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Photo training for motorcycle photography
Rolf Geissler and Thorsten Dentges

Photo training for motorcycle photography

Photo training for motorcycle photography

Photo training for motorcycle photography

Photo training for motorcycle photography

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Photo training for motorcycle photography
Rolf Geissler and Thorsten Dentges

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Rolf (56), manager from Backnang.
Aperture: f / 9.0
Depth of Field: 35mm
Shutter speed: 1/400
Photosensitivity: 200

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Kai Sypniewski and Thorsten Dentges

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Kai (50), master mechanic from Helsa-Wickenrode.
Aperture: f / 5.6
Depth of field: 40mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
Photosensitivity: 125

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Hans Guttinger and Thorsten Dentges

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Hans (65), retiree from Stein / CH.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600
Photosensitivity: 250

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Marco and Thorsten Dentges

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Marco (42), manager from Sandhausen.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of Field: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
Photosensitivity: 400

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Uli and Thorsten Dentges

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Uli (45), lawyer from Frankfurt.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 75mm
Shutter speed: 1/750
Photosensitivity: 400

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Frank Muller and Thorsten Dentges

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Frank (45), master carpenter from Warburg.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
Photosensitivity: 1000

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Wolfgang and Thorsten Dentges

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Wolfgang (45), master electrical engineer from Rosenberg.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 238mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
Photosensitivity: 160

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Elke and Roman Zimmermann and Thorsten Dentges

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Elke and Roman (61/59), engineers from Neuwied.
Aperture: f / 5.6
Depth of field: 85mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
Photosensitivity: 3200

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Thorsten Dentges

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The base camp for the course is a mountain hotel near Berchtesgaden. First theory, then practice: professional Gerhard Eisenschink lectures with a lot of visual material on the projector, but the participants spend most of the time in photo shoots “on the road” on the Rossfeld panorama road.

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Thorsten Dentges

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Photo training for motorcycle photography
Thorsten Dentges

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Gerhard Eisenschink – The course instructor.

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Photo training for motorcycle photography

Photo training for motorcycle photography
Educational trip with the MOTORRAD action team

Nine participants in a special photography course “on the road” in Berchtesgadener Land were able to learn how motorcycle photography works best. With success: the best photos of this “travel story” come from you.

Thorsten Dentges

07/20/2017

The sun is laughing, aperture eight! Think square! Away from the center! – Photo wisdom. The course participants gratefully accept the tips from professional photographer Gerhard Eisenschink, after all, crisp slogans are better left in the head, for example when it has to be done quickly with the camera. Now it has to be done quickly. Eight men and a woman are lying in the grass at the edge of a carefully selected hairpin in the middle of the Rossfeld panorama road in Berchtesgadener Land, some are still hectically pressing the controls on their devices or turning the lenses. The engine noise of the approaching two-cylinder engine swells. In a few seconds the Africa Twin will rush through the picture, then all settings have to be correct. Take the last measurement, take a deep breath, uuund: click, click, click.

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No wellness vacation!

“Morning hour, smell in the mouth,” shakes Eisenschink. Another special piece of wisdom for photographers, but this time in a jokingly modified form. He goes to the individual hobby clippers, who are now rising again from their crouching position, and examines the results on the displays. The evening before in the hotel seminar room there was the theoretical part of the motorcycle photo course, which was offered for the first time by the MOTORRAD action team in June this year. Background: During a lot of training sessions and trips, motorcyclists complain that, despite decent photo equipment, they rarely capture really sparkling pictures of their experiences on site. So why not a training that combines motorcycle and photography? With wheat beer and cappuccino, the participants in the pilot workshop who had come from half of Germany and Switzerland first learned the basics of motif choice, design, technical implementation and curve photos from professional Eisenschink in the evening. The convinced early riser already brought the morning hour slogan. Said, around sixes you catch the best pictures. Great opportunity to put theory into practice.

It dawned on the participants: This is not going to be a wellness holiday, we are really working here. That’s a good thing, because in the end you want to bring usable photo knowledge with you instead of just a few happy snapshots. Some came with high-end equipment, others only have compact cameras. There are also differences in prior photographic knowledge. Some have even published a travel report in a magazine, others only know the “automatic program” setting on their cameras, and it is precisely those for which this photo training is tailor-made. Eisenschink course instructor goes into each and every one of them, the early start and only a good 80 kilometers a day, luckily, leave enough time. The professional checks the pictures and settings, the amateur photographers ask for tricks and tricks. The noise of the engine swells up again, everyone moves into position. Eisenschink looks up with a smile. The band of clouds bursts, the sun laughs.

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Rolf (56), manager from Backnang

The hobby photographer succeeded in arranging the motifs very well. It has integrated bends and motorbikes perfectly into the landscape, on the left in the lower third. The cleanly contoured Watzmann mountain in the background (suitable depth of field!) And the mountain farm provide orientation and lead the viewer immediately into the Berchtesgadener Land. The machines come out sharp thanks to the short exposure time. Top lead picture!

