Knobbies

© Dennis Gay

Knobbies

Uploaded: May 07, 2010 07:17:51

Description

The knobby tyres and colourful mudguards of motocross bikes stand out so well in the mid-morning light.

This before-the-action photograph was made at the Hastings Valley Motor Cycle Club's track, just south of my home town of Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia on a wonderful late autumn morning.

Canon EOS D60 & Canon USM 100-300mm Lens: RAW, Manual settings of f/5.6 @ 1/500sec, 300mm, 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: 200, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS D60

Comments

Merna L. Nobile May 07, 2010

Hi Dennis: What a wonderful color show!
One of the best I have seen. All lined up perfectly, pov great, congratulations. Merna #1266401

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 07, 2010

Great repeating patterns and a terrific array of colors, Dennis. Very nicely seen and captured. #8595714

Dennis Gay May 07, 2010

Merry Be MERNA & NIKKI!!

Welcome to the local motorcross track.
Maaaaany thanks indeedy to you both for your stimulating "...wonderful..." and "Great..." comments on my two wheeler study.
So glad you like it!!

GB
Dennis #8596248

Dennis Gay May 10, 2010

Well Blow Me Down Batman!!!!!

Maaaaany thanks indeedy to the Editor for awarding my knobbly tyres a PICK!

GB
Dennis #8602322

Dennis Gay June 07, 2010

You Li'l Ripper!!!!!!!!!!

My most sincere thanks to the Judge/s for elevating my tyred photograph to *FINALIST* status.
My heartiest congratz to all me Fellow Finalist Folk and EP winners.

GB
Dennis #8674289

Lydia Williams level-classic June 08, 2010

Awesome, Dennis! Colors, lighting, POV...well done! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist. #8677432

Dennis Gay June 08, 2010

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! LYDIA!!!

So nice of you to drop by the track and leave such an inspirational and encouraging comment on this work and for your effervescent congratz.
So glad it caught your eye.

GB
Dennis #8677851

Merna L. Nobile June 08, 2010

Hello Dennis: You are becoming a standard bearer for us with an award each and every month!
Your work is so well done, with the appropriate details included. Thanks, for being such a great club member.
CONGRATULATIONS! Merna
p.s. Do you ever remember the awards coming out this early?
#8678061

Merna L. Nobile June 08, 2010

DAILEY PHOTO WINNER
We are pleased to announce that the Dailey Photo Winner for today, June 8, 2010 is Dennis Gay for “Knobbies”. Congratulations, Carla and Merna
#8678139

Dennis Gay June 09, 2010

Carumba *MERNA*!

Muchos gracias Senora for your bubbly supportive and extremely encouraging remarks on my work and my Club participation
and
a humungous Aussie thanks you for carrying the message of my DAILY PHOTO WINNER award.
I am both humbled and honoured.

GB
Dennis #8681318


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