New Lens 1

[HIMUPNORTH]

I reported earlier the sad demise of my wide zoom. The good news is that I got a replacement lens (a 16-35L) and I as happy as a porker in effluent

This first one is my son in local woods playing with his bike. The tree behind is a bit distracting but nonetheless I am still happy with it and was good practice working with the flash until got a good balance between shutter speed and correct fill.

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[Arkady]

That's a bit overflashed - but nontheless agood capture.

This is how the pros do it... Courtesy of MBUK magazine. Notice how even though the flash balance is very good, he's used front-curtain synch instead of rear... Hmmm...

Wouldn't have happened in my day...

 

[Steep]

Maybe I should change my name to HIMAWEEBITFURTHERSOUTH

Nice capture m8!

 

[Arkady]

Point I was trying to make that although the flash level in yours isn't quite right, the so-called Pro has got it badly wrong due to the synch being all bolloxed. Yours is better and with practice and better processing techniques will be better still...

 

[HIMUPNORTH]

No worries Arkady, I just could not resist. Thanks very much for commenting, I know I have a way to go but for a family shot this makes my day!

 

[MattEg]

It is slightly over exposed, but nothing a little tweek in the levels couldn't fix.
I've used the grey colour picker and selected the bike frame to neutralise the colours.
I think it looks a lot more natural.

You've captured the action well :thumb:

 

[noah]

good shot, you've caught him right at the peak of the action.

you're right rob, did you ever know john gowler? he was a good mbuk photographer, and a nice chap.

 

[Arkady]

No - I worked with Seb Rodgers and Steve Behr - we all used to be part of the Brighton crowd, riding with Jo Burt and Russell Burton (until Russ 'Sharked' Jo's girlfriend and then married her...went down well that...)