Thursday, January 7, 2010
Friday, March 13, 2009
Photo Essay: Albany Motocross
Top left: Practice was muddy, but that didn’t keep Bill Clark from battling it out with his friend Josh Smith (not pictured) for a day of riding.
Top middle: Cam Germyn holds his line as he shows good form around the corner holding off the bikes twice his bikes size.
Top right: “Bubba” and Taylor Pierce watch as the sun get's lower as they wait for their turn to practice.
Middle left: There’s only one thing better then working on your own bike, and that’s having your own technician. Chris Booth preps Adam Metzler’s air filter and other parts between every ride.
Bottom left: Albany is open every Wednesday (weather permitting) and for $25 you can ride from 3 till dark and spectators admission is free only on practice days. They also have racing events which are held on various weekends every month and race classes from pee wee to pro. Their site is www.AlbanyMX.com
Bottom middle: Your guaranteed to see a spill or two on very muddy track, but thankfully mud is also soft so Glen Prestholt picks his bike back up and continues on.
Bottom right: The sun can be intensely blinding, so Andy Hutley puts the sun to his back and charges down the next rough straight.
Photo's were taken March 8th and 11th of 2009 at Albany Motorsports Park.Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Mud increases stopping power by 100%
Albany Motor Sports Park is once again open for the 2009 season. March 8th was the first day Albany Opened its gates for 2009, but was greeted by a steady day of sprinkle and random downpours. Glen Prestholt charges through the mud to the final whoop section, only to have his front wheel stopped by the first rut in the section.
Friday, March 6, 2009
critique
This photo by Jim Frazier I think is a lucky find more then it is a good photo. I like photos like this because of rather having a photo that is just eye candy, but this photo can also be a conversation piece and something people would ask questions about.
citique: the latest in eco-friendly transportation
I chose the above linked photo for two reason, the first is I like the combo of blur and sharpness in this photo which gives the sense of speed and danger yet you can still clearly see whats going on and whats being used. Second I really like the bob sled like contraption the 2 boys are riding. The boy in the back looks bored to death even though he is being towed by large truck at speed without a helmet.
I like this photo, but it could have been cropped tighter to get rid of the distracting background. This by far the worst way to steer a bicycle or quadcycle not sure what to call it. The girl on the left looks frustrated and I would be to if I wanted to turn right but my sister turned left.
Critique
I Think this photo is very cool. It was made merging two photos to get the proper exposure. The colors are on the darker side making it more intense. The scarf flying away was timed well, but to me since the women is wearing a wedding dress why is she letting go and not holding on.
