Little Bringe Rider 412 - a photo on Flickriver

Little Bringe Rider 412

            Having found my first two attempts at mountain bike race photography extremely difficult, I hoped this would be my third time lucky. I sought to simplify my third race by selecting one of the Racer's Guild downhills at Stile Cop on Cannock Chase, a race track I've experienced when racing and on my first race photographing attempt.

Rain had been forecast, but I was pleasantly surprised by a dry day lacking any wind. While I appreciated the sun's warming effects, I found managing the extreme dynamic range challenging, especially with so many specular highlights appearing on shiny plastic and polished metal.

However, with the experience gained from the previous races and armed with a new, longer lens, I successfully captured many more acceptable photographs than previously. I gained confidence in choosing workable compositions and was somewhat successful in capturing subtle cues that provided insight into the riders' minds, such as body position, line choice, and facial expressions. I've thought about these cues since race day; they must be a tenet of storytelling through the lens.

I'll never be a sports photographer, but I've enjoyed dabbling and plan to use another photograph in this set within my LRPS panel.

Taken in: UK / England / Cannock Chase / Brindley Heath (show map)

Taken on: February 18, 2024

Tags:

black and white

contrast

downhill racing

motion blur

movement

people

tension

valley

winter

woodland

England

Staffordshire

Cannock Chase

Stile Cop

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Sets appears in: • Mountain bike races

Groups appears in: • Nikonians • Cannock Chase Photos more » • British Photographers • "U.K. Photo Gallery" ( All Welcome ) « less

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