Race action…


There’s something about a good action pan of a racing motorcycle which makes your adrenalin pump. Knee on the deck, high speed, lots of danger… it’s action captured in a still image. Requires a smooth flowing motion of camera and lens as the shutter is gently released.

James Toseland at Phillip Island, 2010.

Hardware: Canon EOS 1D Mk2N, 300mm f/2.8 IS USM
Exposure: ISO 125, 1/200th @ f/13
Post: Cropped slightly, recovery to bring back highlights, lightly sharpened.

Published by Nigel Paterson

Writer, photographer, videographer, motorcyclist, parent...

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