Vote for bike shots taken by bikers: part one

[MotoGirl]

The Photography social group (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/group.php?groupid=95) set an assignment for its members to take photos of bikes. We want your help to decide which photo is the coolest. The member with the coolest shot doesn’t just get crowned “Awesome” and have bragging rights, but he or she also gets to pick the topic for next month’s assignment.

There are too many shots to put in one pole so also vote here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=100213).

Help us decide and cast your vote NOW…


PICTURE ONE
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25037


PICTURE TWO
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25038


PICTURE THREE
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25039


PICTURE FOUR
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25040


PICTURE FIVE
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25041


PICTURE SIX
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25042


PICTURE SEVEN
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25043


PICTURE EIGHT
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=1584&pictureid=25044

[Quasievil]

Pic 11 best bike, great shot, great lighting, inspirational with attitude to boot !!

[MotoGirl]

Pic 11 best bike, great shot, great lighting, inspirational with attitude to boot !!
There are no prizes for flattery but I agree. :rofl:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Pic 11 best bike, great shot, great lighting, inspirational with attitude to boot !!

Wot he said!!

[wbks]

Pic 3 is pretty sweet. Overzelous blurring which makes too much of a sudden change from the backdrop to the bike at the bottom. But other than that it's pretty badass. What helmet is that? It's awesome

[CookMySock]

8, followed closely by 3. I like the use of depth-of-field to make the subject stand out. Also the subject is not overpowered by the background. Also they seemed to convey the most emotion.

Steve

[cs363]

8, followed closely by 3. I like the use of depth-of-field to make the subject stand out. Also the subject is not overpowered by the background. Also they seemed to convey the most emotion.

Steve

Wot he said. Pic 1 is probably the third runner up, but those dirty great exhaust pipes just ruin the rest of the image for me.

[Skyryder]

Three is the only photo that is 'not' flat. So I'll go for that.


Skyryder

[mikeey01]

My money is on 8. (black and white back ground would make it interesting too)

[discotex]

Pic 5 is by far the best composition and use of the light.

Pic 3 would have been my choice of this set had it not been ruined by photoshopping - blur is out of control - grass is not natural colour - mixing B&W with colour is tacky.

Pic 7 has the most creative use of depth of field.

Pic 8 could have been a winner with a better angle for the bike and less DoF to make it pop.

[325rocket]

Pic 3 would have been my choice of this set had it not been ruined by photoshopping - blur is out of control - grass is not natural colour - mixing B&W with colour is tacky.



Pic 8 could have been a winner with a better angle for the bike and less DoF to make it pop.

thats the one. although i have no idea what Dof is.

[discotex]

thats the one. although i have no idea what Dof is.

Depth of Field :)

[peasea]

Eight is the only one with any merit.

I could pick holes (less background for a kick off) but it's a good effort. Out of the (literally) thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of pics I have taken I only rate a few dozen, from them about three are on the walls at home. That's a realistic ratio.

It would be cool to post a KB photo comp with different catergories but it'd be a mish to sift through.

Eight is it in my books, even though the subject matter isn't my cup of tea.

11 and 13 aren't too shabby either.

[RantyDave]

5 was interesting but a little clichéd. 8 is a beautiful shot. I'll just go see the others.

Yeah, 11's really nice as well, but I do want to say a few words about 15....

The other pictures are of bikes, but 15 is about motorcycling ... because you can see the eyes. You can see the concentration, ridiculous physics and a machine made out of pieces that work together all in one shot. And it makes it clear that's what the shot is about. It's even on a track, and even on the exit of the esses. Nice work. Who's riding? (I assume we'll get told who took which picture once the judging is done)....

So, yeah, I vote for 15 (I'll go click the button). Then 8. Well done, guys. This is the coolest thing I've seen on KB for ages. Oh! My profile picture ...

