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Downhill bike craziness :)

Postby PiroStitch on Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:15 pm

Here are some pics from Saturday's practise runs. Now the fun begins for the next few months :D

Spent a long time cleaning up the dust in all my camera gear after I got home.

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To give you a better idea of how high these guys are jumping over the road...well the ones who jumped the road :)
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Postby wendellt on Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:36 pm

3rd one is the best

nice job with the new D2X
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Postby Willy wombat on Mon Nov 13, 2006 5:23 pm

Very good for your practice shots. Some serious looking terrain those guys are riding. You have captured the impending painfulness of it very well.
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Postby cordy on Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:46 pm

Nicely done, my fav is #1
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Postby casnell on Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:51 pm

I like #1, where were they taken?
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Postby ozimax on Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:02 pm

Crisp, colourful captures, enjoyable stuff is this photography!
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Postby Technik on Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:05 pm

holy crap! i love these shots, brilliant stuff. :shock:

what lens were you using?
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Postby surenj on Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:59 pm

#1 is a winner! Great captures. Did you use off camera flash?
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Postby Geoff on Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:06 pm

Brilliant stuff - exciting viewing, thanks for sharing!
I'm sure these guys would love to see some of these images of them doing their stuff! Incredible!! :D
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Postby PiroStitch on Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:04 pm

Thanks guys.

The photos were taken at Long Gully, near Healesville in Victoria.

Would you believe the photos were taken with just the kit lens (18-70)? :) I lugged my 80-200 as well but in the end gave up trying to use it for the guys on the bikes. It's easier to pan and control with a mid-tele.

A big lesson learnt over the day is not to lug along stuff you're not going to need or use :)
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