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A couple of my mates are doing charity bike ride in Indian, before they go they are having a fund-raising dinner at the local restaurant.

They want me to take some shots of them training on there bikes around the local lake, next sunday morning...to have blown up and put around the restaurant for the evening......HELP !

While exciting to get the chance.....i'm babbing now :help:

Where do I start ?

I just have a 500D, with 18-55IS, 55-250is, a 'nifty' and a tripod

Can anybody give me any idea on shots to try ? settings to use etc.

The obvious one is the motion blur panning on the bikes...how would you set this one up ?

Any tips and help, large or small would be greatly appreciated Lads and ladies :thinking::thinking::thinking:
 
You should tell us where you are, then we know if we can help, thanks
 
LOL,This is a little bizarre :shrug:

I live in Wakefield as it happens,not that I've even made a secret of it ? Is this because I haven't got it on my profile info ? ...really not understanding

I'm not asking for physical help ?, just a few pointers ?

I'm just a newbie wanting a bit of help with settings ect.....but I can carry my own tripod :D :thumbs:
 
What you're effectively asking for is a instant guide to sports photography, and in particular cycling.

A quick trawl through your posts shows that

a) you can shoot BIF and
b) you know about OCF and have the the kit for it.

OK, so you can shoot moving targets, and you can light them. That's well over 50% of the way there. Basically all you need now is a shot list/guide.

For panning use Tv mode and start at about 1/200th and then go up or down, depending on the relative speed of the riders and the amount of motion blur that you want to introduce. There are plenty of guides on Google as to how to get the best effect which go in to far more depth than I can here, but basically track the rider into the shot and follow through in one smooth movement, releasing the shutter half way through the swing.

As for the rest, have a trawl through the sports pics forum on here, and also on Google images. You'll find loads of images of track cycling and those should give you some inspiration. If it's a dull day use your OCF to create some dramatic lighting.

One idea for a shot would be to lay down on your back and get your mates to cycle past slowly on your left, so that you can shoot a grounds eye view of the rider as they pass using the front spokes as leading lines.

Think of it as having two free models for the morning and let your inspiration rip!
 
sorry i misread the post here are some posible shots

1) both riders and bikes posing with or without thumbs up

2) head and shoulder shot of both and together

i Hope this helps you

Cheers Steve
 
BigRuss said:
LOL,This is a little bizarre :shrug:

I live in Wakefield as it happens,not that I've even made a secret of it ? Is this because I haven't got it on my profile info ? ...really not understanding

I'm not asking for physical help ?, just a few pointers ?

I'm just a newbie wanting a bit of help with settings ect.....but I can carry my own tripod :D :thumbs:
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ha ha i think i know where you will be in wakefield, as said above, shoot from low down, maybe get some wide shots of them againsed the background, dont forget if you dont get them straight away im sure you can get them to pose for some action shots or some portraits...

if its where i think it should be fairly light with little tree cover (but there aer places...)
 
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DemiLion said:
What you're effectively asking for is a instant guide to sports photography, and in particular cycling.

A quick trawl through your posts shows that

a) you can shoot BIF and
b) you know about OCF and have the the kit for it.

OK, so you can shoot moving targets, and you can light them. That's well over 50% of the way there. Basically all you need now is a shot list/guide.

For panning use Tv mode and start at about 1/200th and then go up or down, depending on the relative speed of the riders and the amount of motion blur that you want to introduce. There are plenty of guides on Google as to how to get the best effect which go in to far more depth than I can here, but basically track the rider into the shot and follow through in one smooth movement, releasing the shutter half way through the swing.

As for the rest, have a trawl through the sports pics forum on here, and also on Google images. You'll find loads of images of track cycling and those should give you some inspiration. If it's a dull day use your OCF to create some dramatic lighting.

One idea for a shot would be to lay down on your back and get your mates to cycle past slowly on your left, so that you can shoot a grounds eye view of the rider as they pass using the front spokes as leading lines.

Think of it as having two free models for the morning and let your inspiration rip!
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Cheers for the great info mark

It's a great opportunity to have a mess at something a little different, but the first time I've had a bit off pressure to get the shots right :help:

it was only dropped on me last night so have had no time to prepare so far, so your advice is a great help

steve_lyt said:
sorry i misread the post here are some posible shots

1) both riders and bikes posing with or without thumbs up

2) head and shoulder shot of both and together

i Hope this helps you

Cheers Steve
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again ..superb advice Steve cheers :shake: :thumbs:

BandyQuill said:
ha ha i think i know where you will be in wakefield, as said above, shoot from low down, maybe get some wide shots of them againsed the background, dont forget if you dont get them straight away im sure you can get them to pose for some action shots or some portraits...

if its where i think it should be fairly light with little tree cover (but there aer places...)
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Cheers Chris, some good ideas i'll be sure to try, If ya floating about near the place (not in it hopefully), bob along and say hello :thumbs:
 
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