Dave

[Hidalgo]

thanks for the comments on pic 3, i will keep in mind all the suggestions.
It was a very common looking picture with lots of movement in the background.
But i like the way the bike stands out, so i Psed it a bit.
Ps- I got the helmet for States - SparX Rebel.

[Skyryder]

Pic 5 is by far the best composition and use of the light.

Pic 3 would have been my choice of this set had it not been ruined by photoshopping - blur is out of control - grass is not natural colour - mixing B&W with colour is tacky.

Pic 7 has the most creative use of depth of field.

Pic 8 could have been a winner with a better angle for the bike and less DoF to make it pop.


On the surface your anaylise of three is pretty spot on. However where three, in my opinion, comes into its own is that there is so much wrong that it works. The grass is crass but this adds to the savage background. it provides just enough contrast to the background and at the same time bring into focus the helmut which under normal photograpic 'rules' may not be noticed.

The grey tones of the bike stand out with the grey tones of the back ground and this adds to the effect of the image. It is a powefull photo that says what is intended in a blunt and brutal manner. It's an eye catcher and that is what sets this photo apart from the others............in my opinion.


Skyryder

[discotex]

It's an eye catcher and that is what sets this photo apart from the others............in my opinion.


Fair enough. I'd love to see the original as I think the composition would lend itself to the whole shot being black and white and using some contrast and subtle burning in of the bike instead. I think that would bring out the agressive stance of the bike in a much more powerful way.

[The Pastor]

number 6 is by far the best.

[Wingnut]

Number 1 - is that taken near Kakanui?

[Hidalgo]

Fair enough. I'd love to see the original as I think the composition would lend itself to the whole shot being black and white and using some contrast and subtle burning in of the bike instead. I think that would bring out the agressive stance of the bike in a much more powerful way.

Here is Untouched Pic (http://i41.tinypic.com/2q9e69z.jpg)

[LBD]

On the surface your anaylise of three is pretty spot on. However where three, in my opinion, comes into its own is that there is so much wrong that it works. The grass is crass but this adds to the savage background. it provides just enough contrast to the background and at the same time bring into focus the helmut which under normal photograpic 'rules' may not be noticed.

The grey tones of the bike stand out with the grey tones of the back ground and this adds to the effect of the image. It is a powefull photo that says what is intended in a blunt and brutal manner. It's an eye catcher and that is what sets this photo apart from the others............in my opinion.


Skyryder

I can waffle at times....but this pretentious artistic prattle gets the gong...

number 8:clap:

[discotex]

Here is Untouched Pic (http://i41.tinypic.com/2q9e69z.jpg)

Ok here is a shoddy 5 min job using Paint.NET (I don't have a copy of photoshop) to give you an idea of what I meant. Bear in mind I've got crap photoshop skills and would normally have done this in the darkroom.

All I have done is:

1. Converted to greyscale.
2. Adjust curves to bring out the black of the bike.
3. Removed power pole/lines and replaced with grey sky (because it was washed out this looks a little crap)
4. Dodged the dark trees on the right to help them fade into the background.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2emzeq9.jpg

EDIT: Haha there's one major mistake in the burning in of the sky. See if anyone can find it ;)

[Skyryder]

I can waffle at times....but this pretentious artistic prattle gets the gong...

number 8:clap:


Pretentious?? You read all of it so it must have held your attention. Waffle?? I never go past the first sentance.


Skyryder

[NighthawkNZ]

http://i42.tinypic.com/2emzeq9.jpg

EDIT: Haha there's one major mistake in the burning in of the sky. See if anyone can find it ;)

colour of the sky through the trees compared to the rest

[discotex]

colour of the sky through the trees compared to the rest

We have a winner :first:

I left it unfixed as an example that photography is often about what you miss :doh:

[LBD]

Pretentious?? You read all of it so it must have held your attention. Waffle?? I never go past the first sentance.


Skyryder

I could hear my painter arty wife 1/2 way through the first sentence...skipped the second....