Mike is the World Masters Time Trial champion and his sponsor wanted some shots for advertising. Thought I would share a few.

Ron

I really do like Photo # 1

+1 for #1

Good shot but Mike sure has chicken legs huh? >sarcasm<

geofan wrote:
+1 for #1

Good shot but Mike sure has chicken legs huh? >sarcasm<

Yea, he's a monster on the bike, but one of the nicest guys you would ever meet.

#1 reminds me of Dustin Snipes lighting.
I like the direction of the divider lines in the second.

jason martin wrote:
#1 reminds me of Dustin Snipes lighting.
I like the direction of the divider lines in the second.

Actually I used the work of Joel Grimes as inspiration. He has some amazing work.

Awesome work! I like them all, but 2 is my fav. I get the impression that there is no "quit" in this guy...

-Bart

No. 1 is my pick, def. a stud-ly shot! Those lactic acid filled thighs looked like he just finished sprint intervals , definitely slow twitch muscles. But the blue liquid filled bottle in No. 1 does distract me a little bit. Wonder what No. 3 would look like if it was in color.

Good stuff,

Phil

I wish #1 had more light, I prefer #2. Nice work.

The first one reminds me of Joel Grimes work: http://www.joelgrimes.com/Artist.asp?ArtistID=12191&Akey=P7FJP8B4

If the subject is a TT champion, why not use a TT bike?

Excellent work I like one the best but all three are nice.

Ralph Thompson wrote:
If the subject is a TT champion, why not use a TT bike?

Excellent work I like one the best but all three are nice.


The sponsor wanted this bike in the photo. He races lots of stage races and crits also.

i just got a set of zip tires myself!

jojomon11 wrote:
No. 1 is my pick, def. a stud-ly shot! Those lactic acid filled thighs looked like he just finished sprint intervals , definitely slow twitch muscles. But the blue liquid filled bottle in No. 1 does distract me a little bit. Wonder what No. 3 would look like if it was in color.

Good stuff,

Phil



Here is the color version

Super....

Perfect treatment of grit & texture.

You can almost smell the sweat in #1

Very nice work, they must have been pleased

Rags

Excellent work.

I want his bike !

The lighting is very cool. However, the photos look too red to me. Can you add some yellow back to them so the skin isn't so magenta? Also, I think some detail shots would be great compliments to the portraits and action.