Oulton Park - Super Bikes

SDK^ · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:13

Some photos from the Super Bikes today at Oulton Park.
All taken on a Canon 20D and Canon 100-400L IS lens - Exif details included for each image (Images not cropped)

Shutter - 1/1000, Aperture - F7.1, ISO 400, Focal length 400mm

Shutter - 1/200, Aperture - F7.1, ISO 200, Focal length 200mm

Shutter - 1/400, Aperture - F8, ISO 200, Focal length 170mm

Shutter - 1/1000, Aperture - F11, ISO 400, Focal length 400mm

Shutter - 1/800, Aperture - F8, ISO 400, Focal length 400mm

Zefan · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:16

COR they are nice shots!

Joe T · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:16

Great as always!

Its good to see you posting motorsport pics again.;0

antc · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:25

yep very good shots sdk, pin sharp as always. i like the wheelie shot the best. i imagine they are fairly hard to get as they dont exactly do it all around the track.

SDK^ · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:26

antc said:
yep very good shots sdk, pin sharp as always. i like the wheelie shot the best. i imagine they are fairly hard to get as they dont exactly do it all around the track.

I found last year the right spot and the riders who wheelie. This year it was the same

antc · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:28

SDK^ said:
I found last year the right spot and the riders who wheelie. This year it was the same

i should have realised you would have known such things

SDK^ · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:38

Another Wheelie shot

webmonkeyuk · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:43

OMG m8 the first one is stunning, u must have been close to them to get that shot

Sleepyd · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:45

woo bikes

antc · 29 Apr 2006 at 20:52

SDK^ said:
Another Wheelie shot

thats just teasing

Mikharper · 29 Apr 2006 at 21:01

SDK^ do you work fully manualy or Tv modes?

SDK^ · 29 Apr 2006 at 21:04

Mikharper said:
SDK^ do you work fully manualy or Tv modes?

All of the above images were in Tv mode and Auto focus.

themask70 · 29 Apr 2006 at 21:27

Very good, i like it how some of them don't show the whole biker, maybe just their torso, it seems to give an atmosphere to them, it shows you how much the driver is concentrating on the race

SDK^ · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:00

themask70 said:
i like it how some of them don't show the whole biker, maybe just their torso, it seems to give an atmosphere to them, it shows you how much the driver is concentrating on the race

That is why I like photographing bikes.
A close up of car on a track doesn't show anything - It could just be parked up, unless you can show some wheel blur.

A rider and bike leaning over has to be moving to save falling over.

TerraS · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:04

Amazing shots there SDK!

I always look forward to your motorsport pics. They are very sharp and colourful.

Good work.

mrgubby · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:05

If 1 & 4 are full frame you must have been **** close :eek:

Joe T · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:06

mrgubby said:
If 1 & 4 are full frame you must have been **** close

I guess the 100-400 has quite a close minimum focusing distance. I struggled with similar shots at F1 testing with my 120-300 2.8

Awesome · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:14

Very Nice !!!

I'm just going to HAVE to get that lens before the BSB come over this side of the sea.

I like the close in shot very much.

Kieran

SDK^ · 29 Apr 2006 at 22:17

Joe T said:
I guess the 100-400 has quite a close minimum focusing distance.

I was at least 6.4 meters away as that is what I set the minimum focus distance on the lens to. I would guess around 10 meters which is close enough when bikes are coming towards you at 100mph+, hence the fast shutter speeds.

lukechad · 29 Apr 2006 at 23:10

Superb detail on all of them! Makes me want go get out and ride right now! Just a shame its looking more and more like my beloved is going to have to be sold on