What: bike shot
Why this angle: the air + the trail tells a good story. plus all those vertical lines kept the scene clean. Nice light too…looking up really “opened up” the image. Simplicity almost always wins – in this case it does.
How: I laid under the jump and motor-drived the action at 9fps. we shot several attempts to ensure the rider was in the right spot relative to the rest of the scene…plus we added in the little bike tilt for some flair.
Gear n such: Nikon D3s. Nikkor 14-242l8 lens shot at 15mm. ISO 800. f3.5 1/1000sec (Here’s a link for you gear folks)
Feel free to let me know what you think. Or just tell me you like it.
Could you mention how you came to decide on those setting – what’s the thought process ?
E.g. deciding on 1/1000 and ISO 800 then aperture to expose correctly ?
I’m guessing his thought process was simply correct exposure, while maintaining a fast enough shutter speed to stop the action….Dept of field doesn’t really come into much play at this focal length….if the subject is 5 feet away (from the back of the camera), he’s got about 10 feet worth of acceptable sharpness to work with….
You forgot ‘Where’! Where is this?
Sweet photo!
Makes sense
Sick shot! Love your action work. Did you use any fill flash?
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I fancy the shot. & the camera it was taken with.
But above that, I fancy the fact that you just posted this, Chase. Minutes ago I’d spotted you in the CreativeLive studio. You’re one productive dude. Props!