Kai (50), master mechanic from Helsa-Wickenrode


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Kai Sypniewski and Thorsten Dentges

Kai (50), master mechanic from Helsa-Wickenrode.
Aperture: f / 5.6
Depth of field: 40mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
Photosensitivity: 125

The early bird … Kai was already sitting on the motorcycle at six o’clock in the morning, waiting for atmospheric light and a play of clouds for optimal illumination. Lying in wait in the curve, he works a part of the vegetation on the roadside (right edge of the picture) into the motif with great blurring and thus creates extra tension. Then: finger on the shutter release, series picture, tak-tak-tak-tak, and the moving photo model is skillfully shot down!

Hans (65), retiree from Stein / CH


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Hans Guttinger and Thorsten Dentges

Hans (65), retiree from Stein / CH.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 18mm
Shutter speed: 1/1600
Photosensitivity: 250

Extravagance through a change of perspective – with a strong wide angle, the photographer deliberately transmits this snapshot of the rest from the perspective of the helmet wearer in a slightly distorted manner. It’s actually quite simple: set the camera correctly, put on your helmet, click, done. The idea makes this photo so strong that even a boring situation like a break from driving can be shown in an interesting way. An eye-catcher.

Marco (42), manager from Sandhausen


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Marco and Thorsten Dentges

Marco (42), manager from Sandhausen.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of Field: 24mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
Photosensitivity: 400

In order to take the ideal picture of Roman and his oldie BMW, photographer Marco crouched down at the top of the curve and took the trigger with a very short exposure time. The white asphalt markings at the front and the wooden guardrail at the back add momentum to the picture because the viewer follows the lines. The sun is on the left and illuminates the machine and driver well. Driving dynamics come across as great.

Uli (45), lawyer from Frankfurt


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Uli and Thorsten Dentges

Uli (45), lawyer from Frankfurt.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 75mm
Shutter speed: 1/750
Photosensitivity: 400

Because it is slightly zoomed in, the sharply photographed motorcyclist (short exposure time, therefore no motion blur) stands out better in front of the imposing, slightly blurred mountain wall (large distance, outside the highest depth of field) and attracts attention, although only a small image element. Nice example of a harmonious weighting of landscape, road and motorcycle.

Frank (45), master carpenter from Warburg


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Frank Muller and Thorsten Dentges

Frank (45), master carpenter from Warburg.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 105mm
Shutter speed: 1/200
Photosensitivity: 1000

The insect that hit the headlight grille brings more speed and typical touring feeling across than many other shots with moving motorbikes. The macro focus is on the wings and back of the dead flying creature, the blurred meadow functions as a homogeneous background. Frank had shot animals and this top motif and had the right eye for detail!

Wolfgang (45), master electrical engineer from Rosenberg


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Wolfgang and Thorsten Dentges

Wolfgang (45), master electrical engineer from Rosenberg.
Aperture: f / 8.0
Depth of field: 238mm
Shutter speed: 1/1000
Photosensitivity: 160

Hardly any inclination, a quiet moment. Nevertheless, from the course of the road and the alpine rock face in the background, one can guess: Driving is fun here! In this shot, Wolfgang was standing a good 300 meters away from the machine moving at 80 km / h, the telephoto lens with a long focal length was able to show its advantages here and depicts parts of the road in a painterly blurred manner, while the main subject comes out razor sharp.

Elke and Roman (61/59), engineers from Neuwied


Photo training for motorcycle photography


Elke and Roman Zimmermann and Thorsten Dentges

Elke and Roman (61/59), engineers from Neuwied.
Aperture: f / 5.6
Depth of field: 85mm
Shutter speed: 1/500
Photosensitivity: 3200

Sharpness-unsharpness – despite enough light, the two course participants opened the aperture a little more than usual, positioned themselves in less than a meter on the stationary BMW and selected a focal length in the telephoto range. The blurred Kickstarter (in the foreground, bottom right) is sharply reflected in the chrome and only really shows itself. Exciting effect!

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Course program: On the day of arrival at the hotel near Berchtesgaden, after a short welcome round, the theoretical part starts late in the afternoon in the evening. In addition to the compiled course folder with tips and tricks, the professional photographer uses sample photos to explain the basics of motorcycle photo techniques, ways of seeing, but also typical mistakes when taking pictures. The next morning, if you wish, you can take part in a shoot on the “sunrise tour” before breakfast – behind the camera or possibly as a photo driver in front of the lens.

During the further course of the day, the participants put their theoretical knowledge into practice on the Rossfeld Panorama Road at various locations. Depending on the camera type and equipment, hobby photographers are taught suitable techniques and should try them out. Teamwork with different tasks is also on the program.

In the late afternoon, the results are viewed, discussed and assessed on the screen. The aim is to filter out his personal top ten shots from the multitude of images, which will be shown on the screen in a joint photo show after dinner. The following day, skills can be deepened – again on Rossfeldstrasse – until lunch.

The next photo workshop dates are from June 22nd to 24th. and from October 5th to 7th, 2018. More information and booking on www.actionteam.de.

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