Here are some of the final results.
I was off shooting the DirtWorks 100 for cycle-photos.com. It was a good weekend away with the boys and some ambitious shooting set-ups with remote cameras and remote flashes. Results were varied, but generally great!!
First Location was shot with 70-200 and a remote flash. Flash was in a tree about 1M from the shoot spot so it was only running at 1/128th power and zoomed at 35mm. The result from this was Great!!!
The second shot in this location was from a wide lens placed low with a remote flash. The problems with this were focus and shooting above the 1/250th sync speed of the cameras. We wanted to shoot at 1/400th minimum, so there would be some shutter blockage here and there. Most of the problems were focus. I focussed on the track where the riders were, then switched to manual focus, but they all appeared back-focussed. Something to work on for next time I guess.
The shot published in Australian Triathlete in January has been used again in the Ironman program. The article was for the Port Half Ironman.
I’ve put some videos together from the Ironman weekend. Still new to Video so please excuse the shots and editing.
Tomorrow is the Ironman Triathlon in Port Macquarie. Athletes are checking-in bikes and getting ready; and we are using the entire regions allocation of electricity to charge 1 million batteries. There is barely a square centimeter of floor space free from cameras, lenses, chargers, wet weather gear….it’s like a war zone.
I’m hoping my day is less hectic than last year. I am mostly in the Ironman Village for the swim finish, bike finish, then the race finish. Should be a good day and I should be able to see some mates cross the line.
I shot the Carbo night last night and I still struggle with that sort of editorial work. I feel like everyone is looking at me and I have to blend in rather than do my work. I really admire photographers of can get excellent photos and not piss everyone off. If I get a moment with James, I’ll have a chat to him. I see that part of my photography as the most in need of improvement. Shooting sports is ok, but shooting crowds of people or events etc is really scary.
Aaaanyway. Must get back to cleaning and charging. Will check back on Monday if I have time.