Motocross madness
Over the last couple of weeks I've been working on a photo project for my News Editing II class. We got to pick any topic, and mine - motocross - was something I'd always been interested in shooting. As the motoX season was starting when the project was assigned, I naturally chose it for my story.
I started out with a clear shot list, so I knew exactly what I needed to get. But even before making the list, I had one clear shot that I wanted to see: the wide-angle, up close action shot. Of all the motoX shots I looked through while researching the project, I had never seen one, and I knew that it would be a dramatically different photo.
It turned out to be a good shot, but there is definitely room for improvement. I wish I had another rider in the left background to round out the frame. The crop is too tight on the left side, and the rider's shadow is too cramped for my liking.
Color also played a large part in the shots. All the riders were decked out in vibrant gear, but of course it didn't have much impact in black and white. This shot is a good example of the color situation. The shot didn't have nearly the impact it should have since it ran in b&w.
Backgrounds were also a problem. Since red turns into a medium gray (the color of trees) this rider blended into the background. But with some dodging of the background, I managed to separate the two in the final b&w image.
Overall I think my approach to photo stories is improving. My shot list helped quite a bit, but I still lacked a final concluding photo. Time didn't allow me to get my last shot - a rider hoisting a trophy after winning a race. With the timeframe I had for shooting, though, I think I made a pretty decent package.
I started out with a clear shot list, so I knew exactly what I needed to get. But even before making the list, I had one clear shot that I wanted to see: the wide-angle, up close action shot. Of all the motoX shots I looked through while researching the project, I had never seen one, and I knew that it would be a dramatically different photo.
It turned out to be a good shot, but there is definitely room for improvement. I wish I had another rider in the left background to round out the frame. The crop is too tight on the left side, and the rider's shadow is too cramped for my liking.
Color also played a large part in the shots. All the riders were decked out in vibrant gear, but of course it didn't have much impact in black and white. This shot is a good example of the color situation. The shot didn't have nearly the impact it should have since it ran in b&w.
Backgrounds were also a problem. Since red turns into a medium gray (the color of trees) this rider blended into the background. But with some dodging of the background, I managed to separate the two in the final b&w image.
Overall I think my approach to photo stories is improving. My shot list helped quite a bit, but I still lacked a final concluding photo. Time didn't allow me to get my last shot - a rider hoisting a trophy after winning a race. With the timeframe I had for shooting, though, I think I made a pretty decent package.
posted by MattB2517 at Friday, April 21, 2006
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