Motocross Picture need HELP please

[mark449]

I took this shot for a parent of a kid that races in my class. I Did a little editing in light room to make the blacks deeper. How could I compose this shot differently to make it look better? I know I should not have my subject in the middle of the frame but i think it looks good because you get the feel of the dirt and how rough it is.



Nikon D200
70-300mm
Shutter speed 1/640
F-Stop 5
Focal Length 180mm
ISO 400

[ericw]

I think you've got a pretty nice picture. Focus, exposure, DOF - all the things you didn't ask about look really nice.

For the comp, it feels kind of head-on. I'd try and get more of a profile view - the rooster tail will be even more pronounced and people will notice the front wheel coming up. Bonus points if you can get an angle where he's coming out of a turn. Also I'd get lower, but I tend to get low for everything so maybe thats just me. It would make it more dynamic though. Also, for the current framing, I would've panned left and waited to snap until the rider was blocking that blue barrel. I also think you can get the feel for how rough the dirt is without putting him in the middle of the picture.

[mark449]

Thank you and this part of the track had a S turn so two frames after i snaped this one he was all ready on the brakes. I hate the blue barrel as well i was going to de-saturate it so you could not see it but i dont like to do that. I have a couple that are from a lower angle at home ( im at school now) but when i get home ill post them up. Thanks again