Any pictures from the Tour that you are happy with? I'm pretty new to cycling and photography, so these are some I'm happy with from the last stage- in spite of the shutter speed being too slow and probably many other problems. Cheers!
Thanks! We thought about waiting at the top of the Tourmalet, but decided to watch them here. This was a much better vantage.rydbyk said:I don't know why, but for some reason the pics seem way cooler when taken by RBR members!
I have a cool shot (slide) of Lance on stage 18 of TdF from 2001. ITT day. He won that day.
I waited for 4 hours. Sunny all day long and started to rain 5 minutes before Lance passed by.
Got a good shot though!
paredown said:Nice shots everyone and thanks for sharing.
Jevagirl, one trick that I practiced a lot is framing the subject and moving the camera so they stay framed--that way the background blurs and the cyclist (or whatever) stays in focus, even with a slower shutter speed (which you may want to get a group in focus). You want a smooth tracking motion (ie no shake).
I'm jealous of everyone who has seen any or all of the Tour--especially Paris--and this year I made a promise to myself that I will be there soon.
Thanks jeva, I'm thrilled that you enjoyed them. We had a wonderful time and really lucked out on the weather. We rented and R/V in Lyon and basically just rode and drank wine for 12 days. All of our best experiences came with locals in the middle of absolutely nowhere France.jevagirl said:Wow- what an amazing trip, AcesFull! Great pictures too.