Motox at Tain

dod · 26-03-2006, 19:28

Just got back about an hour ago and having a quick squint through. Light was crap, again, rained for about 3 hours, track was muddy, not a great day overall.

Quite liked this though

CT · 26-03-2006, 19:42

Is that a speck of dust I see on your sensor Doddy?

That really catches what it's all about.

dod · 26-03-2006, 19:51

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Originally Posted by CT

Is that a speck of dust I see on your sensor Doddy?

LOL, if I can find the camera under the half inch of dirt I'll check it and see

1D Mk2 is almost essential with conditions like today

Witch · 26-03-2006, 19:54

I sympathise. Our speedway press-day the other week was horribly wet - I spent half the day trying to shield the D30 under my coat!

Gandhi · 26-03-2006, 22:30

Brilliant for it's unusualness. It's nice to see a different take on motorsport!

Well seen that man!

mrgubby · 26-03-2006, 23:28

When I first saw the shot I thought you'd bought a Nikon

KenCo1964 · 27-03-2006, 09:52

Like it Dod, although I'm pleased I wasn't taking the shot.

dod · 27-03-2006, 10:13

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Originally Posted by KenCo1964

Like it Dod, although I'm pleased I wasn't taking the shot.

LOL, not as bad as it looks, taken at 200mm so most of that dropped short of me. It was the guy going through a puddle just as I walked past I want to have a chat with

***Steve*** · 27-03-2006, 11:15

Fantastic shot dod

Great angle to capture the shot from and the rider is just clear enough through the pin sharp mud to really draw us in.

I am betting that this shot is worthy material for being published if you sent it off to a few select magazines, its certainly interesting and unusual enough to grab peoples (and editors) attention

busterboy · 27-03-2006, 17:19

Cracking shot dod, A totally different take on your usual Moto X shots but I like it a lot..

dod · 28-03-2006, 09:31

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Originally Posted by busterboy

Cracking shot dod, A totally different take on your usual Moto X shots but I like it a lot..

Ta

I did the first round pretty much standard just to make sure I had the shots. Then I started to look for the different stuff, close ups that sort of thing, here's a few more. See how grey it was

If anyone's worrying about shutterlife don't do motocross. 24 races on the day, about 35 riders a race, 2500 images

CriPPle · 28-03-2006, 16:22

Very nice shots dod, altho I don't think I have ever seen you post a bad motox pic

At first I wasn't sure if I liked the first shot but it seems to grow on me the more I look at it.

Fangman · 28-03-2006, 18:11

What a super set - hate to think where you store the other 2495 images!

barrymoir · 29-03-2006, 20:35

Great Shots all of them but that first one really stands out, its almost got a 3d feeling, i could see it as a poster in a bedroom for the wee boy. Excellent

ed34 · 29-03-2006, 21:54

cracking shots there Dod

dod · 30-03-2006, 10:52

Thanks for the comments guys, got to say I'm really loving the sigma for this stuff, especially on low light days like that.
Just as important though the riders are starting to come asking for them, at the forums and at the tracks. Had to do a team shot for one of the teams as well, typically it was grey and drizzle first thing but they didn't come out too bad.

www.hardmuircroft.plus.com/Tain/motone

oldboy2000 · 01-04-2006, 10:46

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Originally Posted by dod

Thanks for the comments guys, got to say I'm really loving the sigma for this stuff, especially on low light days like that.
Just as important though the riders are starting to come asking for them, at the forums and at the tracks. Had to do a team shot for one of the teams as well, typically it was grey and drizzle first thing but they didn't come out too bad.

www.hardmuircroft.plus.com/Tain/motone

Whereabouts in Tain is that Dod, I go to Balintore usually twice a year...looks like the Portmahomack - Tain area maybe the old "drome"?

26-03-2006, 19:28	#1 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	Motox at Tain Just got back about an hour ago and having a quick squint through. Light was crap, again, rained for about 3 hours, track was muddy, not a great day overall. Quite liked this though

26-03-2006, 19:42	#2 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Is that a speck of dust I see on your sensor Doddy? That really catches what it's all about.

26-03-2006, 19:54	#4 (permalink)
Witch Quite Chatty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 50	I sympathise. Our speedway press-day the other week was horribly wet - I spent half the day trying to shield the D30 under my coat!

26-03-2006, 22:30	#5 (permalink)
Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	Brilliant for it's unusualness. It's nice to see a different take on motorsport! Well seen that man!

26-03-2006, 23:28	#6 (permalink)
mrgubby Been here a while Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 328	When I first saw the shot I thought you'd bought a Nikon

27-03-2006, 09:52	#7 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	Like it Dod, although I'm pleased I wasn't taking the shot.

27-03-2006, 11:15	#9 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,158	Fantastic shot dod Great angle to capture the shot from and the rider is just clear enough through the pin sharp mud to really draw us in. I am betting that this shot is worthy material for being published if you sent it off to a few select magazines, its certainly interesting and unusual enough to grab peoples (and editors) attention

27-03-2006, 17:19	#10 (permalink)
busterboy Been here a while Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Harrogate. Yorkshire Posts: 496	Cracking shot dod, A totally different take on your usual Moto X shots but I like it a lot..

28-03-2006, 16:22	#12 (permalink)
CriPPle Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggin Hill Posts: 238	Very nice shots dod, altho I don't think I have ever seen you post a bad motox pic At first I wasn't sure if I liked the first shot but it seems to grow on me the more I look at it.

28-03-2006, 18:11	#13 (permalink)
Fangman Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ely Posts: 1,078	What a super set - hate to think where you store the other 2495 images!

29-03-2006, 20:35	#14 (permalink)
barrymoir Been here a while Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 369	Great Shots all of them but that first one really stands out, its almost got a 3d feeling, i could see it as a poster in a bedroom for the wee boy. Excellent

29-03-2006, 21:54	#15 (permalink)
ed34 Getting Comfy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: leominster Posts: 217	cracking shots there Dod

30-03-2006, 10:52	#16 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	Thanks for the comments guys, got to say I'm really loving the sigma for this stuff, especially on low light days like that. Just as important though the riders are starting to come asking for them, at the forums and at the tracks. Had to do a team shot for one of the teams as well, typically it was grey and drizzle first thing but they didn't come out too bad. www.hardmuircroft.plus.com/Tain/motone

01-04-2006, 12:53	#18 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911