# HotBike Magazine feature... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [January 28, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002 "2010-01-28T16:24:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/1 "2010-01-28T16:24:06Z")
Last Summer I was asked if I was interested in doing a shoot for a local custom bike shop for a magazine feature. Of course I said yes and couldnt pass up an offer like that. Time passed by and finally the shop owner/builder got his bikes back from a museum exhibit they were in and in late November it was finally go time. I just got the word today they will be used in the magazine and the photos were okay to display on my Flickr. Overall I think they came out good, they may have looked a little better with the use of a few flashes, but I like the dirty dark feel the photos had without them. Afterall, choppers are supposed to be dark, evil, and bad-ass right? Rolling shots were out of the question as it was late in the year and the bikes were drained and ready for storage. Both bikes were built by the shop owner, the red and black bike has air ride in the rear so it just about can lay frame. They are truly works of art with tons of little details. **Link to the rest of the shots on my Flickr (37 total):** [http://www.flickr.com/photos/killerblackbird/sets/72157623179165913/](http://www.flickr.com/photos/killerblackbird/sets/72157623179165913/) Green Mountain Performance (more info on bikes): [www.greenmountainperformance.com](http://www.greenmountainperformance.com) Look for the full feature in an upcoming HotBike Magazine issue! A few randoms from the set: 1. ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4311992431_1c31a23e23_o.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4311992431_1c31a23e23_o.jpg) 1. ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4311991177_2a9b56e4a8_o.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2770/4311991177_2a9b56e4a8_o.jpg) 1. ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4312707416_33d9d0640d_o.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4312707416_33d9d0640d_o.jpg) 1. ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4311972979_84c5daefb0_o.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4311972979_84c5daefb0_o.jpg) 1. ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4312005373_1c059f0774_o.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4312005373_1c059f0774_o.jpg) 1. ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4312739340_47e73203b8_o.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4312739340_47e73203b8_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sully93vr4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sully93vr4/32/6278_2.png) [@Sully93vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sully93vr4)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/2 "2010-01-28T16:35:31Z")
I like #1, #4. Nice work! ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/3 "2010-01-28T16:52:22Z")
#1 is an incredible shot. Those bikes are insane! ---
**Author:** ![CFD\_Productions](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cfd_productions/32/6519_2.png) [@CFD\_Productions](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CFD_Productions)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/4 "2010-01-28T16:53:37Z")
absolutely amazing shots posted up here … i think these are your best work to date!!! … the lighting on the bikes baffels me … and the desaturated backgrounds make these bikes POP so brilliantly!!! great work KBB for some reason this is my favorite ![http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4312748738_4639bf01b3.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4312748738_4639bf01b3.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![car\_ramrod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/car_ramrod/32/6441_2.png) [@car\_ramrod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/car_ramrod)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/5 "2010-01-28T16:53:53Z")
sick bikes, nice pics! ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/6 "2010-01-28T17:26:15Z")
Nice Photos!! Keep up the good work! ---
**Author:** ![slwrthnu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slwrthnu/32/6296_2.png) [@slwrthnu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slwrthnu)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/7 "2010-01-28T19:00:30Z")
hks ssqv bov inserts in the exhaust? i like the bikes a lot. ---
**Author:** ![mcflurry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mcflurry/32/6468_2.png) [@mcflurry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mcflurry)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/8 "2010-01-28T19:26:07Z")
shits dope… and congrads on the magizine coverage ---
**Author:** ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/9 "2010-01-28T19:29:17Z")
God damn those are some nice shots!! Serious talent right there ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/10 "2010-01-29T06:22:26Z")
KB, you have a true natural talent. ---
**Author:** ![evokilla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evokilla/32/6307_2.png) [@evokilla](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evokilla)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/11 "2010-01-29T08:17:59Z")
Great pics ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/12 "2010-01-29T13:09:25Z")
Thanks for the comments guys! > [@What kind of desktop PCs are decent these days?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-kind-of-desktop-pcs-are-decent-these-days/28812/8): > > absolutely amazing shots posted up here … i think these are your best work to date!!! … the lighting on the bikes baffels me … and the desaturated backgrounds make these bikes POP so brilliantly!!! great work KBB > > for some reason this is my favorite > > [http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4312748738\_4639bf01b3.jpg](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4034/4312748738_4639bf01b3.jpg) I was worried about the lighting when I shot them but they turned out pretty good, it took me about 3 days, maybe 20+ hours to edit the 37 shots. And I didnt use a flash for a single shot either 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/13 "2010-01-29T13:33:34Z")
jim does it again! they look fantastic ---
**Author:** ![DFDrocks247365](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dfdrocks247365/32/24907_2.png) [@DFDrocks247365](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DFDrocks247365)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/14 "2010-01-29T13:50:01Z")
nice work man!! awesome bikes too ---
**Author:** ![CFD\_Productions](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cfd_productions/32/6519_2.png) [@CFD\_Productions](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CFD_Productions)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/15 "2010-01-30T11:25:43Z")
i cant believe there arent more posts in this thread … this is probably the highest quality picture thread this forum has ever had … still cant get over how great this pics really are ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ST4TUS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_st4tus/32/6290_2.png) [@imported\_ST4TUS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ST4TUS)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/16 "2010-02-05T10:56:35Z")
Great work man - couldn’t visualize those pics coming out any better. Seriously. I don’t think there is room for improvement ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/17 "2010-02-05T15:16:55Z")
damn those are some sick shots ---
**Author:** ![kromwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kromwell/32/6338_2.png) [@kromwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kromwell)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/18 "2010-02-06T18:36:42Z")
Wow! I can’t believe their wasn’t any flash used either! The natural shop lighting was perfect. Seriously great work! ---
**Author:** ![kromwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kromwell/32/6338_2.png) [@kromwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kromwell)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/19 "2010-02-07T08:44:33Z")
What lenses did you use for the shoot? ---
**Author:** ![CFD\_Productions](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cfd_productions/32/6519_2.png) [@CFD\_Productions](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CFD_Productions)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002/20 "2010-02-07T09:34:23Z")
> [@kromwell"](#): > > What lenses did you use for the shoot? i think for the majority of these he used a 35mm 1.4 and an 85mm 1.4 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hotbike-magazine-feature/250002.md?page=2)