Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well yes, a bit late, but I always appreciate the point of view and the images for sure. I'll have to wait until next year for a re-try, although we have our street race on the 4th of July that's always fun to shoot. Unfortunately it's a very flat course. As it is I'll do my photograph FROM my bike for the time being. Adam On 2/22/07, Nathan Wajsman <nathan@nathanfoto.com> wrote: > Hi Adam, > > I know that I am a day late and a dollar short here, but I will throw in > my 2 Eurocents anyway. As you know, I am no pro, but when I lived in > Switzerland, I did have the opportunity to photograph a bike race, the > Zurich Metzgete (part of the World Cup circuit) in 2002. It was > particularly easy to find good spots because the route was a 60-70 km > circular route that was repeated 3 times and passed within a few km of > my home. So, using my motorcycle for easy parking, I was able to first > see the racers at the top of a long climb, then at the bottom of a long > descent, and finally at the finish in Zurich. Of those 3 spots, I found > the top of the long climb by far the best, for a couple of reasons: > first, the racers were not going that fast (you do not go that fast at > the end of a 17 km climb in 30+C weather!); and second, they were not > tucked in as would be otherwise be the case, so I had a better view of > their faces and the exertion and emotion. I posted a couple of examples > in my PAW for that week: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2002/2002_34.jpg > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2002/2002_34alt1.jpg > (this was back in the days when I used Leica M and Kodachrome...) > > Nathan > > Adam Bridge wrote: > > The Tour of California blitzes through Davis tomorrow about 1 PM and I > > have a spot all picked out. I'll have only a few seconds for the shot > > but I thought the pros who have done this sort of thing before might > > have ideas on how to properly set up. > > > > I'm going to shoot looking up an overpass from it's base. I figure the > > cyclists will have heads mostly down at this point, perhaps looking > > around for position but it's a good place for good aerodynamics so I'm > > thinking they'll be pretty well tucked in. > > > > I'm shooting with the 560 on the 1Ds MKII since I have to be almost a > > block away although I'm taking a couple other lenses just in case and > > then the M to grab a few shots as they zip past, probably with the CV > > 15 or 28. > > > > Still, if there are things I could do to help increase my chances for > > a good shot, or maybe eliminate common failures, those of you who have > > made $$$'s doing this might offer a few suggestions for this rookie?? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Adam > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > Opportunistic Image Acquisition > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com and http://www.greatpix.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >