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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them
Peter Hickman,
2017
2 Knowing that
riders often do
a wheelie at this
point, Greg was able
to anticipate the shot.
The yellow stripes in
the background are
the crowd barriers
Nikon D810,
24-70mm, 1/4sec
at f/22, ISO 64Joshua Brookes,
2018
1 This shot was
taken on the inside of
a bend, around which
the bikes accelerate
from a relatively
low speed, to try to
capture more detail
of the rider.
Nikon D810,
24-70mm, 1/6sec
at f/16, ISO 64Lee Johnson
2016
3 As Greg says,
‘I like the semi-
transparent look
of this image and
combination of
colours. I think it
gives an ephemeral
feel, especially with
the filaments trailing
the bike and rider.’
Nikon D810,
24-70mm, 1/4sec
at f/22, ISO 64Michael Dunlop,
2016
4 In the past, when
he shot with a Nikon
D300s, Greg had to
use a polariser and
ND filter to slow down
the shutter speed
sufficiently. Since
moving to a D810,
he has been able to
work with its lowest
ISO of 64 in order to
capture his shots.
Nikon D810,
24-70mm, 1/6sec
at f/22, ISO 64Greg Barlow, Isle of Man
Like many, Greg became interested in
photography via another interest – in his case,
aviation. Nowadays, however, his passion is for
capturing the Isle of Man’s TT race. ‘The standard
frozen-action motorbike photos never convey the
experience of witnessing the speed and motion
of the bikes close up,’ he says, ‘so I decided to experiment
with slow shutter speeds. On my fi rst outing, I didn’t know
what to expect, but I soon realised there was potential despite
the low hit rate. By using these slow speeds I am able to
remove detail from the background and convey a sense of
speed.’ See more of Greg’s work at http://www.palebluedot.im.
14Greg Barlow, Isle of Man
Like many, Greg became interested in
photography via another interest – in his case,
aviation. Nowadays, however, his passion is for
capturing the Isle of Man’s TT race. ‘The standard
frozen-action motorbike photos never convey the
experience of witnessing the speed and motion
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