Motorbikes

Wow, what can I say? What a motorbike, and what a shot. America is the home to what must be so many individual bikes. The photographer must have just come across this guy, and he was happy to pose for a shot. Amazing street photography.

This stood out as a slightly different image, and I liked the natural sunlight on the rider, but also how close the photographer got to the subject. Shooting it at a really wide angle (14mm), really works for the shot, and it also means that the photographer really did get super close to the action. Nice work.

Everything works very well with this image. The moment caught shows the energy of the rider trying to keep on the bike but go as fast as they dare in the circumstances. Mud flying everywhere, but not interfering with the shot. It's clean and nicely captured at 1/1600th. Great colours against the mud.

Another super bike shot, but this one I chose to be in the top ten due to the flame amongst other things. I like seeing the other bike in the distance too. Camera settings all great to be able to get the bikes caught and focused.

I wasn't sure about this shot and if some of the elements have been added, but either way it works really nicely. Loved the old building, the smoke, the birds, and the lighting coming in. All of which adds drama and the angle of the bike too, which leads your eye into the space.

Similar to the 2nd placed image, this shot shows a side-car speedway. This time a much cleaner image to the other, so less dramatic, but it makes your eye stay on the bike and riders. Think the shutter speed may have been 1/1000th rather than 1/100th. I like how the photographer has processed this image for the final version.

This image was taken at f/3.5 which really works for this image. The rider seems a little worried which was interesting to see. I liked the position of where the camera was, really low down, as this puts the bike and rider against the sky.

This image almost made the top ten. The trees are a great backdrop for the stunt the rider is pulling in this shot. It has great atmosphere and feeling. The photographer knew where to stand to get this shot, and shooting it at f/3.2 has thrown the trees out of focus just enough to make this shot work so well.

I loved the drama of this image. The power has been caught well and truly, and I think the final crop works very well too. The smoke creating a trail across much of the image. What a moment and it's great in black and white.

This shot was one of my favourite versions of what was one of many super bike shots that had been taken on a circuit. The photographer was able to pan with the bike at just the right speed for it to be a sharp image. Not easy, but this is a supreme example of what can be achieved.

I chose this image as the winner because of the striking lighting which highlights all what is cool about the motorbike, but also the light streaking made by the photographer which adds something a bit special. ISO 100 for great quality, f/16 for great focus across the bike, and like the fact that it is centrally positioned in the frame. Great work.

I liked this image for the fact that it has been taken with the wind turbines behind the bike rider. The colour of the sky is lovely and just screams American dream. Framing the rider using the rule of thirds too. Great.

I liked to see this image as it promotes the work of a much needed charity. The photographer describes what they had to prepare and then how they shot the image using 6 images. Using a cherry picker can work so well, as it does here. The line of the bikes goes from one corner of the image to the opposing corner in a perfect diagonal. Great planning makes a great shot.