My latest project

[William]

I was wondering about the brake too but noticed in the second shot that he has this adjusted close the the handgrip which just makes it look like he's braking.


Bryan the dash lights can be masked in later if it bothers you - pretty simple fix. I agree that the softbox reflections should stay, they could be shop windows or anything. I also like the texture in the jacket, it's just a great image.


Hot! you're a sucker for punishment. First the mosquitoes now this, what next?


Too true about Yamaha wanting this shot!


(Edit: ok, I was too slow hitting the post button, I see you addressed the brake lever).

[Sean Setters]

A concrete floor...nowthe splotchy, light colored reflections makesense.Great shot.

[freelanceshots]

Here is the setup. I know my rig in the ceiling looks a little on the shady side but I used simple resources that I had access to plus I had a little added security with the soft rope attached to the ceiling and a big prayer to the Lord. I work with wood often so I used glue and screws to secure my joints and sheet metal strips, silicon tubing for padding and screws to secure tripod center column with ball head. With the weight of the 5D2, 16-35mm lens and the ball head there was considerable weight added to the rig so there was some flex but in the end I new it would hold.[]


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[Sean Setters]

I love it. A picture

[Steve U]

Yes excellent work. Thanks for the explanation and the final product is definitely worth the effort you went to.

[freelanceshots]

I'm a nut buster for details so here are some fixes: (older image will get deleted after this thread has dropped down the list of current threads) I like to keep my flickr account uncluttered if possible)

[William]

Freelance you

[William]

<span style="color: #000000;"]<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"]Actually you could keep the bike upright but change the angle of the camera and road to give the same impression. Nah, scrap that...it's Richard's fault! [:P]

[freelanceshots]

I might try the off angle capture or a low shot front view and then manipulate it to the right angle. Downside is I will need to be hanging pretty far off the side in the still shot where you don't want to stress the kick stand to much. Might try a tie down strap and lean the bike over that way and then climb on but only if I can make it work without scratching or damaging the bike. Right now I'm not in a big hurry to do this work again because that took a lot of effort with the heat.


Here is another pic that I took which had a unique perspective:


[View:http://community.the-digital-picture...neric/utility/ Rider view Yamaha R6 motorcycle by freelanceshots, on Flickr:550:0]


If I didn't have the noise suppression of the 5D2's sensor these 2 images would be filled with a lot more noise. On my full res images zoomed in you can see noise issue starting to creep into the darker areas of these 2 images but still well controlled overall. The shots involving the motorcycle images no matter what seem to introduce more noise into the scene. These circumstances test this camera body for some reason and I don't fully understand why. The 5D2 is an amazing camera where I am very blessed to have had the opportunity to get it. A company bought it for me to use otherwise I probably would have stuck with a crop body 50D or 7D. With that said I am a believer and I can't wait for the 5D3 to come out.

[William]

You certainly are blessed to have a 5D2. I don