Can I play too?

Post a picture of your bike or any cool bike pictures you've seen on your travels.

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wayofthedarkhand

Can I play too?

#1 Post by wayofthedarkhand » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:27 pm

Needed something to do after my ride so thought I'd mess about with the camera.

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#2 Post by Samray » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:40 pm

:smt023
In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.

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#3 Post by D-Rider » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:55 pm

Stunning pics.


I see you must have already met Pete ..... being as photo No5 reveals that he's left one of his butt plugs behind .... with a worrying instruction embossed on it
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#4 Post by mangocrazy » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:20 pm

Excellent photos - and you have an unfeasibly shiny Falco there.

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#5 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:34 pm

You are only jealous because I attract the younger falco owners


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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#6 Post by wayofthedarkhand » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:49 pm

In light of the gritted roads we're likely to get at the weekend, i'd just coated most of my metal parts in ACF50.

Trivia:

What make and model front tyre am i currently running?

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#7 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:06 pm

A black round one....


Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...


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#8 Post by Kwackerz » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:45 pm

Great shots, nicely executed...



and lovin' yer work with the oil patch... :smt003 :smt002
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#9 Post by mangocrazy » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:57 pm

Michelin Pilot Power 2CT...?

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#10 Post by wayofthedarkhand » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:19 am

mangocrazy wrote:Michelin Pilot Power 2CT...?
Correct

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#11 Post by Tonyunn » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:52 am

Great looking bike.
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#12 Post by Firestarter » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:46 pm

Nice looking bike mate

Good pics as well, they straight out the camera or did you play about with them? they've got a bit of a colour cast (a bit yellow), but it gives the pics a bit of an ambience :smt023
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#13 Post by mangocrazy » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:09 pm

Firestarter wrote:they've got a bit of a colour cast (a bit yellow), but it gives the pics a bit of an ambience :smt023
Fluorescent lights are notoriously difficult to photgraph things under. Especially as one tube can have a different spectral response to another. Looks like the editing software has coped pretty well with the whole bike pics, but has gone a tad yellow on the close-ups. Still looks bloody good though.

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#14 Post by wayofthedarkhand » Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:21 pm

Firestarter wrote:Nice looking bike mate

Good pics as well, they straight out the camera or did you play about with them? they've got a bit of a colour cast (a bit yellow), but it gives the pics a bit of an ambience :smt023
The close ups do have a more yellow tint. I shot RAW then tweaked in Darktable. I left the white balance, as that was closest to how the bike looked under the light in the car park, which was very yellow.

The lighting was pretty dim and as i don't have a tripod these were taken hand held at 200 iso (didn't want to risk the noise at higher settings) - i'm lucky they aren't blurry.

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#15 Post by fatboy » Fri Jan 13, 2012 7:16 pm

Very nice looking bike there Mr ! Darn good pics too. Maybe time I bought another camera as my dog is now a bit older and might not eat the next one
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