Your favourite motorsports events
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but hopefully someone got pics from the WEC event in Texas 
Unfortunately I couldn't make it to the WEC event. I've always wanted to see a night race, so it's a real bummer. Not to worry, I will be at COTA in three weeks for the USGP. Forza Ferrari!
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Went to Brands Hatch last weekend for the finale of the BTCC, here are some of my shots 
1. I like this, but do wish I could have got a bit more of the car in focus, any ideas for achieving that?
Jamie Orton by Matt, on Flickr
2.Sort of like this, but I'd like the whole car to be in focus, however at 1/50th when the car is turning into a 100mph+ corner I'm asking for a bit much?
Bradley Smith by Matt, on Flickr
3. Not sure this an official racing line ;D
Stewart Lines by Matt, on Flickr
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Andy Jordan by Matt, on Flickr
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Matt Neal by Matt, on Flickr
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Andy Priaulx by Matt, on Flickr
There are plenty more on my Flickr, don't want to fill the thread with them Comments and criticism welcome!
1. I like this, but do wish I could have got a bit more of the car in focus, any ideas for achieving that?
Jamie Orton by Matt, on Flickr
2.Sort of like this, but I'd like the whole car to be in focus, however at 1/50th when the car is turning into a 100mph+ corner I'm asking for a bit much?
Bradley Smith by Matt, on Flickr
3. Not sure this an official racing line ;D
Stewart Lines by Matt, on Flickr
4.
Andy Jordan by Matt, on Flickr
5.
Matt Neal by Matt, on Flickr
6.
Andy Priaulx by Matt, on Flickr
There are plenty more on my Flickr, don't want to fill the thread with them
Comments and criticism welcome!
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Hi Matt.
Great series, I too struggled to get all of a car in focus when panning, I upped the f stop a bit which helped, but didn't solve it completely, I'm guessing that at the long exposures for panning the cars may be exhibiting pitch, roll and / or yaw as well as linear movement and we are only compensating for the linear movement when we pan, also the focal plane is flat and we are moving through an arc thus perhaps requiring a curved focal plane or greater DOF.
Waiting for those who know to correct my guessing! ;D
Cheers, Graham.
Great series, I too struggled to get all of a car in focus when panning, I upped the f stop a bit which helped, but didn't solve it completely, I'm guessing that at the long exposures for panning the cars may be exhibiting pitch, roll and / or yaw as well as linear movement and we are only compensating for the linear movement when we pan, also the focal plane is flat and we are moving through an arc thus perhaps requiring a curved focal plane or greater DOF.
Waiting for those who know to correct my guessing! ;D
Cheers, Graham.
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Roo said:Agree with Click. Another great series
Click said:
Valvebounce said:
Thanks guys!
I think you're probably right with those guesses. I would have liked to have continued the panning and shot later in the corner for the first two, but there was a marshal hut and catch fence in the way.
I shot the following shots with the ef-s 24mm pancake lens, rather happy with the results, easier to pan with than a 70-200 in many ways.
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Rob Collard by Matt, on Flickr
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Steve Tandy and Jamie Orton by Matt, on Flickr
I think the 40mm pancake would be a better option though as I had to crop quite a lot with both of those images. Given their weight I could carry both and be quite happy I think.
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Thanks Gents,
There were 100 cars started the race this year, the most to date, with around 20 DNF's!!
It was by far the best race in recent years, the Audi R8 LMS won in it's inaugural year so I was pleased to see that result!
I got to the track on Friday morning at 10am and never left until 10pm, then back again on Saturday at 11am for the 2pm finish, I've yet to edit the second day shots, but I'll post a small selection of them later.
I had both my 5DIII and 70D with me, and for the first time, the 70D never fired a shot!!!!
There were 100 cars started the race this year, the most to date, with around 20 DNF's!!
It was by far the best race in recent years, the Audi R8 LMS won in it's inaugural year so I was pleased to see that result!
I got to the track on Friday morning at 10am and never left until 10pm, then back again on Saturday at 11am for the 2pm finish, I've yet to edit the second day shots, but I'll post a small selection of them later.
I had both my 5DIII and 70D with me, and for the first time, the 70D never fired a shot!!!!
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