Club level Motorsports.

[bwhinnen]

Just one of the many shots I took on the day. Enjoyed myself greatly, still have a lot to learn about photography and especially taking those of moving objects.



Taken with the 70-300G.

Cheers
Brett

[MHD]

Well done!!!
Those are the hard shots to get... to get your panning speed just right!

[Greg B]

Hey that's just like my car! Except I have the non WRX model, different year, and its blue, no spoiler, hatchback/five door.

Excellent shot bwhinnen, and welcome to the forum.

[Killakoala]

Nice car, but as soon as hey hit a pole, they split in two. (Sydney users will understand)

[gstark]

What about Hungarians, Steve?

Brett,

A few of us enjoy motorsports in varying degrees. I'm less involved at a club level than I have been in the past, but I still use one of my marque's products as my avatar.

But club motorsport is a great way to learn many things, and baseline photographic techniques, and safer driving skills, are well up there amongst them.

[Onyx]

I still use one of my marque's products as my avatar.

Kelvinator makes cars now?

Hi Brett, welcome. