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p.1 #1 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

I have plenty of action shots for this event, but wanted to make a couple of artsy type shots of the event to show it in a different light.
What are your thoughts?
I appreciate your input.
Tim
Also, if you're at all interested, more shots just posted in Sport Forum.
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Nov 21, 2009 at 01:43 AM

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p.1 #2 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Not bad! The first has immediacy, punch and IMPACT! I like it.

The 2nd is OK. The first is great. You has done captured da moment. Change nothing. Seriously.

Nov 21, 2009 at 01:46 AM

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p.1 #3 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Love both, Tim. I might crop a bit off the bottom of the first. The blur is pretty darn intense there.
Scott

Nov 21, 2009 at 01:54 AM

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p.1 #4 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

I really like the second one! did you do PP to get the blurred effect?

Nov 21, 2009 at 02:25 AM

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p.1 #5 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Tim,
That first shot is absolutely first rate! You might clone out those folding chairs, though.
A bike race where the participants carry their bikes up the hills? Strange concept.
Charlie
Additional comment added later: Ah, yes, better without the chairs. You demonstrate a deft hand with the cloning tool.

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Nov 21, 2009 at 02:28 AM

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p.1 #6 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Whoa Tim. I love the first one. Both are good but the first one is perfect as is. A really artsy, dramatic and cool action shot.

J.R.

Nov 21, 2009 at 02:30 AM

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Paratima wrote:
Not bad! The first has immediacy, punch and IMPACT! I like it.

The 2nd is OK. The first is great. You has done captured da moment. Change nothing. Seriously.

Wow! Thank you! I appreciate your input!
Glad you like them!
-Tim

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:27 AM

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sbeme wrote:
Love both, Tim. I might crop a bit off the bottom of the first. The blur is pretty darn intense there.
Scott
Thanks, Scott!
Not bad idea. I'll have to give the crop a go, or maybe graduate it a bit more.
-Tim

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:28 AM

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rbrumand wrote:
I really like the second one! did you do PP to get the blurred effect?
Thank you!
Yes, the blur is PP. No tilt-shifts in my bag!

-Tim

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:29 AM

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Charlie Shugart wrote:
Tim,
That first shot is absolutely first rate! You might clone out those folding chairs, though.
A bike race where the participants carry their bikes up the hills? Strange concept.
Charlie

Ah, good eye, Charlie! I'm always amazed how I can spot things immediately in the shots of others, but miss something so obvious in my own! Anyhow, I reposted a new version with the chairs cloned out. (my version. yours was great, but in the interest of integrity, I did my own since I may print this one).
Yes, cyclocross is a bizarre, but very tough sport. I just made my own purchase this week and am going to give it a go.
-Tim

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:32 AM

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jrrhodes wrote:
Whoa Tim. I love the first one. Both are good but the first one is perfect as is. A really artsy, dramatic and cool action shot.

J.R.
Thank you, J.R.!
I appreciate your kind words and am glad you like it!
For you to say my shot is artsy truly does make my day!
-Tim

Nov 21, 2009 at 03:34 AM

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p.1 #12 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Awesome.

Nov 21, 2009 at 05:52 AM

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p.1 #13 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

I think the first shot sums up the sport perfectly, You have captured a great moment. Well done Tim and I agree with Scott about the crop.

Cheers Ray

Nov 21, 2009 at 07:46 AM

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p.1 #14 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

The first one probablly would have worked better if you focused on the riders legs than the log and maybe overexpose it a bit. I like the second one...maybe try dodging the edges a bit or vignetting. Cyclocross in B&W really gives a feel or ambiance of cyclocross racing...grit, grunge and mud...

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Nov 21, 2009 at 04:11 PM

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p.1 #15 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Great work Tim,

Both are really impressive.

Alan

Nov 21, 2009 at 07:22 PM

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p.1 #16 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

I like the first one Tim, kind of weird but memorable. Just like your other images

Nov 21, 2009 at 10:11 PM

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p.1 #17 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

#1...very cool shot, I love it. I also like using blurring to add interesting textures. Not sure if it works for me in #2.

Nov 22, 2009 at 12:13 AM

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p.1 #18 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

I guess I'm going up stream here but I like the 2nd quite a bit more than the first. to me it does show all of cyclocross, the trudge, competion, man and bike. the first isn't bad but it(to me) is just black tights and a log(small one at that) and really doesn't say race or max heart rate---ron s.

Nov 22, 2009 at 02:26 AM

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Kaden K. wrote:
Awesome.
Thanks, Kaden!
-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:01 AM

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Dougo wrote:
I think the first shot sums up the sport perfectly, You have captured a great moment. Well done Tim and I agree with Scott about the crop.

Cheers Ray
Thank you, Ray.
I actually have gone back and made another edit after the lawn chair edit. I like the new crop, but it's not posted here.
-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:02 AM

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p.1 #21 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

DejanS wrote:
The first one probablly would have worked better if you focused on the riders legs than the log and maybe overexpose it a bit. I like the second one...maybe try dodging the edges a bit or vignetting. Cyclocross in B&W really gives a feel or ambiance of cyclocross racing...grit, grunge and mud...

Dejan
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Thank you, Dejan.
Yeah, I'm struggling with focus issues. Center point, AI focus, and I still seem to miss a lot, although those weren't the circumstances for this particular shot.
Glad you like feel of the second one.
-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #22 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Alan Young wrote:
Great work Tim,

Both are really impressive.

Alan
Thank you, Alan. Much appreciated.
-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:04 AM

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p.1 #23 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

lazlo369 wrote:
I like the first one Tim, kind of weird but memorable. Just like your other images

Ha-ha! If I gotta go weird to get memorable, I'll take it!

-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:05 AM

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p.1 #24 · Cyclocross- A Bit Artsy?

Geoff Brown wrote:
#1...very cool shot, I love it. I also like using blurring to add interesting textures. Not sure if it works for me in #2.
Thank you, Geoff. It's my latest fascination - this blur thing. Trying to figure out when it works and when it doesn't.
-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:05 AM

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ron_9 wrote:
I guess I'm going up stream here but I like the 2nd quite a bit more than the first. to me it does show all of cyclocross, the trudge, competion, man and bike. the first isn't bad but it(to me) is just black tights and a log(small one at that) and really doesn't say race or max heart rate---ron s.
Thank you.
Yeah, the first one is surely more abstract as far as the actual sport goes. I wanted a bit of that though, so I guess it's good in that respect; just not a representation of the actual race elements more visible in the second image.
-Tim

Nov 22, 2009 at 03:08 AM


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