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Looking for a motor bike and rider for photographer.

michaelm · 2012-02-22 07:57:13

I'm rying to locate a motor bike rider who has experience of carrying a photographer during a bike race. I know there are 2 or 3 that go with gthe Ras every year. Would appreciate it if anyone had contact details.

22-02-2012 7:57am

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michaelm

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I'm rying to locate a motor bike rider who has experience of carrying a photographer during a bike race. I know there are 2 or 3 that go with gthe Ras every year. Would appreciate it if anyone had contact details.

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#2 22-02-2012 8:36am

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You may have more luck at http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=577

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#3 22-02-2012 9:18am

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Try Biker.ie too.

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#4 22-02-2012 9:22am

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Thanks for that - just to explain I have no problem getting a motor bike and rider but I am looking for someone that has specific experience of carrying a photographer during a race. You need to be able to get in quite close and move along the peleton without causing any interference with the race.

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#5 22-02-2012 10:20am

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Killalanerr here has a lot of experience as a moto marshal on bike races.
Otherwise the best bet might be to contact the Ras organisers to see if they will give you some contact details.

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#6 22-02-2012 11:11am

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why you want this person:cool:

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#7 22-02-2012 11:25am

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yep im your man PM me some details and we will see if we can help you out

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#8 22-02-2012 12:16pm

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It's for an event in April, I will be photographing the event myself, have plenty of experience of sports photography but have only photographed bike races from a static position or from a following car which is not ideal.

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#9 22-02-2012 12:25pm

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any chance of seeing some of your action shots.:cool:

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#10 22-02-2012 2:06pm

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feck sake lads wrote: »

any chance of seeing some of your action shots.:cool:

Absolutely and thanks for asking.

In the meantime if you go to www.visitnenagh.net and click on the album I have some there though quite a few are just standard publicity shots. I also have some on a flickr account though not all are cycling shots:

www.flickr.com/photos/mmolamphy

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#11 22-02-2012 2:20pm

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fantastic you sure know your way round a camera

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#12 22-02-2012 2:30pm

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michaelm wrote: »

Absolutely and thanks for asking.

In the meantime if you go to www.visitnenagh.net and click on the album I have some there though quite a few are just standard publicity shots. I also have some on a flickr account though not all are cycling shots:

www.flickr.com/photos/mmolamphy

Team OMG. Like, what a great name!

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#13 22-02-2012 2:36pm

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This guy is probably looking for work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8012-xTvVs

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#14 22-02-2012 2:56pm

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RobFowl wrote: »

Killalanerr here has a lot of experience as a moto marshal on bike races.

Just keep the camera pointed the other way

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#15 22-02-2012 3:01pm

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It takes a good while to build a bond between pillion and rider even without the pillion hanging off trying to take photos. Have you had much experience being a passenger?

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#16 22-02-2012 3:03pm

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Killgore Trout wrote: »

It takes a good while to build a bond between pillion and rider even without the pillion hanging off trying to take photos. Have you had much experience being a passenger?

I have to agree. OP do you have your own safety gear ?

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#17 22-02-2012 3:43pm

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KTRIC wrote: »

I have to agree. OP do you have your own safety gear ?

Point taken, the event is on April 22nd hence making early contact, it is issues like this I need to discuss. Also I am not planning to cover the entire event from the bike. I am in particular targetting a long straight stretch which would alllow me to travel with the peleton. Thanks.

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