How to make the bike stand still to photograph it?

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by makoy on Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:41 pm

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by prendrefeu on Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:01 pm

Makoy is using the power of adobo to hold those bikes up.
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by makoy on Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:10 pm

definitely adobo

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way tastier than any fish line

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just chop the digital image
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by BobSantini on Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:39 am

What's wrong with you guys? Just use your side stand.
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by kgt on Wed Apr 25, 2012 2:16 pm

Rob1519 wrote:No skewer, no fishing line, no kabob. This was shot with my Daughter holding the bike while shot was composed. She releases the bike as the pic is taken and catches prior to toppling. Yes, I have a lot of faith in my 12 year old.

Don't try this at home :smartass:
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by geraldatwork on Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:19 pm

Rob1519 wrote:No skewer, no fishing line, no kabob. This was shot with my Daughter holding the bike while shot was composed. She releases the bike as the pic is taken and catches prior to toppling. Yes, I have a lot of faith in my 12 year old.

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Probably had fun doing it which makes it even better
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by Rob1519 on Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:18 pm

@geraldatwork

We actually did have a few laughs!

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by stk57 on Fri Oct 07, 2016 9:24 am

kgt wrote:
Rob1519 wrote:No skewer, no fishing line, no kabob. This was shot with my Daughter holding the bike while shot was composed. She releases the bike as the pic is taken and catches prior to toppling. Yes, I have a lot of faith in my 12 year old.

Don't try this at home :smartass:


It probably the most common and easy way to do it if you're not alone for the shot. Or if you always bring a tripod and a smatphone with timer during your rides in case of emergency (nice background, cool colors). Timer remote is a plus.

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by MoPho on Fri Oct 07, 2016 3:51 pm

Use a tall glass under a pedal then photoshop it out

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by trimenc on Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:27 pm

Thanks for the info, inquiring minds wanted to know.
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by spdntrxi on Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:25 pm

makoy wrote:definitely adobo

Image

way tastier than any fish line

:mrgreen:

just chop the digital image


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by stk57 on Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:39 am

MoPho wrote:Use a tall glass under a pedal then photoshop it out


Crank arms should be horizontal ! :smartass:
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by MoPho on Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:37 pm

stk57 wrote:
MoPho wrote:Use a tall glass under a pedal then photoshop it out


Crank arms should be horizontal ! :smartass:


You mean like this? :thumbup:

ImageMorgan J Segal Photography


I needed a taller glass...




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by lowside67 on Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:35 am

"After" Photoshop:

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"Before" Photoshop (Barbecue skewer to crank bolt, with a weight on the ground to keep it in place):

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by Weenie on Tue Oct 11, 2016 12:35 am

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by stk57 on Tue Oct 11, 2016 9:09 am

MoPho wrote:You mean like this? :thumbup:

I needed a taller glass...

Exactly, with upper chain line horizontal to. You did well for the chain line though. :beerchug:
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