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don blasingame
{K:2769} 8/21/2005
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very interesting photo. I have to wonder how it was done as apparently the person who took the photo has his arms on the bicycle. this is a very interesting perspective on the front rider. congratulations
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185017} 8/21/2005
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Hi Louise, excellent feel of speed and dynamism. I've often wondered how to go about such a shot? Do you put it on selftimer with the camera strapped to your body? Or do you use a wire release? Or do you sit on the luggagecarrier holding the camera around the waist of the person riding the bike? I'm also intrigued by the difference in motion in the person in front of you. The motionblur around her feet seem to be much bigger than in the rest of her body. How did you achieve that? Photoshop? Sorry for being so inquisitive; I'd really like to try this sometime....
Cheers,
Hugo
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Robert Stokes
{K:4509} 8/21/2005
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Cool shot, especially with her looking back and your handlebars in the frame. You may have to let go of the brakes if you ever want to catch her ;-)
Just curious, do you have some sort of mount that attatches to your bike? I have been thinking of some plans for such a contraption, if I can ever get around to fabricating some pieces.
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Louise Vessey
{K:13859} 8/21/2005
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It wasn't easy...but actually I am up on a ladder with my wide angle while the male cyclist had his arms there. It was tricky to get his head out of the way. He was a good sport about it. The motion was added in PS. I have seen shots where somehow the actual cyclist shoots and I have no idea how that is done!
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Amanda Keeys
{K:9349} 8/21/2005
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Fantastic perspective here Louise! Love the movement blur too.
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Robert Stokes
{K:4509} 8/21/2005
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Thanks for responding to our questions Louise. I read about a photographer who did a piece for either Outside or National Geographic Adventure, don't remember which magazine or his name at the moment, but he had a monopod type set-up clamped to his top tube. He was shooting a Nikon F100, pre-focused with a wide angle lens, shutter priority mode. He had a cable release screwed onto the body and kept it in his mouth, tripping the shutter by biting down. He actually took this out on real mountain bike trails, chasing the other riders and experimenting with various shutter speeds. I think I remember him having one pretty good wipe-out and maybe destroying a flash in the process.
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185017} 8/21/2005
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Hi Louise, thanks for your explanation. You were actually looking through the viewfinder, then? Impressive stunt!
As to the shooting whilst riding the bike yourself, I was thinking in lines of using a strap around the waist and a remote / wire release in the mouth could do it. Wide angle lens, and a crop later on.
Good work on the blur! Very subtle transition / feathering.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Hugo de Wolf
{K:185017} 8/21/2005
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Yeay! Thanks Robert! Quite elaborate, but definately more precice then the lines I was thinking in.... Came across a similar shot in another site which showed that down hill action too.
Cheers,
Hugo
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Rui Palha
{K:13851} 8/21/2005
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Excellent capture, Louise and a very unusual vision, indeed.
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Robert Whiteman
{K:2261} 8/22/2005
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Wow, what big hairy arms you have! ;-) I think your explaination may have been lost on some.
It's well done for sure with a nice dynamic image as a result of your cleverness. Many do this type of shot with a helmet cam setup but the sharpness here is better than what that setup usually gets. I would tell the foreground rider to let go of the brake levers though. Your application of motion is very well done here. (had almost everyone else thinking you were riding the foreground bike!)
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Louise Vessey
{K:13859} 8/23/2005
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Thanks Bob!
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Igor Sivjakov
{K:4656} 9/5/2005
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Hello Louise!!!
Very, very good idea! Very "Unusual Vision"! Real good!
I like this picture a lot!!!
Cheers!
Igor
By the way I am very big bike fan!!!
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Alastair Bell
{K:29571} 9/5/2005
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Interesting shot Louise! Love the explanation of how it was done too, and now that you mention it I can see a few give aways... such as the woman with her far foot not onthe pedal, the angle of the steering on her bike and of course the already mentioned brakes on the male's bike. I'm guessing the bikes must be quite old too... Its been years since I last saw any thumbshifters or cantilever brakes and almost everything these days has at least front suspension!
Very clever idea and oe that prompts me to have a go sometime (though must say I'm not sure about how happy I'd be with my S2 Pro (or D70) strapped to my bike and exposed to the world!) Maybe try it with something a little cheaper ;-)
Excellent work and congrats on making the front page!
Alastair
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Golboo Fiuzy
{K:2353} 9/5/2005
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Woow!
A great and beautiful shot.
A way for going and folwing!
Excelent....
Louis, please see my photo and send to me your comment about them, thanks a lot.
Golboo
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:192044} 9/5/2005
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oh louise, my dear..
I'm so happy to see eyour great idea photo in the front page!
is a very well deserevd it tour on the world, like aa biking tour..!
the mood and idea of this shot is very cool!!
brava
roby
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Roland Lacson
{K:12214} 9/5/2005
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Awesome capture, the blur from the foreground up compliments the sense of movement to the comp. Well done Louise, best wishes.
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Renato Renato
{K:4759} 9/5/2005
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wow,so nice and fast,great work.
7+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ciao renato
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Trish McCoy
{K:15897} 9/5/2005
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stunning perspective. wow. my eyes just zoom in like I'm the one behind those handle bars. awesome shot.
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Rick Page
{K:5099} 9/5/2005
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As a biker I can relate to this great photo of motion. Excellent. Rick
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Jessica Hughes
{K:266} 9/5/2005
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Perfection!
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Carlos A. Sabillon
{K:2680} 2/1/2006
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Great Shot, I love trails, I so want the Winter to go, and go back to riding.
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