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My Old Man



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This is my Dad, he's a demon on the roads.

This is my Dad, he's a demon on the roads.
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8 Comments |
MaryMac711
 
MaryMac711 March 23, 2016
Good shot!
eduForero
 
eduForero March 28, 2016
Nicely Done. Regards.
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 March 29, 2016
Awesome shot!!
dankanasr
 
dankanasr March 30, 2016
Super....feel like I am there :)
RoyalShutterPhotography
 
RoyalShutterPhotography March 30, 2016
Awesome shot! I'm the daughter of a biker, love the lifestyle and the wind therapy! What great outside the box thinking for a shot!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz April 23, 2016
This is fantastic!!! Makes me dizzy just looking at the photo. :) Excellent work. Congratulations on being chosen a finalist in 'Show Movement'.
aaronpetty
 
aaronpetty April 25, 2016
Thank you everyone for the kind comments, Likes and Awards.
So stoked to have been announced as a finalist for the "Show Movement" contest too (What the hell).
This was actually the first time i took out my camera after buying it.
I have since been learning how to use it, and am completely hooked!
I will try to upload some new photos for you all over the next couple of days.
Cheers!
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EyesFocused December 08, 2017
Great shot... I can feel the road moving under me!
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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this sitting on the back of my dads Triumph Rocket III, the things a weapon. I think we were on the way back from lunch.

Time

I guess it was after lunch time. Cant be too sure though

Lighting

it was cloudy when we left and it was cold on the back of that bike so i was super happy when the sun came out to warm my soul. That shadow from the tree looks crazy too!

Equipment

So this shot was actually taken the day i got my new Sony A7II, i literally pulled it out of the box, slapped my canon 16-35 f/4 on it and took off with dad. I made the decision to shoot digital when i started my diploma course in December so It's my first full frame digital camera. Geez they cost some money!

Inspiration

Just the fact that Dad's a legend!

Editing

Not really, i just do a slight tone curve adjustment and a bit of sharpening.

In my camera bag

My bag would usually be found containing My a7II of course, canon 16-35 f/4 with Metabones adapter (that way i can steal everyone elses lenses), sony 70-200 f/4, cannon ex-rt 600 speedlight with transmitters for a little off camera goodness, 110cm reflector disk, a cheapo soft housing that i found on ebay and customised with duct tape, duct tape, 2X lacie hard drives, spare batteries and memory cards, my macbook, a note pad, a book to read when the lights no good, a big old water bottle and some carrots because they are good for my eyes.

Feedback

The less you think about dropping your camera the better, same goes shooting around water. and learn to hold onto things with your legs instead of your arms. I also highly recommend sony's image stabiliser, it makes shooting in bumpy situations a bit less of a task.

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