The Scramble

© Dennis Gay

The Scramble

Uploaded: June 27, 2012

Description

The siren sounded, the gates dropped and they were away in another noisy, dusty, frenzied Motocross heat.

Photographed at the Hastings Valley Motor Cycle Club track at Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon 100-300mm USM lens: RAW, f/7.1 @ 1/100sec, 110mm, ISO 100, Continuous focus, High sped motor drive, Panned.
Lightroom4 & PhotoshopCS3.

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 110.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Michelle Alton June 27, 2012

Super work, Dennis. I have never got panning down! #1471514

Dennis Gay June 27, 2012

Kismet MICHELLE!

Welcome back to the Motocross track.

My warmest thanks for your "Super" feedback.

Well Michelle, you will only get better at it by practice, practice, practice. Start by practicing on cars going passed your home. 8-)

GB
Dennis #10202229

Dennis Gay June 27, 2012

PS:
Don't forget to follow through just like golf. #10202231

David Resnikoff level-classic June 27, 2012

Dennis,

Great take
As Michelle states wonderful panning shot..

David R #10202290

Arthur Bohlmann June 27, 2012

Great action image #10202335

Carla Capra Anderson June 27, 2012

Wonderful. #10202519

Christina N. Seuser June 28, 2012

I can feel the action! Wonderful work. #10204760

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