Assignment #2: Scenic/Moody Shots

dandantheadminman · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 6:51 pm Post subject: Assignment #2: Scenic/Moody Shots

Assignment #1: Scenic/Moody Shots

for November and December

This is the second assignment, the first went alright, but as the forum grows it'll get better. Your task is to get scenic and/or moody shots but have to be MTB related.

By 'scenic or moody', I mean like when maybe the light in low and warm and you get a real cool feeling in the shot, or a rider riding at sunset/rise, or whatever. But of course interpret the assignment however you like.

Some ideas to get you going:

rider siloetted at sunset
low sun and rider pinning it, real warm colors
dirt jumper with the most awesome style whipping it out at sunset

BE CREATIVE

theres just a few ideas, nothing really amazing there as i didnt really think about them much, its up to you come up with wicked ideas....

some examples I found on the ROAM gallery on their site which give you an idea...

crazywelshman · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject:

nice assignment, it will be easy to get sunset pictures at this time of the year, its dark at 5. Who one last months? or is there no winer.
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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

I'd argue that simply a sunset or warm colour isn't necessarily moody. If anything it's often a cliche if not done terribly well. There are other alternatives.

Why not also try contrasting a sharp rider with a blurred misty background or using dramatic cloud formations? That can give a much more moody feeling than just a couple of silhouettes at sunset, particularly when combined with a striking composition or using shallow DOF.

Here's one I took a couple of days ago - shame it's just too early for Nov/Dec Wink

I'd argue that the sky makes it moody:

And I know you've seen this before but using mist and shallow DOF to blur the backround and contrasted sharp rider can also make things a bit moody, too.

Similar to the above, but contrasting lighting and textures with a different composition can also do that, as suggested in this one you've all seen before

Thought that might give some food for thought so we can avoid simply seeing lots of boring sunset biker photos Wink

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dandantheadminman · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject:

you make a fair point, i kinda forgot to bear in mind scenic isn't all sunsets, hehe

yeh i'll try and get some early mornign misty shots as i'm be up digging early over winter.

crazywelshman, theres no winner, since i got photo of the week, i decided this would be good just to see others ideas and perspectives on the assigments,
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Al_S · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:55 am Post subject:

dandantheadminman · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:59 am Post subject:

ooo killer shot Al_S!! where bouts is that?
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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1011

Nice photo, Al. If I was being critical I'd say I'd prefer a little less foregound but it's still a nice pic.

I haven't been up to much in the way of biking photos recently. I took this one at the weekend to try and get a bit of an Autumnal feel, but it's not terribly moody. It'd have been better when there were leaves on the trail but there's always next year...

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Al_S · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject:

'tis Moab - Slickrock Trail

dandantheadminman · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject:

i love moab, lol, tis one of the places i have to ride before i die
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John · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

John · Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 11:44 pm Post subject:

Here's an autumn shot. That's me messing around on a drop I came across today, a man who was walking past asked me if I would like him to take a picture for me.

**WARNING PATHETIC DROP** hehe

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dandantheadminman · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:08 am Post subject:

a warming filter would really enhance tha pic john imo. still cool though
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John · Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:51 pm Post subject:

Here's a moody one

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Dob_mike · Low User Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 33

Heres one I took from a few nights ago.

dandantheadminman · Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject:

oo nice idea, jw, i'm guessing you didnt you flash right? also, what sorta shutter you use for that?

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