Shadow Chasers #2

© Dennis Gay

Shadow Chasers #2

Uploaded: April 14, 2010 07:56:58

Description

A mid-air chase at the motorcross with an action shadow making it appearance on the jump.

This colourful sports action photograph was shot at the Hastings Valley Motorcycle Club's track, six kilometres south of Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia on a bright, hot summer morning.

Canon EOS D60 & Canon USM 100-300mm Lens: RAW, Manual settings of f/5.6 @ 1/500sec, 260mm, ISO 100, Hand held.
Lightroom 2.2 & Photoshop CS3.

Enjoy!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 260.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS D60

Comments

Carla Capra Anderson April 14, 2010

Great image, Dennis.
My son races motor cross and will enter his first series of the year this Fri. I'm looking forward to capturing a few images....hopefully as wonderful as this one.
Happy Day.
Carla #1258680

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 14, 2010

Lovely image and capture here, Dennis.


Dominick #8534623

Ken R. Frischkorn April 15, 2010

Wonderful action photo Dennis, with great color and detail. #8536930

Carla Capra Anderson May 24, 2010

Congrats on your well deserved finalist award. Good luck in the next round.
Carla #8633156

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic May 24, 2010

Wow, Dennis!!!
A spectacular finalist!
~♥~Lisa #8634208

Dennis Gay May 24, 2010

Well Wadda Ya Know!!!!!

Maaaaany big Aussia thanks indeedy to the Judges for elevating my airborne racers into the FINALIST category.

GB
Dennis #8636355

Dennis Gay May 24, 2010

G'day CARLA, DOMINICK, KEN & LISA!!!!

Welcome to the motorcross track meet. Breathe it all in.
Lotsa sincere Aussie thanks (x4) for your very uplifting "Great...", "Lovely...", "Wonderful...", "...well deserved..." and "Wow..." wraps for my two wheeled action shot and its little success.

GB
Dennis #8636390


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