Jedi Photos - Hulda Crooks Park

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  1. InlandEmpireMTB

    InlandEmpireMTB Mtn Biking PhotoBlogger

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    A friend of mine and I went out and shot some photos yesterday on the Jedi trail at Hulda Crooks Park.

    Click the picture to see the rest...

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    InlandEmpireMTB, Jun 25, 2009
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  2. CA_descender

    CA_descender IamHAZZMATTseeMEgroove

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    Focus, focus, focus.

    Some cool angles and shots but some are a bit blurry. I think these two would have been sweet if the rider was in focus ...

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  3. InlandEmpireMTB

    InlandEmpireMTB Mtn Biking PhotoBlogger

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    Thanks for the input! I've definitely got a lot to learn when it comes to action photography...
     
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    jeff^d Active Member

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    I really like your Southridge pano.

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    HDR does a great job of making you feel like you're there.
     
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    Nice!

    Great photo - I think I can see my house in that one ;-)

    I've been looking for some inspiration to get up in those hills with a camera - looks like I just got it. Let me know if you ever need a 2nd photog in the area.

    Also, killer perspective on this one:
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    AtOurGates, Jun 25, 2009
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    Sweet photos, way to get some color out of those hills. Ever since all the green has died off for the summer it's been looking kinda bland. It's nice to see some cool shots of my local riding hole.

    What kind of camera were you using and did you do any color work to them afterwords to actually bring out the color?
     
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  7. mfoga

    mfoga Intense Whore

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    Nice but like others said focus. It looks like he had a autofocus and set to focus on closest subject. One thing you can do is have someone stand where the rider will be then get the camera focused and switch to manual focus and leave it. Or make sure you set autofocus to focus on center only.
     
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  8. InlandEmpireMTB

    InlandEmpireMTB Mtn Biking PhotoBlogger

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    That's actually a really good idea. We were running out of time, so I couldn't do a whole lot of experimenting.

    My goal on that shot was actually to have the rider out of focus and the leaves in focus, but I wanted to do another one vice versa. I'll remember that for next time!
     
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    WOW, great pictures!:clap:
     
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    now is this guy crashing, or skidding on the single track? i hope he is not tearing that trail up....
     
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    Sorry but it never fails. Somebody always seems to put a negative spin on a fun time.:?:
     
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    He's tearing it up alright! :bang:
     
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    To the defence of the rider... it's sandy in the Crook and it looks like the front wheel is washing and kicking up all the sand. If he pulled it out that's pretty cool!! Great pic either way!
     
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  14. lizardking

    lizardking Lets just ride!

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    Wow, great pics! Excellent job!:wave:
     
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