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[Click]

Very nice series, Stewart. 8)

I especially like this shot.

Well done, Sir!

 

[kaihp]

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I like the two pictures of the #303 car - first getting hit by another, and then with lots of duct tape to keep it going.

The old racers' adage is true: "Duct tape - never leave home without it!".

(the jury is still out on whether duct tape or zip ties are the racers' best friend).

 

[Mickat]

So I've been thinking and wanted to see what others think.

Aus GP is coming up and i shoot with a 400 2.8 IS, I was considering getting a drop in CPL for the lens,
Has anyone got any experience with them, good idea, waste of money? Do you think I would benefit from it?

Thanks, any comments would be good, Cheers

Michael

 

[KeithBreazeal]

Air Racing, drags, and stuff that's fast and loud. And few other things that are motorsports related.

Reno 2015 Lee Oman T-6 tight 5494 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

Funny Cars nite race NHRA 2013 8706 © Keith Breazeal by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

Infineon NHRA Girls- Ashleigh, Sonia, Torunn, and Ashley by Keith Breazeal, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Air Racing, drags, and stuff that's fast and loud. And few other things that are motorsports related.

Very nice pictures, Keith. I especially like the first shot...

...and the girls. ;D

 

[Nitro Nick]

Drag racing is my favourite motorsport

 

[Click]

Awesome. Great shots, Nitro Nick. 8)


...And welcome to CR.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Nitro Nick.
Wow, great timing on the flip, and the other shots are very good too, I'm guessing that the white streaks in the third shot are bits of very hot engine escaping?
Thanks for sharing.

Cheers, Graham.

Drag racing is my favourite motorsport

 

[Nitro Nick]

Valvebouce.
Hi Nitro Nick.
I thought I put a reply the other day but there is nothing here
Wow, great timing on the flip,
Thanks
and the other shots are very good too,
I've had a bit of practice - 43 years in fact
I'm guessing that the white streaks in the third shot are bits of very hot engine escaping?
Pretty much
Thanks for sharing
No worries
Did anyone ever tell you that motor racing photography is dangerous. I took this shot in 1978 and as can be seen at the bottom of the shot the driver's leg is hanging down. It is hard to believe that he walked away but even though I was standing in the spectator area the body landed where I was standing - luckily my brother in law pulled me out of the way at the last minute. It is amazing what a 1/1000th of a second can stop.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Nitro Nick.
Yes, I've been told, or at least I stopped and read the "Motorsport can be dangerous" sign once!
Good job your brother in law liked you, or he might have just forgot to mention it to you! :
Another cool shot, amazing what the body can survive on any given day.

Cheers, Graham.

Valvebouce.
Hi Nitro Nick.
I thought I put a reply the other day but there is nothing here
Wow, great timing on the flip,
Thanks
and the other shots are very good too,
I've had a bit of practice - 43 years in fact
I'm guessing that the white streaks in the third shot are bits of very hot engine escaping?
Pretty much
Thanks for sharing
No worries
Did anyone ever tell you that motor racing photography is dangerous. I took this shot in 1978 and as can be seen at the bottom of the shot the driver's leg is hanging down. It is hard to believe that he walked away but even though I was standing in the spectator area the body landed where I was standing - luckily my brother in law pulled me out of the way at the last minute. It is amazing what a 1/1000th of a second can stop.

 

[Roo]

Hi Nitro Nick.
Yes, I've been told, or at least I stopped and read the "Motorsport can be dangerous" sign once!
Good job your brother in law liked you, or he might have just forgot to mention it to you! :
Another cool shot, amazing what the body can survive on any given day.

Cheers, Graham.

Valvebouce.
Hi Nitro Nick.
I thought I put a reply the other day but there is nothing here
Wow, great timing on the flip,
Thanks
and the other shots are very good too,
I've had a bit of practice - 43 years in fact
I'm guessing that the white streaks in the third shot are bits of very hot engine escaping?
Pretty much
Thanks for sharing
No worries
Did anyone ever tell you that motor racing photography is dangerous. I took this shot in 1978 and as can be seen at the bottom of the shot the driver's leg is hanging down. It is hard to believe that he walked away but even though I was standing in the spectator area the body landed where I was standing - luckily my brother in law pulled me out of the way at the last minute. It is amazing what a 1/1000th of a second can stop.

Speaking of great escapes...this was one from Bathurst way back when. Not only was the driver extremely lucky but so were the marshalls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6IiCjypXpI

 

[Nitro Nick]

Funny that - that is a guy called Bill Brown who was our local newsagent. I actually worked for his ex-wife, Sue Ransom for a number of years at a magazine called Drag Racing News. She also drove jet dragsters for World Water Speed record holder, Ken Warby - six degrees of snaperation

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
Just having a quick skim through the shots from the first day of The Goodwood 75th Members Meeting and found this one, taken at a long range, cropped quite hard, 1/40th, f5.6, ISO1000, 100-4004.5-5.6L IS II on 1DsIII.

4X3Z5318_DxO Blue Exhaust Flame. by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

More to follow, off to bed now, exhausted! : pun intended.

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Click]

Nice shot, Graham. 8)

 

[Roo]

Hi Folks.
Just having a quick skim through the shots from the first day of The Goodwood 75th Members Meeting and found this one, taken at a long range, cropped quite hard, 1/40th, f5.6, ISO1000, 100-4004.5-5.6L IS II on 1DsIII.


More to follow, off to bed now, exhausted! : pun intended.


Cheers, Graham.

Nice one Graham! Love the blue flame shooting out.

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Click.
Thanks, more to come, hopefully some will be good.

Hi Roo.
Thanks, funny thing is I only saw this happen once and in a totally different area of the track, moved there to try to catch it and missed each time, got home and found this shot and whooped with delight so loud our house guests thought I was hurt! ;D

Cheers, Graham.

Nice one Graham! Love the blue flame shooting out.

 

[Roo]

Finally getting around to posting some AGP shots. The latest Merc is really, really long!! I think they'll need to have pit crews with go jacks stationed a Loews hairpin when they get to Monaco - that thing doesn't look like it could get around such a tight corner by itself ;D

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Roo.
Great series of shots, go jacks on Loews Hairpin ;D ;D ;D ;D. Very good.

Cheers, Graham.

Finally getting around to posting some AGP shots. The latest Merc is really, really long!! I think they'll need to have pit crews with go jacks stationed a Loews hairpin when they get to Monaco - that thing doesn't look like it could get around such a tight corner by itself ;D

 

[Valvebounce]

Hi Folks.
Getting through the Goodwood Members Meeting photos, finished culling and editing Saturday, nearly 700 photos down to just over 100, but nearly all panning shots trying slower shutter speeds, I get a very few shots worth looking at below 1/40th second, I think I got 1 or 2 at 1/20th from a couple of dozen shots.
Here is a taster, lots more on Flickr.

4X3Z4729_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

4X3Z4735_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

4X3Z4795_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

4X3Z4802_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

4X3Z4823_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

4X3Z4860_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

4X3Z5199_DxO by Graham Stretch, on Flickr

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Click]

Very nice panning shots. Well done, Graham.