Last one gets the drinks inMonochrome
Very late posting tonight. As it's Sunday I have decided not to do any internet or camera work all day. Finally picked up the laptop and went straight for a file of images that I am working on tonight. Well that is if I can be bothered of course or don't get distracted by other sites. Back to the image.Pulled one at random that shows you a familiar place on the blog, but from a very different angle. This is Parliament Square. This is the opposite way round to my usual photography spot for a scene like this. Also a far wider angle than you are used to seeing, those very tight close ups of the motorbikes. As you can see from where I was shooting I had the advantage capturing them leaving towards the Mountain road, or capturing them approaching me. A tip for you here is the leaving is better than the approach due to the shadow of the tree at this time of day obscuring much of the detail on those close ups. Some of you may find that useful for next year, but I can't give all my secrets aways now can I. It is a useful tip though, better for evening than lunchtime photography here.Want to know what this event was and why I was photographing it click here, or here or even here though I know many of you have already guessed anyway. Looks a lot safer from this view doesn't it than the others. You can also see it really is just ordinary roads that are used and not a race track.
For other monochromes by black and white maniacs click here. No dash you have all week.
A different perspective.There is a real sense of movement here.
ReplyDelete:-)) just vcant stop smiling!!
ReplyDeleteYour words "did" the picture :-))
A bit of Canned Heat before the draught beer, perhaps?
ReplyDeletePS I'm no particular fan of Willie Nelson...
RuneE - It was canned heat that I had in mind with the title.
ReplyDeleteJust got back from Dubai, so have some catching up to do.
ReplyDeleteYou could have gone with David Essex's "Silver Dream Machine".
Gm- My bike is said in that David Essex way a lot round here.
ReplyDeleteGreat sense of energy carving up the middle of the photo with the contrasting statics on the sidelines! Also a sense of a meeting of very old and very new worlds! Interesting monochrome!
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff B. Show the TT anytime
ReplyDeletehurrying along, aren't they? Must be thirsty -:) Nice in BW.
ReplyDeleteLove the peppy, sporty way the drivers are taking those turns! So much implied motion in this photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat angle in this fine B&W image.
ReplyDeleteThe speed and the bend are so well represented.
Great capture and angle. Excellent!
ReplyDeletebelle photo de course en b&w, j'aime beaucoup
ReplyDeletebeautiful picture of race in b&w, I love
Nice angle! Racing on normal roads must be quite like racing inside a computer game.
ReplyDeleteBabooshka, you have no idea how my hubbys face turns to a big grin, when showing him your images...lol
ReplyDeleteOnly problem is, they do not enlarge big enough for him...:-/
I got a discription of where you were standing....filling station?
Super image for mono.
Oh yes! I can see the very place we sat and chatted, and laughed, and laughed! I can picture the look on the policeman's face and how we laughed, and laughed laughed, and laughed!
ReplyDeleteThe Central? Did you know there is a game of the TT now? Does make the road look so wide.
ReplyDeleteI like this angle. I can see my house.
ReplyDeleteDina, Laxeylass - both right. Right outside the Central pub with the petrol station just behind the pub.
ReplyDeleteYour photos always tell a story. Love them. This one really is involving ... so who won?
ReplyDeleteGreat sense of movement in this capture and of course a great B&W!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week!
Anna
Cool photo in b&w and good tip!
ReplyDeleteTricky bit of lighting there for sure. Not an easy shot even without the tree throwing that shadow into the mix. But add that and you've got light changing as rapidly as the transition in the turn for the bikers. Nicely handled!
ReplyDelete(I had a similar difficulty at a horse ring once. Bright sunlight at one end, completely shaded at the other. Constant struggle to balance the lighting between the two.)
I can almost feel the burn!
ReplyDeleteBabooshka, thanks for your positive vibes re my recent surgery and quick recovery! Thank you!
I like the speed :) and the contrasts. The house in the foreground looks interesting.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting!
How interesting that the races are held on ordinary streets. That just registered in my tiny brain. ;-) Cool shot!
ReplyDeleteWonderful monochrome image! Excellent :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm a bit late, but I guessed it was the IOM TT 2009. I didn't know it was the Senior Race although I followed all the posts you did that week and the following week. Thanks for the lovely tip - I'd never have thought about the shadow (d'oh!) But I'm learning from wonderful fellow bloggers like you. (((Hugs))) Jo
ReplyDeleteAs Dina UK is my mum i can imagine my dad's face when seeing your motorcycle shots from there..lol
ReplyDeleteHe will love them.
Great image! :-)
I'll gladly buy the bikers a drink if I get a ride with them!! :P
ReplyDeletelove this classic image
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