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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 12:36:31 pm

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 12:36:31 pm

hello,

I shot my bike this week end.
5D and 50 1.4, all shot at 1.4.

any comments.

thanks for looking!
romain
romain bayle pictures (http://www.romainbayle.com)

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: kaelaria on July 28, 2008, 01:37:09 pm

Yep, that's a bike.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 01:47:24 pm

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Yep, that's a bike.
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Yep, that's a smart comment!

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on July 28, 2008, 04:38:13 pm

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Yep, that's a smart comment!
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What more were you looking for? It's a *clean* bike.

Jeremy

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: juicy on July 28, 2008, 04:45:56 pm

You've got brakes. That's cheating.  
Nice single anyway.

Cheers,
J

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 04:50:11 pm

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You've got brakes. That's cheating.   
Nice single anyway.

Cheers,
J
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looks like bikes can't be a good reason to grab a camera!
next I will put a sunset with birds behind!

thanks juicy boy!

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: DarkPenguin on July 28, 2008, 05:04:45 pm

The first two images are stronger than the last two.  (Western left to right viewing.)  Still, nice.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 05:09:39 pm

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The first two images are stronger than the last two.  (Western left to right viewing.)  Still, nice.
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thanks for your comment!

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: mjrichardson on July 28, 2008, 05:28:14 pm

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thanks for your comment!
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That's a serious looking single speed! I really think the first stands out a little, the last three really fit well. I like it, it's a beautiful thing almost architectural.

Mat

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 05:39:56 pm

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That's a serious looking single speed! I really think the first stands out a little, the last three really fit well. I like it, it's a beautiful thing almost architectural.

Mat
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thanks Mat!

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: AWeil on July 28, 2008, 06:12:32 pm

Very nice. I like all four images together: the colors, the shapes, the composition, the change from total to detail, the variation in DOF. What else do you want from one bike? Well done.
Angela

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 28, 2008, 06:18:14 pm

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Very nice. I like all four images together: the colors, the shapes, the composition, the change from total to detail, the variation in DOF. What else do you want from one bike? Well done.
Angela
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thanks a lot Angela!!!

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: peteh on July 28, 2008, 08:35:32 pm

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thanks a lot Angela!!!
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My legs are hurting looking at this bike.Takes a while to get up to speed ,ehh?The shots are nice.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: Pete JF on July 28, 2008, 10:19:05 pm

Rbayle,

Nice job. Those could easily work as product/detail shots in an advertisement or brochure...appropriate use of one point focus, I like the light and the muted color,  Nice job.

As for the smart ass comment from that guy, Kaelaria, It'd be one thing if he was funny, but he's not...he's also nowhere near the photographer that he thinks he is.

...run of the mill low end comes to mind after looking at his work, horrible website too.

Those pictures you posted are leaps and bounds better than any of the images on Kaelaria's  website. I think he's grinding that axe of jealousy and bitterness. you're sense of lightness in your response is admirable..i am not so graceful, sorry.


As for the fixed gear bike..."fixies". Cool..i love the personalized paint jobs of the home built bikes...stopping is more difficult on a true fixie. I have brakes and a free wheel setup on mine because i've had a few close calls over my bike history..much prefer having brakes and a free wheel..love the simplicity of one gear. The purists look down but at least i can stop on a dime.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: francois on July 29, 2008, 04:00:15 am

For me, the second one is strong perhaps the best although I like the fist one and the last one.
Colors and tones give a vintage look to your single-speed bicycle.


PS: Nice King headset!  

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 29, 2008, 12:43:26 pm

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For me, the second one is strong perhaps the best although I like the fist one and the last one.
Colors and tones give a vintage look to your single-speed bicycle.
PS: Nice King headset! 
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thanks every one for your comments!

to answer all your comments:
first that bike is not a fixed gear (i love my knees way too much to ride these bikes, and i love having 100% control of my bikes), it's a single speed with a freewheel.
It's not that hard to go full speed, actually it's even pretty fast (the frame is a track bike frame), so as soon as you touch the pedal, the guy just wants to go faster...I love!

thanks all of you for your "smart" comments...
romain

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: popnfresh on July 29, 2008, 02:02:45 pm

I like them. I like the way you use the depth of field. The lighting works too.

These are actually nice portraits of a bike. Please don't start shooting sunsets. These are better than 98% of the sunsets I've seen here.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 29, 2008, 02:07:36 pm

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I like them. I like the way you use the depth of field. The lighting works too.

These are actually nice portraits of a bike. Please don't start shooting sunsets. These are better than 98% of the sunsets I've seen here.
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Title: bike pleasure
Post by: francois on July 30, 2008, 02:36:35 am

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first that bike is not a fixed gear (i love my knees way too much to ride these bikes, and i love having 100% control of my bikes), it's a single speed with a freewheel.
It's not that hard to go full speed, actually it's even pretty fast (the frame is a track bike frame), so as soon as you touch the pedal, the guy just wants to go faster...I love!
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You're right fixed gear bikes are knee-killers, especially true around here where 10%-18% grades are common.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: wolfnowl on July 30, 2008, 11:34:37 am

These belong to the local heritage society...

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Taken with my wife's Canon A95 P&S

Mike.

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: rbayle on July 30, 2008, 12:14:14 pm

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These belong to the local heritage society...

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Taken with my wife's Canon A95 P&S

Mike.
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cool bikes!
are you rebuilding them?

Title: bike pleasure
Post by: wolfnowl on July 31, 2008, 12:55:28 am

Could be done, but at the moment they're props of a sort in a local heritage park.

Mike.