Rider fastening his helmet
Roaring off down the street
The Heavy Rebel Custom Car and Bike Show was held on Saturday 4th July 2009 in the Arts District of Winston-Salem, NC. We arrived towards the end of the show and probably missed some of the sights, but we were able to spent a couple of hours walking around taking pictures of some very interesting cars and bikes, and the people who own them. Or was it the other way round?
The highlight of the afternoon came after the show, as we made our way back to the car. A rider on a spectacular shiny silver and red custom bike pulled into the parking lot and stopped close to my car. He got off and made a call on his cell phone. I walked over and asked if I could take a picture, he said yes, we chatted a bit and he was ready to go. I followed him with the camera as he strapped on his helmet, climbed on, took off, then turned around and came back up the street. I enjoyed the short conversation because of the obvious pride in his machine. I also really like the picture as he rode away, mostly because the rider looks so comfortable and at ease with the bike, but also because of the uncluttered red brick background and lack of other traffic. See other photographs of the Heavy Rebel Custom Car and Bike Show.
Leaving the parking lot
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Duncan Moody
www.sabelaimages.com
Group of riders at about 6 miles
Daniel at a rest stop
The 10th Annual Murray’s Mill Bike Ride was run on Saturday June 6th 2009. I have not been able to document Daniel on the hand cycle, so this was a good opportunity to try. I didn’t plan very well and had no opportunity to scout the course. As a result I ended up at less than ideal spots, and at one time got bogged down in thick, wet, red clay. But I did get a few good shots, especially over the last mile or two of the short course.
A problem photographing at an event like this is participants sometimes think that I am an “official” photographer. To those who thought I was the photographer, I apologize. However I did capture a few of the riders. You can check a lo-res slideshow, or view hi-res proofs here.
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Duncan Moody
www.sabelaimages.com
Thoroughbred Training Center Horse Show
At first glance the accompanying picture looks like it was taken on a hot dusty day, in an arid wide open space, with the rider protecting her face against the dust. But the actual location and conditions were a bit different. It was taken at a horse show this past weekend. All through the previous week the weather forecast called for a 60% chance of scattered thunderstorms. There was some early morning rain, and while the clouds threatened from time to time during the day, the rain held off. By noon the damp had dried out and the horses started kicking up the dust in the arena. The hand across the rider’s face was pure co-incidence. As I took the picture, she lifted her hand for a fraction of a second to adjust her glasses. The dust had partly obscured the arena fence behind the rider. A little bit of editing merged the fence into the background. See more pictures of the horse show here.
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Duncan Moody
www.sabelaimages.com