Bikes in the Park

Tonight was the first night of the Bryan Park Crit Races (there is an official name, but it escapes me) and the turnout was decent.

Since I have been a lazy bum on the bike this year (i.e. trained not at all) I did not race. Instead, you guessed it, I shot the race with my new appendage.

It was good to see all of my friends racing but I have to admit I missed it more than just a little. Oh well, that will teach me to snowboard all winter without so much as looking at my bike. Besides, there's always Fall racing right? I hope.

Anyway, I have been waiting to shoot a road race (crit at least) to see what I could come up with. I brought the lights and a host of swirling ideas with me. After setting up, taking test shots, and tweaking my settings a bit, I finally started to get the results I was going for.

I took a few under ambient light, and the results were ok.
What I was really going for was something with a little more grit. Something to help illustrate what crit racing feels like.
The light (sun) started to drop and become more even. Then, I could work with more consistency in my lighting. Things started to come together and I was able to try some techniques that I have been hoping to effectively incorporate into my skills.

All in all it was a great experience with lighting a race like this. I am happy with the results and expect to shoot the race again in the coming weeks to see what else I can come up with.

And, a bit shout out to Jeff and Brendan of Richmond Pro Cycling for an impressive win tonight. Jeff took the win with Brendan's exceptional hard work.

See more of them racing tonight's race here.