October 10

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More Cyclocross!

By Dan

October 10, 2011

Shot another cyclocross race here in Anchorage over the weekend. Great fall day with lots of sunshine and warm temperatures!

The first two photos were shot with the 80-200mm f/2.8D lens, using straight ambient light. I love this lens for sports and could have shot with it all day. However, it’s always good to shake things up, so after only a few frames, I packed it up and brought out some other gear.

The third shot was made with a 24mm f/2.8 lens, and two Nikon SB-800 flashes on a stand placed just to my left at the edge of the course. I underexposed the background by almost two stops and then exposed the rider at 1/160 sec. f/22 as he rode by.

The last shot was made with the 50mm f1.8 lens, same setup on the flashes. I don’t often use the 50mm for sports and action, but it’s fast and works great with shallow depth of field if can get close enough to your subject.

I was definitely close enough, in fact, almost got run over a few times. My apologies to the riders if I seemed like I way as you drove your bikes across the beach.

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Hi, I'm Dan Bailey, a 25+ year pro outdoor and adventure photographer, and official FUJIFILM X-Photographer based in Anchorage, Alaska.


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