Taking photos while moving
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Grabbing a video frame is not the best way to capture a photo.m while riding. Using a real still camera allows you to capture much higher quality photos.
A Gopro screen grab, even at 4K using Protune, pales in comparison.
One advantage to using a Gopro is that you can easily capture immersive shots, albeit it lower quality.
In that case, then stop, get off your bike, and compose the shot the way it should be done. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
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I agree video frame grabs aren't great. also taking a still pic with a sportcam isn't great compared to a legit still camera of higher quality. but I'm sometimes happy with a still pic with my sportcam. it's tough to time it tho. this one is recent. not a magnificent landscape but I'm happy to capture the scene in the moment. I've ridden by this scene so many times, it's nice to share it w ppl who may not be familiar with the variety of scenes along the CCRT. pretty sure it's understood that it's just conveying the scene & visual flaws are accepted. but maybe that's just me
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you can certainly have your PB&J in a pic & eat it too. that's what feed bags are for right? just not simultaneously ...
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I know a guy who routinely videos parts of his rides with a handheld iphone and uploads the result to youtube.
These are often long group rides/events and he's well known for doing this.
Oddly, of hundreds that have shown up in the videos, none complain, tell him to stop, or cower.
These are often long group rides/events and he's well known for doing this.
Oddly, of hundreds that have shown up in the videos, none complain, tell him to stop, or cower.
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I NEED a drone for biking, I think it would be amazing and I’d highly recommend it to everyone, you can take some amazing pictures
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This is the best (and safest) way to do it. If you have the GoPro or other similar action camera it should be set to the highest resolution (4K) for the best rest results.
The thing about photography is that if you take enough photos you're bound to get some that look good. Nevertheless, that "random occurance" does not dismiss the fact that every time you take a hand off the handle bars and divert your attention you increase your likelihood of causing an accident or injury. Even taking a drink has to be at the right instance and under the right conditions, and that's a lot less distracting of your attention.
Just because something can be done doesn't make it prudent or safe, or wise. That's what he's taking about. But I'm sure this isn't something you don't already know.
The thing about photography is that if you take enough photos you're bound to get some that look good. Nevertheless, that "random occurance" does not dismiss the fact that every time you take a hand off the handle bars and divert your attention you increase your likelihood of causing an accident or injury. Even taking a drink has to be at the right instance and under the right conditions, and that's a lot less distracting of your attention.
Just because something can be done doesn't make it prudent or safe, or wise. That's what he's taking about. But I'm sure this isn't something you don't already know.
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Somebody needs to start a "Your photos while riding" thread.
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Have you ever grabbed any of those shots of Michigan's record vs ohio state the last 10 15 years?
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Go back and read his posts. When his argument that I was endangering other fell through because there were no others to endanger he changed his tack and claimed I was putting myself (and my partner) in danger and actually wished me injury.
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I think you under estimate some people's skill and ability. My wife and I have decades of riding experience, a lot of that on loaded touring bikes. This winter while riding down to the gym my wife pulled up beside me and told me that I forgot to turn on my tail light. She told me to hold steady, then reached down and turned my tail light on. We were going about 17 mph on a road with little traffic. She handles a bike exceptionally well and is not timid. Taking a picture while riding is a much easier operation.
When I shoot while riding (which I don't really do these days because I don't have an easy-to-operate POS camera at the moment) my hand is off the bar for maybe 5 seconds. Probably often less. When my hand goes up I have already visualized the shot and likely even set the zoom. If I can't get the short in that short amount of time the camera comes back down.
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I think you under estimate some people's skill and ability. My wife and I have decades of riding experience, a lot of that on loaded touring bikes. This winter while riding down to the gym my wife pulled up beside me and told me that I forgot to turn on my tail light. She told me to hold steady, then reached down and turned my tail light on. We were going about 17 mph on a road with little traffic. She handles a bike exceptionally well and is not timid. Taking a picture while riding is a much easier operation.
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You guys are good.
I can eat, drink and take off and put on clothing while cycling.
But I can't take photos. Maybe it's just my phone, but logging in the password, pulling up the camera program, focusing and then shooting is usually a near death experi9ence.
I can eat, drink and take off and put on clothing while cycling.
But I can't take photos. Maybe it's just my phone, but logging in the password, pulling up the camera program, focusing and then shooting is usually a near death experi9ence.
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On an iPhone you can swipe left from the lock screen to go directly to the camera and bypass the need to unlock so that helps.
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Anyone who has used bar end shifter knows you have to take a hand off the bars to shift without awkwardness. I beg of you not to write to the CPSC and asked that they be banned. I really like them for touring.
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Up close and personal.
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Lucky for me he didn't slam on his brakes while I was pressing the shutter button.
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The amount of nannying going on in this thread is impressive, even by BF standards. I can ride without hands for pretty much as long as I feel like-- I don't think holding the couple ounces of phone in one hand is going to cause me to crash in a ball of flames. I can also drink water, eat food, take off my arm warmers or jacket, take off my helmet to let a bee out of it... all sorts of things, really. I'm glad I have a high enough level of bike handling skills that the notion of having a phone in one hand doesn't strike me as dangerous. Hell, probably 75% of my Instagram was taken while moving on a bicycle.
I died shortly after I snapped these.
I died shortly after I snapped these.
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Most GoPro and action cameras have a timelapse feature that will take photos at set intervals (usually various from every few seconds to minutes) That would probably be the best bet for getting photos of better resolution then a screen grab from a video. You'll have to make sure the camera saves the photos though instead of automatically compiling them into a video.
The downside is that it will do this for the entire duration of your ride and you'll have to find the one photo you want.
The downside is that it will do this for the entire duration of your ride and you'll have to find the one photo you want.
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I got several years out of a Canon Powershot until it succumbed to sweat. $20 used on Craigslist. Easy to get in & out of the jersey pocket.
The Lumix one I have now has a smaller on/off button & doesn't seem to seal up as well so may not last as long, but works fine & was free.
The Lumix one I have now has a smaller on/off button & doesn't seem to seal up as well so may not last as long, but works fine & was free.
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Most GoPro and action cameras have a timelapse feature that will take photos at set intervals (usually various from every few seconds to minutes) That would probably be the best bet for getting photos of better resolution then a screen grab from a video. You'll have to make sure the camera saves the photos though instead of automatically compiling them into a video.
The downside is that it will do this for the entire duration of your ride and you'll have to find the one photo you want.
The downside is that it will do this for the entire duration of your ride and you'll have to find the one photo you want.