[Fast Eddy]

Crashmaster Andy, Demo Forest, April 15, 2005​

 

[striker]

sandles and all

Yes, a great capture indeed.

 

[OneGearGuy]

WTF?!
i hope those are at least SPD sandles!
where are the pics of the landing (or crash?)

 

[mordecai]

In sandles? Were you high? Nice pic BTW.

 

[tlg]

I like how the camera got the bike/rider crystal clear yet the background is blurry?

 

[~martini~]

That effect is called panning. Higher shutter speed will capture the subject quite sharply, while the background will be blurred as thats not the focus of the shot.

Yes FE, it is a nice shot. Quite nice.

 

[wolfy]

I thought it was because the background is moving faster relative to the film than the rider.

Anyway, I've seen good climbers do hard routes/boulder problems in birks/tennies with no problem too. Some of you goobers are badd ass in house slippers I bet.

 

[aosty]

That effect is called panning. Higher shutter speed will capture the subject quite sharply, while the background will be blurred as thats not the focus of the shot.

A *slower* shutter speed blurs the background when you pan with the moving object.

Yes FE, it is a nice shot. Quite nice.

Ya nice!

 

[pacman]

I thought it was because the background is moving faster relative to the film than the rider.

Yes it's very OK.

Two effects show up in the photo. Slow shutter speed to blur the background with movement, background out of focus, focus on the rider, and flash to freeze him.

 

[Fast Eddy]

It was 1/125s with auto aperature. Probaby f2.8 in the forest, I'd imagine. I also set -1.0 stops of flash exposure comp. The internal camera flash was disabled.

The SB-50DX stobe I have is pretty decent, but the Coolpix 5400 has a harder time coping with it than any Canon that I've used. I'm going to try a diffuser...

 

[icegeek]

Flash seems a little hot and a little blue.

 

[Fast Eddy]

Flash seems a little hot and a little blue.

If it was a $1000 camera, I might agree with you. How 'bout if I paid $200 new with warranty for a 5Mpixel camera? I'm thinking it's good enough to drag around in the camelbak...

 

[aosty]

If it was a $1000 camera, I might agree with you. How 'bout if I paid $200 new with warranty for a 5Mpixel camera? I'm thinking it's good enough to drag around in the camelbak...

No shiit... it looks great!

You can reduce the blue-ish with color balance in PhotoSlop.

 

[steelbike]

Yep, looks good

Here we have a case of:

It's the rider, not the shoes and

It's the photographer, not the camera.

Does he ride like this all the time? Good shot!

If it was a $1000 camera, I might agree with you. How 'bout if I paid $200 new with warranty for a 5Mpixel camera? I'm thinking it's good enough to drag around in the camelbak...

 

[Hollywood]

nice shootin', Martini

the subject is Andy aka cRaShMaSteR here on mtbr.

He was seen at Sea Otter last year in the same sandals, racing a fixed gear bike in the SS xc race. Again, several crash sessions followed...

he's one of those fearless riders who wil try anything and always gets the rest of the group to move off the trail to witness his stunts. Well, almost everyone

 

[aosty]

he's one of those fearless riders who wil try anything and always gets the rest of the group to move off the trail to witness his stunts. Well, almost everyone

"Watch your back"

I think I may have a photo.

 

[Fast Eddy]

"Watch your back"

My what?

I think I may have a photo.

That would be sweet!

 

[icegeek]

If it was a $1000 camera, I might agree with you. How 'bout if I paid $200 new with warranty for a 5Mpixel camera? I'm thinking it's good enough to drag around in the camelbak...

Now now, don't get all dander'd up.

 

[~martini~]

WHO? I made a slightly misinformed comment, that's all. I only WISH I was out there to ride witchoguys. Stuck here in 'sconni for who knows how long...

 

[Hollywood]

different 'Martini' !

WHO? I made a slightly misinformed comment, that's all.