[neilmcshane]

January 27, 2008 at 9:38 pm

Rerun,
I got into the sports photography a few years back when another photographer friend was stuck for a second body to shoot a run in Dublin. I went along and enjoyed it, so have been shooting for ASI for the past 4 years now.
I use Canon EOS 1D with 400mm lens, Canon 1D mkIII with 70-200 and 10D with 24-70mm lens.
Shoot pre-race stuff and then the start, on course action full length and then the finish line close up and full length with the number in clear view at all time.
It was great fun a few years ago when you go to travel to the UK, but now they have so many photographers on the books we only get to cover races in Ireland.
Yes it’s very different form my B&W Landscape work I see on the website, but thats what makes it fun to do.

Neil

[neilmcshane]

January 27, 2008 at 12:16 am

Rerun,
ASI have a few select photographers in each country how they select from.
It’s an hourly rate they pay not per image.
For example when you shoot the Dublin Marathon, you will take about between 3000 and 6000 images depending on your location.
Also you will have to have one of the high speed cameras with a big buffer.
How do I know this? because I am one of the photographers they use for all the events in Ireland.

Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 30, 2007 at 9:50 pm

I like the edits you have done.
What do you think yourself?

Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 27, 2007 at 10:30 pm

For me I would crop off the water in No 3 and then convert to high contrast B&W.
Also have a look at a crop to remove the dark foreground in No 2 and see what you think.

Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 27, 2007 at 10:25 pm

Very nice silhoutte Mick.
Is the tower leaning to the right a slight bit.

Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 27, 2007 at 10:22 pm

3 wonderful images John.
I can’t pic a winner. It’s between 1,2 or3. :D

Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 27, 2007 at 10:17 pm

Number 2 for me Andy.
I love the way the sun lights up the rocks in the foreground and matches the colour in the sky.

Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 23, 2007 at 8:57 pm

Oh Yes the landscape version is much better.
The space around gives the tree more room to breathe if you know what i mean.

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 22, 2007 at 8:25 pm

Martin,
Look’s wounderful on screen and I bet you are right about the print.
Contrast and lighting are spot on.

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 9, 2007 at 3:32 pm

Thanks Lads.

JB7 you may be right with Venus. It was very bright indeed compared to all the other stars.

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 7, 2007 at 9:51 pm

Thanks for the comments.
Here is the colour version Alan

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 4, 2007 at 11:34 pm

As it has already been said number 2 is fantastic.
I had a look at it from tour website for the bigger version.

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 4, 2007 at 11:31 pm

Welcome to the site another B&W Nut :lol: :lol:
I like the fist image but would be a bit worried about the blown highlights in the sky.
Is this just the monitor or has it got some detail in the print.

Keep them rolling……

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

September 4, 2007 at 11:23 pm

One of these day’s I will go over to Port Head.
I could see the wounderful sky as i was driving from dublin back to navan on sunday after your text message.
Wounderful images Martin.
You seem to be getting the hang of sunsets. :wink:

Regards Neil

[neilmcshane]

August 27, 2007 at 10:26 pm

Wounderful stuff Martin.
And the colour version on the link is a nice shot also.
I have now got a spare Canon 400D which i am interested in doing the IR conversion to.
Do you know of a site i could check out.

Regards Neil