My Day in The Dirt/MotoX D/U warning

[BBJ]

Hi All, well i spent a day over the border in Victoria for MotoX held at Bridgewater over looking the coast in the background. Was lots of bikes and lots of action and was a great day except i took too many pictures and got to the stage i started shooting jpg. Most done with 300m, and some with the sigma 70-200.






Now i know there is someone under there!! These 2 are local boys.

Now just to show you just how many bikes they had in a race, here is an example, 40 bikes and this is just some you can see.


Cheers
John
Now to start getting some on the website.

[Manta]

Just when I think you've shown us your best stuff, you come out with even more examples of your talent, John.

Sorry - I can't pick a winner out of this lot. Colour, speed, guts and dirt. Fantastic stuff.

[BBJ]

Thanks Simon, yeh well see i can do things when i try.LOL i have to clone my dust bunnies out, but yeh thought for us motorheads would like these as i took something like 600+ shots, i try to get pictures of every rider at some stage.

[kipper]

John, 3rd, 4th and 5th are !!!!

Keep up the good work, and as Marsha says.......YOU GO GIRLFRIEND!

[Alex]

Great work as usual, John. Amazing stuff. I think you have a few dust bunnies on your CCD

Alex

[wendellt]

John

what a messy sport but I must say ripping it up on green pastures adds to your composition your landscapes are awesome. I particularily like the ones where the dirt is in the air number 3 is a classic capture.

excellent!

[BBJ]

Thanks wendallt, Alex and darryl, yes a few bunnies but gave ccd a blow and took a pic and yeh cleaner. Might check it later on and do a wet clean if needed. Yes good day lots of action and well what a great place, got a bit cold late afternoon but yeh could see the ocean and along the coast bloody great.

[Jamie]

As always..........great pictures.

Like #3 and #5 the best out for that lot.

What was the object of the day........the person to rip up the most ground wins?

[chris1968]

BBJ - great stuff as always - i have to pick one and that has to be #3!

[BBJ]

Thanks peeps, least they are nice and colourful. here one for the dirt throwers, and well being stuck behind when this happens leave 1 very dirty.

Cheers
John
BBJ

[KerryPierce]

Excellent shots, John. The ones with the dirt flying are quite dramatic.

[BBJ]

Thanks Kerry, yes lucky there was a breeze and blowing most of back and not on me, but did change later as it was coming of the sea but i stayed back a bit, but was a good day.

[Catcha]

Great shots as always 5th shot looks pretty damn cool

[mitedo]

Great action shot's John, ive allways wanted to have a ride on one of those quad bikes they look like a lot of fun

[BBJ]

Thanks Ben and kevin, but Kev i think they look cool and also a lot of work as these things throw you about a bit, 2 of them had a stack at the end as one went up the back of the other and rolled over but yes all fun.

[waspo]

Wow John, these are all friggin' awesome!! Those stump removers really fling up the dirt and it's great to see this in dirtbike pic's for a change. You've done well to capture this. Fantastic mate!

[Alpha_7]

Awesome shots, the one that really grabbed me was shot 3. The explosion of dirt just a fantastic capture. Real inspiring stuff!

[Raskill]

I don't think they are your usual standard actually.

I think their BETTER! Love number three and the one you posted by itself, the 'roosts' are even so sharp, you can see the individual clumps of dirt.

Pity you aren't going to the V8's at Bathurst, would like to see what you could do there! (and get some hints/tips from you )

Bloody great pics. Thank christ I have unlimited broadband!

[BBJ]

Thanks Jase, Craig, Raskill yeh sorry it is hard to think of people on dial up anymore as being on BB so long you tend to forget, but yes i was rather happy with the shots besides taking too many i have to try and restrain myself, it is bloody hard when you have portable backup drive so can dump cards etc...

Also i try to get pictures of all the bikes not only as a groups but per rider incase there is a shot that the rider might like, so having lots of bikes at a meet is a lot of photo's so i tend not to spend time on them even with my dust bunnies unless i get an order or if i want to show here, then i will touch up.

I have just spent a few minutes cleaning my sensor and all micky mouse again. Ready for the big weekend this week coming, 3 days of motorbikes, wonder if i can try restrain from taking too many.
Cheers
John

[Jonesy]

Gday mate,

Nice work, some awesum pics in there... I knew I should have made the drive just

[BBJ]

Hi Jonesy, mate i was thinking about you and was near gonna ring to see if you wanted to come, but lost that phone number after the forum restore and you havent sent the number to me again.
Was great day mate lots of bikes and such a great spot to have it on hills at Bridgewater lakes over looking the coast.

[the foto fanatic]

Top work (as usual) John.

[hARDWARE]

I'm on dial-up and it was worth the wait! Fantastic shots. 3 & 5 are awesome. Great work.

DH

[BBJ]

Thanks Trev, and DH for spending the time to wait for them to load up, i am glad you liked them, like i said these are just a few i quickly grabbed out the 600+ shots but did not put all on my website, i try to limit myself to 300, if only i can limit myself on hitting the shutter button. I cant help myself.
Cheers
John

[mudder]

G'day mate,
Saw BBJ and bike shots so I just HAD to have a sticky at 'em... Wow, these are bloody great! You have the motor sport stuff down pat mate.

The dirt flying, sharp as a tack and fantastic colour, all I need is the dirt in the teeth and I'm there! Great stuff...

[BBJ]

Andrew, i had dirt in my teeth mate dont u worry, well maybe not quiet but i did have some dirt on my face and i tried to stay upwind a bit. Yes well the only things i havent had a chance to shoot yet is V8 supercars etc... i am stuck in a bike rutt but oneday who knows.

[mudder]

Mate, being a bit of a fan for the V8 Supercars, I can't wait to see any shots you do of the tin-tops...

[redline]

some great looking work John. a really low angle your working with. was there any barriers protecting you? how the af speed of the af-i on the d70 for you?
i trying to get a hold of one, but the seller seems to be busy most of the time. I guess i can wait the next thing i be shooting sport wise will probaby be in december.

[waspo]

John, do you find since the images are looking great straight out of the camera, that it's better to shoot JPG than RAW?

[BBJ]

Thai, i find the focusing a lot faster with this lens. I think it is great nice and crisp, and yesthis has been the 1 issue i have with the D70 was its focus speeed, although this is no pro camera so cant expect that to be + would be nice. Anyhow i have noticed the differance and think it is great.

No barriers, in this game. It was a paddock out on the coast near Bridgewater Bay Vic, all that was done was some tyres marking out a track through the hills. Grasstrack race and you take the chance to get your pics i sighn the indemnity form and yeh. You get hit it's on your back, like most motorsports and well most sports.
Oh Jason, i will still take RAW but like i did i took to many and switched to jpg and yes now i could see myself doing this if i get to shutter button happy like i do.