Photography blog
The February issue of Irish Bike Newspaper is now on the Newsagents shelves. In addition to all the latest news in Irish racing theres are also features on Jack Kennedy, Eugene Laverty, Derek McGee and Josh Elliott.
I have a couple of my older images published within the pages including this PR Photograph for Bridgestone Tyres of the late Sean Hurley.
The Desertmartin Motocross Day wasn’t inspiring me too much so I got back in to the Car and travelled across to Scott’s Motocross Track.
Scott’s was buzzing and the Sun came out to play which made for better Photographs of the Motocross action, and the Sperrin Mountains in the background made for a great backdrop to my images. But I couldn’t resist getting the small Nikon SB800 flashes out for a few images as well. Below is a small selection of the Motocross Photographs I captured Today.
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A frosty Night usually means a decent bright Day, so I set off for the County Londonderry village of Desertmartin for some Motocross action with the thermometer inside the Car reading minus one and warning of possible Icey Roads.
There was a good turnout of Motocross competitors at Desertmartin but alas the bit of light for Photography was lacking, I shot until mid-day before venturing further afield. Below is a small selection of my Motocross Photographs from ‘the Desert’.
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Last Night in La Mon Hotel was the annual Motorcycle Union of Ireland (Ulster Centre) awards dinner where the champions of Motorcycle road racing (Roads and short circuits) are presented with Trophies and Medals for their racing achievements.
Ireland is a very small Country, Northern Ireland more so, yet in 2011 Northern Ireland had no less than Three British Champions in the sport of Motorcycle racing.
Keith Farmer won the British Superstock 600cc championship, Alastair Seeley won the British Supersport Championship and John Simpson won the Cup category of the British Supersport Championship.
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After Photographing last Nights MCUI(UC) Ltd awards presentation ceremony in the La Mon Hotel, Today it was back to Crossgar in County Down for another short Motocross Enduro cross Country event.
Heavy Rain all Week had put the event in jeopardy, luckily the fields were deemed fit for action (if more than a little bit Muddy!) and the enduro got underway as per the schedule.
Again the natural daylight was very poor for Photography so yet again I added some additional light with my trusty Nikon SB800 flashes and I used the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens for the duration of the whole event.
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Each new Years a bunch of hardy dirt-bikers travel to Bell’s Hill, Crossgar in County Down for a Three Hour Enduro event. Some ride round for fun others take it more serious and enter the Iron Man challenge but one thing is for sure, everyone competing finds it tough going!
Joining the regular Motocross and Trials riders were a few of the Road racers and short circuit racers including Ryan Farquhar on a brand new KTM Two-stroke. Jamie Hamilton and Darren Gilpin shared a KMX Kawasaki and Lee Hill was there for his first ever Enduro.
A heavy overnight frost left some of the Roads treacherous with more than one crashed vehicle on the Saintfield Road but I got there in one piece and put the trusty Nikon’s to Work in capturing Photographs of the Enduro action.
For these Enduro Photographs I used one wide angle lens, a 50mm prime and also used the 70-200mm zoom for a couple of images along with some fill flash.
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The Bell’s Hill Enduro last ran in 2010 and here is my blog post from that event.
Buzz and Finn came to visit for a few Days whilst my brother and his Wifey went to London to see in the new Year. They say you should never work with Children or Animals but I managed to get a few nice images of these Dogs.
A Dog and his Ball – 1/500th f2.8
Dog portrait – 1/320th f2.8
Dogs running – 1/400th f2.5
Finn dares me to try and take his Ball whilst keeping his beady eye focussed on me.
A Dog and his Ball – 1/1600th f1.4
A Christmas Card arrived in the post Today from the Dundrod and District Motorcycle Club, promoters of Ireland’s #1 road race the Ulster Grand Prix.
It is a small gesture, but one that is appreciated, for the recognition of the effort that I (and others) put in to promoting the Races in the Media.
The 2012 Ulster Grand Prix Bike Week takes place from the 5th to the 11th of August, lets hope the Weather is kind and the action fast and furious.
The Clandeboye Lodge near Bangor in Northern Ireland was the venue for my last Wedding of 2012.
I first met Sam through the local Motorbike racing scene where we became good friends, then after I graduated from University he employed me on a short-term contract (whilst I was searching for a role in the IT sector) when he was employed with Serco and it was there where he introduced me to Janine who he was later to end up ‘getting hitched’ to.
Both ‘wee Sammy’ and Janine enjoy the craic and a bit o banter so I knew this Wedding would be a fun Day out. A fun Day, Night and in to the next Morning is what it turned out to be with everyone enjoying themselves to the full.
Sadly some Rain showers and bitter cold prevented us from getting outside for some Photographs after the Ceremony, but we still got some nice images inside the venue.
The latest issue of Irish Bike Newspaper is currently in the Newsagents. With a Road racing Season review feature, Irish Bike have once again Published my Photograph of Michal Dokoupil’s Crash at this Years Cookstown 100 Road Race.
Irish Bike has also Published a Photograph of Josh Elliott that I captured at the August round of the Adelaide Masters Championships at Mondello Park.
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