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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








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02-23-2009, 07:47 PM   #2
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great series. You did a very good job!!!
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Nice series.

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

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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.
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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.
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Great work Jeff.

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Crisp and clean images. Good captures
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QuoteOriginally posted by xs400 Quote
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!
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These are truly great images! Nice colours, sharp, some with great action. Nr. 1 is my favourite.
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Nice panning on the first and overall great images, Well done..!!

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What a great job! Very sharp and fantastic colours. Congratulatios!
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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!
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That are very nice images, a job well done. Beer for how long?
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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...





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