Me and my son recently rode Laguna Seca Raceway. I took my new Canon R3 out to do some test shots and was pleased with the results. Camera was so easy to shoot it was ridiculous. All shots with an old gen 400mm. Added a photoshop wallpaper to commemorate the event for us. Thanks for looking! Full set can be seen here
Very nice shots! I used to race in AFM back in the day. The only track I never rode was Laguna due to the sound restriction. I miss riding so much, but I since sold all my bikes and gear (a decision I regret) and now my wife won't let me get back into it. I can't argue...have too much to lose, but maybe in the future.
Hodie wrote:
Very nice shots! I used to race in AFM back in the day. The only track I never rode was Laguna due to the sound restriction. I miss riding so much, but I since sold all my bikes and gear (a decision I regret) and now my wife won't let me get back into it. I can't argue...have too much to lose, but maybe in the future.
Thank you. That really sucks! I literally cant get enough of it. I get my racers license at the end of this year so I can club race. I guess we will see where it goes. I hope you do get out there again, so much fun but I do understand the risk/reward aspect to it. Thanks again,
J. Pow wrote:
Thank you. That really sucks! I literally cant get enough of it. I get my racers license at the end of this year so I can club race. I guess we will see where it goes. I hope you do get out there again, so much fun but I do understand the risk/reward aspect to it. Thanks again,
Joel
Yeah, the only riding I've done in the past 15 years is attending Rich Oliver's Mystery School. I highly recommend it if you're looking to hone your skills.
Here's me many, many years ago. Hope you don't mind me sharing in your thread (I don't get many chances to).
Hodie wrote:
Yeah, the only riding I've done in the past 15 years is attending Rich Oliver's Mystery School. I highly recommend it if you're looking to hone your skills.
Here's me many, many years ago. Hope you don't mind me sharing in your thread (I don't get many chances to).
Not at all! I have never heard of that school. I have taken 1 lesson so far. I grew up riding dirt bikes and got my first street bike at the age of 23. I honestly feel like I have advanced in track faster than some of the people I ride with because of my dirt experience. In 2023 I hope to advance rather quickly. I have a few private lessons already set up for the resumption of this season in September. I will definitely inquire about Rich Oliver's school. Looks like its mostly dirt which will help street anyways. You look fantastic out on the track! Great pics! Obviously you are a photographer as well?
J. Pow wrote:
Not at all! I have never heard of that school. I have taken 1 lesson so far. I grew up riding dirt bikes and got my first street bike at the age of 23. I honestly feel like I have advanced in track faster than some of the people I ride with because of my dirt experience. In 2023 I hope to advance rather quickly. I have a few private lessons already set up for the resumption of this season in September. I will definitely inquire about Rich Oliver's school. Looks like its mostly dirt which will help street anyways. You look fantastic out on the track! Great pics! Obviously you are a photographer as well?
Sounds great! Rich Oliver is a former AMA 250 GP champion. His school focuses on how to control your bike at its limits. It for sure translates to street even though it's on a dirt track. IMO, you'll get more out of it than private lessons on the track. My only advice is to not worry about "advancing." Like photography, it's all about the time you put in. If you have a mindset of advancing quickly, it'll hold you back or worse, get you injured. I've seen it all.
My brother raced motocross for many years, and it definitely helps when crossing over to street, but street riding is so much different, as you know.
Hodie wrote:
Sounds great! Rich Oliver is a former AMA 250 GP champion. His school focuses on how to control your bike at its limits. It for sure translates to street even though it's on a dirt track. IMO, you'll get more out of it than private lessons on the track. My only advice is to not worry about "advancing." Like photography, it's all about the time you put in. If you have a mindset of advancing quickly, it'll hold you back or worse, get you injured. I've seen it all.
My brother raced motocross for many years, and it definitely helps when crossing over to street, but street riding is so much different, as you know.
Thanks for the advice, I really just want to get better. Its so hard to advance in this sport because the advancement is so slow. Its lap by lap and session by session. Just trying to be patient and work on one thing at a time, just like photography. I will definitely inquire about one of his classes. BTW love the knee dragging! Are you riding a Ducati in the first pic? Im riding an R6 pictured.
J. Pow wrote:
Thanks for the advice, I really just want to get better. Its so hard to advance in this sport because the advancement is so slow. Its lap by lap and session by session. Just trying to be patient and work on one thing at a time, just like photography. I will definitely inquire about one of his classes. BTW love the knee dragging! Are you riding a Ducati in the first pic? Im riding an R6 pictured.
Thanks again, Joel
The first picture is a Honda RS125 GP bike (two stroke). It’s what I raced. I was a bit too big for it and I struggled. My favorite bike is the GSXR750 (pictured above), but I also rode a lot of 600s.
I tried my hand at autocross photography this past week with my R5 and a 100-500 and had mixed results. I know they are two different cameras, but I am still curious what case settings or tracking settings you using.
I tried my hand at autocross photography this past week with my R5 and a 100-500 and had mixed results. I know they are two different cameras, but I am still curious what case settings or tracking settings you using.
Bill
Thank you Bill! So interesting question. When I first got the R3 I tried shooting it like the 1DX with horrible results. With a suggestion from my friend Chad, who is also a member on this site, I put it in AV mode and shot with native settings with much better results. Next I set up the eye detection and the AF traction. I like the eye focus but only when it’s one shot because I tend to wander with my eye. The AF tracking is an amazing tool if you know how to use. I have found I like the medium setting as the expanded AF will sometimes drop focus pick up others I don’t want. Now this does depend on what you are shooting. If shooting riding and motor sports at 7.1 for instance the expanded AF would work great as more would be in focus. In football for instance at 2.8 the focus does drop off subjects and wanders at least for my current shooting skill set.
J. Pow wrote:
Thank you Bill! So interesting question. When I first got the R3 I tried shooting it like the 1DX with horrible results. With a suggestion from my friend Chad, who is also a member on this site, I put it in AV mode and shot with native settings with much better results. Next I set up the eye detection and the AF traction. I like the eye focus but only when it’s one shot because I tend to wander with my eye. The AF tracking is an amazing tool if you know how to use. I have found I like the medium setting as the expanded AF will sometimes drop focus pick up others I don’t want. Now this does depend on what you are shooting. If shooting riding and motor sports at 7.1 for instance the expanded AF would work great as more would be in focus. In football for instance at 2.8 the focus does drop off subjects and wanders at least for my current shooting skill set.
GREAT shots, and a really cool wallpaper. I hadn't thought of doing that, and will be doing it down the road when i send pics to friends after their events.
Your pictures show that you have a passion for the sport and know what you want to convey, and other shots like your last one) that aren't locked into a level horizon accentuate the action well (and the heat blur is cool too).
Your first shot has a bit of motion in the wheels that works well. My only suggestion would be to experiment with slightly slower shutter speeds and panning to add more motion blur to the wheels and background.
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