03/28/2017
And now for some two-wheeled action.
Dad and I rode the Connies out to COTA for the MotoAmerica tire test. It is a true tire test, but they open it up to the public. When we first arrived, the 600s were out on the track and the 1000s were in the pits. We walked along the garages for a bit just observing. Last year I could walk around about half of the track. This year they had it much more restricted, so the only place I felt good about shooting was the bridge between turn 2 and 3. It's a great shot, and unlike MotoGP weekend, I had it all to myself. The downside is, all my action shots look pretty similar. If they do the same next year, I'm going to make more of an effort to look for options up around turn 1 and see if I can find some other spots.
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 64
Notes: The champ's bike.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_1 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/1250th
ISO: 64
Notes: 'Slick's Daytona 200 trophy.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_2 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/640th
ISO: 1100
Notes: Jake Gagne
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_6 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/800th
ISO: 320
Notes: I follow Josh Herrin on Instagram and posted a couple pictures I took of him that day and tagged him. He did give it a double-tap.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_10 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/800th
ISO: 1800
Notes: Herrin prepping for an interview.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_11 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 100mm
Shutter Speed: 1/1000th
ISO: 220
Notes: The old man, Josh Hayes, signing an autograph for a young man.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_12 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/320th
ISO: 800
Notes: And now for some action. Here's JD Beach. He's on a mission for the Supersport title this year and started off with a bang winning at COTA a month later.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_15 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 250
Notes: Daytona Anderson.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_20 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 250
Notes: This is Gabriel Martinez-Abrego. He was granted a wildcard ride for Moto3 at COTA. He was also allowed to test here during the day and was out there with the 600s.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_29 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 250
Notes: Another one of Gabriel Martinez-Abrego.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_30 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 250
Notes: Garrett Gerloff, last years Supersport champ.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_31 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 250
Notes: Another one of Gerloff.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_34 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 160mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 2200
Notes: During a break in the action, they brought in 4 riders to ask a couple questions to. First up was Toni Elias.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_40 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 3600
Notes: Next up was JD Beach.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_44 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 5000
Notes: Then Josh Hayes
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_47 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 200mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 1600
Notes: Roger Lee Hayden was last. He was saying how his team likes to make tiny changes and sometimes he wants to just make a huge change and then pull back if needed. But that's not the way his team operates.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_51 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 400
Notes: After that, the big bikes hit the track and I went back over to the bridge. Here's Bobby Fong.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_75 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 140
Notes: Hayden Gillim
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_61 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 400
Notes: Jake Gagne
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_63 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 720
Notes: Cameron Beaubier
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_66 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 1250
Notes: Kyle Wyman
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_70 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 400
Notes: Cameron Beaubier
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_77 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 400
Notes: Mathew Scholtz
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_79 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 400
Notes: Unknown BMW rider.
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_81 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 500
Notes: Cameron Beaubier
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_84 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 500
Notes: Mathew Scholtz
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_85 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 320
Notes: Josh Herrin
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_90 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 320
Notes: Cameron Petersen
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_93 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 400
Notes: Toni Elias
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_97 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 400
Notes: Toni Elias
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_98 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 400
Notes: Josh Hayes
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_102 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 400
Notes: Josh Herrin
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_107 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 400
Notes: Jake Lewis
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_109 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/500th
ISO: 500
Notes: Roger Lee Hayden
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_112 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 500
Notes: Roger Lee Hayden
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_115 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 250
Notes: Roger Lee Hayden
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_118 by
Kory, on Flickr
Body: Nikon D810
Lens: Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 500mm
Shutter Speed: 1/400th
ISO: 200
Notes: Mathew Scholtz
MotoAmerica Test @ COTA_2017.03.28_130 by
Kory, on Flickr