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Old 11-27-2008, 01:33 PM   #1
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Photographing Your Motorcycle, Chris, retired photographer

1) Using a digital camera, take lots of shots, print only one.
2) Use a high shutter speed. The speed dosen't matter, but this will make the motorcycle sharp and the background blurry for effect.
3) Use contrasting colors to a make it stand out. My bike is red so I often stand it against green for effect.
4) To make it stand out in a photograph don't much anything around it. Have it clear for a long way behind it. Golf courses and parks are good for this.
5) Clean it up, it needs it anyway.

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Old 11-27-2008, 01:46 PM   #2
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Re: Photographing Your Motorcycle, Chris, retired photographer

:plus1: Good post. Great pic.
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Old 11-28-2008, 12:06 AM   #3
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Re: Photographing Your Motorcycle, Chris, retired photographer

Thank you, Alan.
Not really my best, just the bike sitting in my driveway. But used the techniques mentioned.

To do the Suzuki catalog type of photography you'd take it to a golf course or something.

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Old 11-28-2008, 12:28 AM   #4
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Re: Photographing Your Motorcycle, Chris, retired photographer

Hi Chris, Thanks for the info. I plan on putting my machine on soon and this is a help.
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Old 11-28-2008, 04:57 PM   #5
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Re: Photographing Your Motorcycle, Chris, retired photographer

Good tips, only problem i have is getting that sharp bike, blurred background to work. Unless when you are talking about it moving and following it with the camera ...

I just like taking several pics, picking the best and running it through psp.











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