Camera parameters for shooting bicycle races

First, the preparation of shooting equipment

It is recommended to carry a large halo super wide-angle lens with a 24 mm or 70-200 mm medium telephoto lens. The stage cutter must be at least in high-speed continuous shooting mode, and the shooting modes must be set in advance before shooting, such as continuous shooting mode, centralized mode, photometric mode, photosensitive mode and so on.

Taking Nikon D7000 as an example, the focus area mode can be set to focus-C continuous servo focusing. The AF area mode can be selected as dynamic area mode or 3D tracking mode. You can choose matrix metering mode, and ISO setting can turn on automatic mode, and then set a value, such as shutter speed not lower than1125, the lowest value of ISO 100, etc., so you don't need to consider ISO shooting, just pay attention to snapshot.

Second, capture the action.

The best time to ride a bike is always fleeting, so photographers need to be prepared in advance. After choosing the hitting angle and position, wait for the player to enter your hitting area. Be sure to focus on capturing the moment when the racer passes by you, and then press the shutter. This "slow and steady" approach is like fighting a war. It all depends on more practice. Practice makes perfect.

Don't forget the details

In addition to shooting the big scene of the game, the details are also very important. Because of the large magnification of the large aperture lens, it can not only blur the background and highlight the main body, but also vividly capture the athletes' facial expressions, avoid the clutter of the background and make the picture look more comfortable and eye-catching.

Fourth, interesting.

If a game is just a group of people, it is boring. Capturing the movements of athletes and spectators while capturing the big scenes can add a lot of luster to sports photography. For example, athletes' sprints, nervous facial expressions of the audience, and athletes' happy smiles when accepting the prize.

In short, the skills and inspiration of sports photography need to be practiced and accumulated in peacetime, and they can be brought into play immediately when they arrive at the scene. You can't take pictures when you get cold feet.

Extended data:

Cycling is more complicated, indoor and indoor, light intensity, road race and cross-country race, and what effect do you want, whether you want athletes to be clear or want to shoot their long tracks, and what kind of camera lens to use, the parameters are very different.

To answer your question, you can only assume:

1, you have a fast-focus camera: for example, Nikon D4, Canon 1D series, or 7D.

What you want to take is a clear picture of the athletes.

3. A sunny day.

The simplest parameter settings are as follows:

Mode 1: TV file, shutter set to 200 ~ 400, ISO automatic, white balance sunshine, focusing is automatic servo.

Mode 2: AV file, with aperture set to 22, and others are the same as above.

If the conditions are different, improvise. A high shutter and a small aperture are required.