In 2008 I began making the transition from motorcycle roadracer to roadracing photographer (and part-time racer), and really learned a lot and improved my skills along the way.

Here are some of my favorites from the year, all from Miller Motorsports Park in Utah - including the Masters of the Mountains club series, the AMA/WSBK races, and AHRMA races:

#1

Beautiful shots!

great shots, love the last one.

Fantastic!! Love the shot of the eyes in #2

Your shots are awesome

What is going on in #11?

Great shots. #13 is really fantastic.

When I shot AMA Superbikes at MMP a couple of years ago there was never a day when the air was that clear. I am jealous of that one.

DannWunderlich wrote:
Your shots are awesome

What is going on in #11?
Thanks!

Those are the wild and wacky sidecars that were racing on the AHRMA weekend. They're really fun to watch, as the passenger (or "monkey") has to move all around to keep the vehicle from flipping over. Here are a couple more of those:

The last shot is spectacular. Congrats!
-Todd...

Todd.. Great work. that #13 is super, but all are excellent.

Hey bwhip, is that what they call monkey butt?

Rags Hef wrote:
Hey bwhip, is that what they call monkey butt?


I'm pretty sure that's what they call this:

I always feel that knowing the sport helps photograph it. I don't know how well you know the sport, but i do know that you are pretty good at shooting these things
http://www.thephotodictionary.com

lets do the math and I am guessing

5 races x $150=$750 race fee
5 races x $500=$2,500 tires
5 races x $100= $500 gas and misc expenses
$3,750 Total

or 1 sharp used 300 2.8is and a 1.4 converter

good idea because unless you had a single digit number plate you made the right decision. great photo's.

Beau Arnold wrote:
lets do the math and I am guessing

5 races x $150=$750 race fee
5 races x $500=$2,500 tires
5 races x $100= $500 gas and misc expenses
$3,750 Total

or 1 sharp used 300 2.8is and a 1.4 converter

good idea because unless you had a single digit number plate you made the right decision. great photo's.
Thanks! Although you're way low on the racing costs estimate - I race a couple of Ducatis, seven rounds, and travel from Idaho for each round! Of course, the 1D Mark III wasn't cheap, nor the cost of 400mm IS lens rentals, etc.

Still, I've never had a 90 MPH "get-off" while shooting pics, as I have a few times on the bikes. Something to be said for that!

No single digit plate, although I did pretty well this season. I won a bunch of races in various classes, and actually won the championship in the Super Twins class. In 2009 my plan is to race less and take more photos, but I'll still race a bit. It's just too much fun to completely stop.

Wicked set, #13 is awesome..

I like # 11, 12 & 13, well done.

Some amazing shots! no. 1, 10 & 13 are my favourite but i think they're all fantastic.

Love the multi-bike shots. The solo bike shots are really common place now, so catching real competition is so much more compelling to me. Well done at a venue where some of the sight lines are really long. Cheers.

Some folks insist that they aren't sidecars, they are a rig. (or a hack or a combination) I think if you call them a rig, the next question from the average person will be, "what's a rig"?

Very nice, Whipper!