Monday, September 23, 2024

Budds Creek BMX practice

St. Mary's County Camera Club/Southern Maryland Special Interest Group and Bowie-Crofton Camera Club had a joint outing to Budd's Creek Motocross Park to watch the BMX practice.  Beth Fabey set up the special trip.  I didn't know anything about it, except that it wasn't the type of thing I usually watched.  It was quite exciting to watch all those crazy thrill seekers go flying over the hills.  Lots of mud and dirt everywhere!  I learned quickly that it was best to get out of their way if you wanted to stay safe.  It took a little practice to find a good photographic technique.  I tried panning, but didn't have any luck, since it takes a lot of practice.  I tried a whole lot of different locations.  Some places were partially blocked or had lots of distractions in the background.  I kept trying places until I found a spot where I could see their faces or at least the front of their heads.  I tried a variety of places and angles.  I did bring a long lens, but by the time I found a good spot, I knew I couldn't go all the way back to get it due to recent leg pain.  These are mostly heavily cropped. 

High Flyer.

In the turn.

On top of the hill

Loved the shadow


High twisty hop!




Removing the dust.



 




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