First Sequence Pic attempt ........help me out here

oldschoolripper · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 143 City: Tupelo

Not so great I know but hey first try. I shot these panning with the rider (iso 800 as well) I am asuming to do this right I need to use a wider angle, autofocus on the rider, set to manual focus, then set the center focus point in the middle of the wake and take a burst shot of the trick sequence without moving the camera. Am I right on this? What other tips or help have you got also.

thanks guys
shelby

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

Did you use a stitching program or just crop and place them?

oldschoolripper · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 143 City: Tupelo

Just a crop and paste. Heres another lame attempt.

bluefish86

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

Try using the photo stitch Canon SW or photomerge in PS CS. If nothing else you need to blend the backgound exposures in better. I'm no expert but I've had the best luck with the Canon stitching SW that comes with the cam. You're right about keeping the cam on a level pan and going a bit wider. If you do it right you can get the wake to look right also. Here is an old one I did with the 10D @ 3 fps. I haven't really done many since then. Like I mentioned on the other thread 5 fps gives you a nice seq (look at yours vs the 3 fps in mine) but not quite enough for WB mag instruction type stuff.

Josh R · Posted: Sep 16, 2004 5:44 pm Post subject:

Still pan, but go slightly wider. Also make sure you either lock the exposure, or have it on manual everything (what I do) and the pictures should be much easier to stich.

oldschoolripper · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 143 City: Tupelo

Thanks guys, I believe the manual everything will help as well as panning but wider, and I'll try the stitch progam. I'll keep you posted on how my next ones come out, I have a shoot this sunday with my local crew.

Very Happy

BIGMAC · Posted: Sep 17, 2004 7:50 pm Post subject:

oldschoolripper, I wish I had a crew like yours to take pics of!!!

oldschoolripper · Outlaw Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 143 City: Tupelo

No doubt BIGMAC, Leif Lacey, Matt Clendenon, Nathan Strange.

These guys never cease to amaze me even though I ride with them all the time!

Nate used to be a pro, the other 2 guys should give the pro contests a try as well.
Matt is landing OA 7's and 313's, Leif does 4 mobes and every grab 5 known to man. Nathan can do any trick he sets his mind too.

Must be nice! I struggle with my 4 inverts and can only grab a backroll or a wrapped blind 3, but these guys are great to ride with anyway, they always have good advice for crappy riders like myself, plus they like me taking good pics of them.

My gallery will have a few upadated pics later this week from our ride 9-19-04. They threw down some sickness, and we got our slider out.

later

Liquid*Force*Rider · Posted: Sep 21, 2004 6:59 am Post subject:

that is a sick slider and some nice pics keep it up