Fixed focal length lenses require planning… as the subject placement is more difficult than when using a zoom lens. Late afternoon sun showing texture and depth in the background, so I selected a spot where the rider would fill the frame (remember it’s a fixed 300mm so your legs are the zoom) and I waited for a rider with high contrasting colours to add to the separation – using both colour and focal length… Then there is the conflict of settings… I wanted to have a shallow depth of focus, so used f2.8 at 300mm… great separation between subject and background but I had to sacrifice motion blur as I could not use a lower shutter speed due to the aperture chosen. The angle / placement of the rider and frozen dirt particles give the impression of action and speed… What would you suggest I could have done to improve this image?

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