THE RIGHT STUFF • WHAT’S IN MY CAMERA BAG
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PRODUCT REVIEW • VIKING BAGS TAIL BAG
I’ve got too much saddle time and experience to ever consider leaving home without some essential gear. In a previous blog post we discussed “The Bare Necessities” that serious touring riders should always have on board. If you’re heading out on a substantial road trip, I stand by every recommendation made in that post.
PRODUCT REVIEW • FIRSTGEAR TORRENT ROLL BAG
There’s only one thing worse than getting soaked to the bone riding in heavy rain. That’s arriving at your destination and finding all of your personal belongings drenched too. Those days are long gone for me.
“ABSOLUTION” • HOW I GOT THE SHOT
We’ve already discussed the necessity of using slow/long shutter speeds to create flowing water effects in your images. In order to give moving water that silky, flowing appearance we must record its movement over a period of time through a background that remains still.
THE NEED FOR SPEED • PART 5
The most important trait one must possess is enthusiasm; no matter what pursuits you undertake in life. It has been said that “Men have been racing automobiles ever since they made the first one”. I’ve been around muscle cars and sports cars since I first got my driver’s license at age 16. Fifty years later I’m still drawn to the allure of horsepower and speed.
THE NEED FOR SPEED • PART 1
No discussion about professional motorsports photography techniques would be complete without talking about lens selection. The lenses I carry depend upon the event that I’m covering. I normally shoulder two camera bodies. One is equipped with a long telephoto lens to capture on-track action shots. The other is fitted with a 24-70mm zoom lens for the behind-the-scenes shots that are so important in covering professional motorsports events.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUNRISE • HOW I GOT THE SHOT
Photoshop is not a Band-Aid for poor photographic technique. The camera original RAW image needs to be as perfect as possible. This means no severely overexposed highlights and no seriously underexposed shadow areas.
BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY MOTORCYCLE RIDE
The beauty of The Blue Ridge Parkway lies in the fact that it was never designed to be a means of efficient travel between any two points. At 469 miles in length it is America’s longest linear park. Its very design dictated that large population centers were to be avoided. If your goal is to go north or south from point A to point B as quickly as possible this is not the road to take.
RALLY DAZE
In addition to the trade show the BMW MOA National Rally featured a display of some of the finest examples of vintage BMW motorcycles ever assembled. 2023 marked the 100th anniversary of BMW Motorrad and the 50th anniversary of the MOA.
CHASING THE HORIZON • PART 2
As I roared towards the Canadian border, I could clearly see in the distance, increasingly dark and ominous skies. For me, it was a huge, virtual road sign saying I should pull over, and calmly deploy my rain gear, as soon as possible. So I complied. My two-piece rain suit is thin, but it allows not a drop of water to seep through, no matter what the sky flings towards me.