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Motorcycle Night


Motorcycle Night
Photo Information
Copyright: Roger Minkow (rminkow) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1946 W: 106 N: 2534] (15489)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2009-09-10
Categories: Portrait
Camera: Canon 5DII, 85mm f/1.2 L
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/60 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-30 6:17
Viewed: 294
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Wednesday nights during the summer in Oslo are Motorcycle nights. Hundreds of cyclists driving all sorts of motorcycles congregate on Carl Johan's Gate, the main street in the city. There were standard motorcycles, custom choppers like this one and three or four Boss Hogs with V8 automobile engines. Some of these bikes cost over $150,000 euros.

Photographically this shot was converted to Black and White using the Channel Mixer then the background was painted darker using the Adjustment Brush in order to brig out the three subjects.

chendis, shelbeesmom, chrisJ, jjanczyk, bri, Tomek, Teresat, mikolaj_cava, prometej, mvdisco, ed_galagan has marked this note useful
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To wbriques: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 10-25 10:04
To ed_galagan: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 2 10-25 09:09
To ramon: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 10-05 19:46
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To bri: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 09-30 21:07
To jjanczyk: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 09-30 21:06
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To angelofsoro: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 09-30 21:01
To chrisJ: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 09-30 20:58
To shelbeesmom: Motorcycle Nightrminkow 1 09-30 20:58
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Critiques [Translate]

Hi Roger

grate shot i love it
excellent idea for convert it in B&W
splendid details
beautiful bike
TFS
Have a grate time!
Oana

Awesome Roger! Still knawing my leg off to get my bike back from the doctor! I love this! Excellent BW shot, the face mask is a killer! HAHA! We wear when it's REALLY cold, but it's murder in the summer. We wear vented jackets, leather is suffocating, but I have a NICE leather jacket, given to me by a cool TL member a few years back. A surprise Christmas gift! Excellent shot Roger....drooling..
B-)
Linda

Hi Roger

Very good sharpness & dof, on this b&w "easy rider". Good contrasted light, tonal range, & wide angled panoramic framing, on the long, long bike. Tfs!

Hi Roger,

Nothing I can say... just a dream for me.

Well done!

Hande

Not a motorcycle fan but i do acknowledge they make fantastic photos , as here in this scene , you nailed that one just perfect Roger and it was a mighty good idea to darken the BG to a good effect ,well executed ,
Carol

Hello,
Stunning shot! An interesting expressions on the people's faces. Great catch!
Fantastic bike. I like the B&W effect.
TFS

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 363 W: 0 N: 435] (2343)
  • [2009-09-30 12:44]
  • [+]

Hi Roger,
This is a fantastic shot, brilliant in B&W, the detail is excellent - I wish I had the cash to put together a beast like that. TFS
Bri

Hi Roger,
the conversion to B&W is excellent, great expression on the guy's face and a bit of attitude from cool biker chick
well done
Jack

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1312 W: 47 N: 2919] (16786)
  • [2009-09-30 15:52]
  • [+]

So nice Roger!!!
I love to watch bikes, no time to ride them and you are right - cost of good bike is just incredibly high.
You've capture this scene very naturally - great photo.
Regards - Tom

Hi, Roger -
Perfectly composed with the entire bike shown - wheels just inside the edge of the frame. Love the "Hardcore" paint job. Great characters captured looking off in the same direction. Good choice of b&w for this one. Great work.

Boa noite Roger
Fantastic bike...I mean composition and very well worked.
apeteced pedir boleia.
My regards
Teresat

Your B&W shot reminded me of your work before I saw your name. Good work as usual TFS
warm regards
David

Hello Roger! Do You remember screen "Easy Rider"? Wonderful bike. Amazing scene. Good POV and capture. Original work. Well done!

Hi Roger
I'm so impressed with this amazing black and white shot
Very well composed with superb lighting effect, great contrast and image quality
Thank you so much... Regards
Alireza

hello Roger .. this is my fav. shot what a great composition .. well done ..have a nice day ..harout.

Hi Roger
nice presentation of the copper
i would like to have one of that choppers.\
but i ride my bike
hahahaha.
take care
Riste

Hi Roger,
Nice presentation of this bike,
great black & white portrait with nice contrast,
Excellent POV. and details,
Beautiful bike and well composed.
compliments
Michel

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  • RSK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 132 N: 968] (7072)
  • [2009-10-02 22:58]
  • [+]

Hi Roger,
your PP work certainly makes the three main subjects & the main Bike ,just pop out at you.I like the expression of the man with his hand to his chin,great capture.
TFS
Ron

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 278 W: 20 N: 707] (3397)
  • [2009-10-05 10:38]
  • [+]

Hi Roger,

Brilliant capture of the bike, very nicely framed.
The high contrast B&W works well, just beautiful.

TFS
Ramon

Hi Roger!

Perfect composition! Really good style of making accent on the main detail of the scene!

Regards,
Edward

Roger,
Nice register of people that like to dress like clowns and ride junk technology.
Darkening the background worked well.
Wellington

This is an excellent capture! beautiful composition with great clarity on the details....nice B&W
tfs
best regards
Alper

Nice toy, great shot

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