National Clustered Spires High Wheel Race - July 13

Perhaps the only time you will ever see someone riding a Big Wheel Bike.

This awesome event returns to downtown Frederick MD this July 13th.

I will be parking in the parking garage (Carroll Creek Parking Garage) next to the C. Burr Artz Public Library and walking to Brewer's Alley around 11:30 AM. That is where the start/finish line is located. It will get crowded and tough to find folks. I will have my red hat on.

There are two qualifying rounds starting at 12:15 and the big race takes place at 2:00 pm.

This is a great event to practice your panning skills. The image above was taken at 1/15 of a second, but I would suggest you experiment with shutter speeds that are faster and slower and see what results you find most pleasing.

If it is a bright sunny day you might want to use a polarizer filter or a 3-stop ND filter just to be sure you can get your shutter speeds low enough for panning. The shot above was also taken at ISO100 and F20. I did not have much latitude to go with a slower shutter speed without the risk of overexposing.

More Info is available from
https://www.highwheelrace.com/schedule-of-events/

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