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"The story " might describe the best what trial picture should be. When one try to take pictures of every competitor in non-championship competition where sections are easy, it is very diffcult to make picture to underline the story or impress. I think the story or perspective need to somehow reflect the challenge of section from driver point of view especially when taking pictures for drivers and their home team. But how? One challenge is to chose where to take picture. This comes very difficult if one try to cover several neighbour sections from one spot. I think the shooting position is as challenging as planning how to ride on section. How do you chose the shooting position and do you usually go inside the section? On the other hand non-trial folks seems to valuate only pictures which are shocking, don't they. For them story seems not to means anything.

I have been taken couple of years pictures in some national competions for our club only. But I have started to wonder what is good trial picture and why. Here are some examples: http://hameenmoottor...13/DSC_3074.JPG :This migh be ok but I was testing the auto setting for the focus area with bad results as you can see. Never use focus area auto setting but only central focus area!! http://hameenmoottor...13/DSC_3096.JPG : is the attitude or dynamic what there should be in the picture? http://hameenmoottor...13/DSC_3280.JPG : Is it necessary to make the situation look dangerous? http://hameenmoottor...13/DSC_3333.JPG http://hameenmoottor...13/DSC_3570.JPG http://hameenmoottor...al/DSC_2051.JPG : Should the situation look like impossible? http://hameenmoottor...13/DSC_3680.JPG : Or when photographer scears to get hurt and start to think escape? To me these pictures look ok but usually trial pictures what I have see in the magazines are different. They are often presenting driver as in portrait and only part of bike. is this because the text is about the driver not about driving? What is your opinion what makes good trial picture?