Taking decent photos of bikes. Your tips (and results).

[MikeD]

IMO static bike shots are just like portraits - it's all about separating the subject (the bike) from the background. If you happen to have a completely plain background (like a white roll of paper) then it's easy. If you're outside, find something non-distracting, stand the bike a loooong way from it, stand a loooong way from the bike with a telephoto lens and choose a big aperture so you get the bike in focus and the background not.

 

[clunker]

Couple of mine I have taken.....

 

[xizang]

One of mine on a camera phone. I left the proper camera in the house so had to use it. Not too bad but obviously a proper tool for the job was needed