Sophie_Collet
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Reged: 09/12/2005
Posts: 69
Loc: Bristol, UK
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A local MTB event...
This is the first time I've taken any photos of a sporting event so I'd be grateful for any comments!
I just took my 20D and 18-55mm EF-S lens this time, plus a few filters etc.. Wish I'd taken a flash, but no space in the camelbak! Might need to invest in a bigger one...
I have a small flickr set of photos and there are a couple here as well.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sophie_collet/sets/72157605501266528/
Click to view - 139k
Cheers
Sophie
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Sophie
Edited by Fen (07/07/2008 16:30)
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aiwa_yamaha
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Reged: 09/03/2006
Posts: 1236
Loc: Devon, England
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Not bad. Nice composition, shows a sense of speed in the foreground bushes and good expression and a sense of dedication from the rider. The low angle helps as well.
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James
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daft_biker
Action Man!
Reged: 11/10/2006
Posts: 6876
Loc: Doon the glen
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Good job Sophie....bags of energy in that first one  (that and the rider is on a bright blue Orange....bikes don't get any better than that  )
Looking at the set on Flickr pretty much all of the shots look like the rider is on man made surfaces rather than negotiating obstacles on a trail. Was that bridge thing a temporary river crossing? (I hate when they put them in....pelting into a river at full speed is great fun).
For cross country racing I think there's a couple of main things to try and capture....the fitness side of thing with the riders grinding it out along a wide, easy section and the technical side of things where the riders have deal with obstacles like rocks, roots, loose surfaces, dodging trees, corners, jumps, etc, etc.....
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Andrew (BSRIPN) ... Pics.
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Sophie_Collet
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Reged: 09/12/2005
Posts: 69
Loc: Bristol, UK
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Thanks! It was a small (but steep!) bridge over a deep gully, but the riders double-backed on themselves to go through the gully afterwards. I think I'd feel a bit more confident next time to find a spot further into the trail where it gets a bit more technical...I've spotted a race coming up in Wales that might be the perfect opportunity 
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Sophie
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