Re: big time cycle racing California...

Dave:
It was a 400mm f/4 DO IS. Yes, the bokeh was worse than that lens usually shows, but I think it was due to exhaust from the lead motorcycle and team cars that day. 

Mark Bohrer
Wildlife Photography on the Urban Edge
www.mountain-and-desert.com


At 05:38 PM 2/23/2007, you wrote:
Mark what lens did you use to shoot the Dave Zabriskie shot? Nice separation shot of Dave but horrible bokeh. The trio of Mtn bikers is nice. 

Dave
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Jim:
This image of gravity racer Cedric Gracia shows what I'm talking about:
http://tinyurl.com/gx3pg

Admittedly, I was on-course and had a lot more room to work with.
This image of Dave Zabriskie at last year's Tour of California shows what I mean for a road cycling event: 
http://tinyurl.com/rv5kd
It looks like Steve didn't have a lot of room to work with. So there was a limited amount of isolation possible.
Looking at it again, shot 2 bothers me more from the cut-off wheels of the peloton leaders. I prefer groups with space for the wheels, even when you can't see them: 
http://tinyurl.com/8vo5f

It's like allowing space for a shorebird's feet even if they're under water.

Mark

Mark Bohrer
Wildlife Photography on the Urban Edge
www.mountain-and-desert.com


At 03:31 PM 2/23/2007, you wrote:

At 10:55 AM 2/23/2007 -0800, Mark Bohrer wrote:


Steve:
I'd have preferred more separation between riders and crowd, either with DOF blur...
Photo #2 & #3 have exactly that. The background is not sharp and (to me) makes for enough separation. The riders are crispy sharp and there is no question what the subject is (subjects are). 

IMHO,

:-)

Jim




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