a friend as the "photographer" to a lake in New York Saturday. I made no promises to the group. I was pleasantly surprised when I edited them in Lightroom.

I think I shot about 400 and ended up keeping about 280. I collected some emails and posted them on my Zenfolio site for the guys to download. I'll be paid in beer.

Here are a few of my favorites. All shot with K20D and DA 55-300.

The rest are here if interested in this kind of stuff... http://jeffery.zenfolio.com/p624006243

FuzzyOne · 02-23-2009, 07:47 PM

and a few more...

vievetrick · 02-23-2009, 07:51 PM

great series. You did a very good job!!!

*xs400* · 02-23-2009, 09:06 PM

Nice series.

Don't those motorcycle have metal studs on the tires?

*Mallee Boy* · 02-23-2009, 09:07 PM

Woo Hoo!!! Now that looks like a heap of fun....provided you stayed upright and well away from those tyres if you did happen to fall.

These are very good shots, that 55-300 seems to be gathering quite a fan club.

Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Grant

jak442 · 02-23-2009, 10:16 PM

I really hadn't even considered the 55-300 till I saw these... I just spent the last hour reading up on it, seems to be a very decent lens at a great price.

Nice photos, by the way, 1 and 5 especialy.

Been wanting to ice race for quite a while... don't get much in WA... looks like a riot.

**Damn Brit** · 02-23-2009, 11:06 PM

Great work Jeff.

**roentarre** · 02-24-2009, 12:15 AM

Crisp and clean images. Good captures

*ChipB* · 02-24-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by xs400

Nice series.

Don't those motorcycle have metal studs on the tires?

Years ago, I helped a guy with his ice racer - an old Datsun 510 - and he ran 1/4" bolts, about 1" long, as the "studs" - an amazing amount of grip!! I was always surprised at how fast the folks could go on the ice - and the amount of ice shavings they kicked up!! Lots of fun!

*Rense* · 02-24-2009, 11:41 AM

These are truly great images! Nice colours, sharp, some with great action. Nr. 1 is my favourite.

bnishanth · 02-24-2009, 11:42 AM

Nice panning on the first and overall great images, Well done..!!

Cheers
Nish

juanraortiz · 02-24-2009, 01:59 PM

What a great job! Very sharp and fantastic colours. Congratulatios!

ftpaddict · 02-24-2009, 02:28 PM

Oh maaan, give me a bike and a flat piece of snow and I'm set for the weekend.

Great series and very well captured. Good job!

*Heinrich Lohmann* · 02-24-2009, 02:43 PM

That are very nice images, a job well done. Beer for how long?

FuzzyOne · 02-24-2009, 08:12 PM

Wow...thanks for the great response on these. Like I said, I was pretty happy with them. The DA 55-300 never lets me down. It was a definite learning experience though with shutter speed.

I'll post a few more, just because I feel like it.

I received good feedback from the guys I shot. Never met them before. The deal was, if you print one out, I want a copy the same size you made for yourself. I'm not sure what pose or crop they liked. As for the beer, well, I specified Corona which will be provided at the next race/practice I attend.

Here are a few more just for fun...