The past Saturday's Lucarelli and Castaldi Cup race was really fun to shoot. The Pro 123 field was on fire. According to the race officials, they were clocking under 7 minutes per lap. What? 29 mph averaging over 13 laps. Team Somerville Bike Shop really set the race on fire from the beginning. No breaks lasted more than 30sec ahead before being pulled back into the field. That led to some very exciting finishing sprints:
http://www.oneimagingphotography.com/Cyclings/LucarelliCuprace5-14/17052665_Qn22cZ#1291216178_Z6JN6d6
http://www.oneimagingphotography.com/Cyclings/Lucarellicastaldicat4/17062616_LnzkdB#1292189809_tdgtxhp
Shooting at the park has its own challenges too. The race is usually early in the morning. You don't get enough decent light until near the end of the race. Most of the times, you are pushing your camera gear to the limits. The park has a very scenic feel to it but also creates its own exposure issues. Various shadowy patches cast by the trees can cause exposure problems with the camera. In one moment, you are capturing a rider under the morning sun. In another moment, you are capturing the rider underneath columns of trees. Without light, there is no photography. That's why I am a firm believer of flash photography. As a rider, we like to bury ourselves and faces onto of the handlebar. How do you get the light to the faces of the riders? Really looking forward to cover the NY Empire State Olympic Game Qualifier in middle of June. 50+ miles over 15 laps. 1 field. All categories.
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