Photographing Motocross

https://fstoppers.com/education/tips-how-photograph-motocross-277694

This article interests me because I race motocross, so I think it would be fun to learn how to successfully take some photos of other racers. Montana provides a great landscape to take motocross photos in because many times the mountains could possibly be I the background of the photo.

This article provides some tips about photographing motocross. The best places on the track to take photos at are discussed and, as a racer, I have never really thought about or payed attention to where the photographers stand on the track. Some of the best places to take photos are on the start, jumps, and corners. I also found it interesting that many photographers focus on taking pictures before and after the race.

Other areas this article covers are about safety of both the photographers and the riders. This is not the safest sport to photograph because riders end up getting out of control sometimes, in which they could end up off the track and could hit someone. It is also important to not stand on the downhill side of the jumps on the track and make sure to cross the track when there are breaks to ensure that you will not get hit by a rider.

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