How to photograph cycling

Photographer Tom Jenkins shows how to get the best cycling shots for this month's Camera club assignment

Category:

Howto & Style

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• guardian
• photography
• cycling
• sport
• art

[richardus]

Beautiful photos. This guy knows what he's doing, unlike many others here...

[rossjlennox]

Really nice tutorial piece, thanks!

[RoRcrashslave]

@pjos111 I guess you can call it "manual" you just want to set your Aperture and flash power...etc but you don't want too much flash in their face because it tends to wipe away the quality if it is too harsh. just use the settings you prefer for that shot.

[jhoneyands]

The best photography video I've seen. Thanks very much!

[pjos111]

@RoRcrashslave Thanks for replying. Does this mean then that the flash is in manual? Just set the distance on the flash according to the F stop?

[RoRcrashslave]

@pjos111 The camera will try to set the lighting on the sky making the bicyclist a silhouette and the flash brightens the bicyclist so that we can see the expression of their face.

[kev723iin]

lolz, even child can take a picture like that

[seriouslysiriusable]

Geez... you got $60,000 of equipment you can lend me?

[pjos111]

What does he mean Balance flash with the sky? How? :)

[jamespinderphotoman]

@PhotoFrankie im truly sorry i shall take my time this time , kit is very important , for me photography is about getting the right shot . whilst im doing this i am having fun but thats not why i shoot, i shoot for a good result and building up my photographic knowledge , sorry but as i know ( i have a fujifilm hs10 looking to upgrade very soon ) if you dont have the kit you wont get that shot you want . :D

[PhotoFrankie]

@shawneboy Watch DigitalRev's "Pro Photographer, Cheap Camera" series. That will show you about it. Especially the Chase Jarvis one. He uses a LEGO CAMERA to shoot a skateboarder and even some martial art stuff.