Well, it was a mudfest! Bad weather made for an interesting main event in the 450cc class. Points leader Ryan Villopodo went down early and never recovered. K-Dub’s bike failed on him about halfway through the race. While James “Bubba” Stewart crashed while in second and gaining on the leader. In the end it was Chad Reed crossing the line in first. I went to the T
Chad Reed Wins!!!
AMA Pro Motocross is coming to San Diego!!! This will be their last stop in the points race for the 2010 championships. They have a new track at Pala Raceway and I pray this becomes an annual event. It will be my first time photographing motocross. I am hoping to get some great shots but since I have never been to this race track, who knows. Pre-race research and planning to get there bright and early to scout locations should help out. Can’t wait!
Recently I have been playing with the process of creating images using HDR (High Dynamic Range). This is where you take several shots at different exposure settings and combine them into a single image. Below is one of the skull mobile from Burning Man.
The Skull Car from Burning Man.
Wow, what a rush! Burning Man was just awesome. It was a long journey from San Diego but well worth it. I never saw so many topless women and bottomless men outside of the internet. People really express themselves and leave their inhibitions at home. Lots of great art projects, some terrible drinking parties (I mean this in a good way), and crazy dancing until the early morning. The dust was pretty bad, especially when the wind was blowing hard. Hope I can do it again some day.
Tomorrow I’m off to Burning Man 2009. For those not familiar with this event it is a massive arts & culture festival in Black Rock Nevada. It lasts a week and will be one non-stop party in the desert! It should also represent a great photographic opportunity. Hopefully I can survive the extreme heat.
Went with my brother to shoot the Indy Car/American Le Mans series at Mid-Ohio race track. I will say watching the cars from this close is super thrilling! Also, The noise from the engines rattles the eardrums! It was challenging photographing the cars as they zipped around the course. I would call my brother Gary an expert at this and he was kind of my coach for the day. I did get some great shots though and learned a great deal about shooting motor sports. What a ride!
This is my new blog. Better, Faster, Stronger and for a lot less than six million dollars! Enjoy and comments welcome.
