Just wanted to follow-up on the email with the pictures from the NAHMBS race I linked to yesterday. I was not the photographer, and I apologize if I gave that impression. The pictures were taken by Susan Burdick.
A few folks asked about technical details of the shoot, so here they are:
The camera was a Contax 645 with a Phase One P45 (39 megapixel) back. The lighting was was all natural (no fill-flash as I mistakenly told a few members offline). The pictures were taken under a sun tent, with white silk draped between the backs of the subjects and the sun. The camera was on a tripod and focus and exposure were set manually.
Thanks to all who responded with questions and comments, and maybe the Portland members might start thinking about a similar event for next year?
Galen Pewtherer San Francisco, CA, USA
On 3/5/07, galen pewtherer <dolface@gmail.com> wrote:
> Folks,
> After getting the list-meister's permission, I'm offering the
> following post: on Saturday March 3rd, there was an alleycat from San
> Francisco to San Jose (an alleycat is an unsanctioned, non-permitted
> race, the course usually consists of a number of checkpoints and the
> route is left up to each racer. The goal is to hit all the checkpoints
> in the shortest time, so route-planning is a key component).
>
> This was the second year for the race, and the turnout was amazing;
> 165 people showed up to race, many of them on fixed gears. The
> distance by the recommended route is just over 50 miles, and at the
> 3rd checkpoint (around 43 miles) each rider was required to get
> photographed.
>
> There was a bewildering variety of bikes, but two stand-outs for me
> were this CIOCC Enemy:
> http://www.flickr.com/
> and this Colnago:
> http://www.flickr.com/
> (decked out in OT C-Record, and he's got a matching Pista). All the
> pics can be seen here:
> http://www.flickr.com/
>
> On average the bikes skewed to lugged steel, many of them keirin
> frames, and, and a fair number of them without hand brakes (mine
> included).
>
> San Francisco has a pretty good bike scene, but these people are IN to
> it. Not only did they go down to see the show, but they raced or rode
> there, and for some of them it was the farthest they'd ever ridden.
>
> These folks are into bikes; many of them are not athletes but they
> love bikes and bike culture, especially the classic stuff, and they're
> the ones who are helping keep the flame alive.
>
> Hope you enjoy the pictures (and the winning time was 2:15, done on a
> fixed-gear).
>
> Galen Pewtherer
> San Francisco
> CA, USA
>
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-galen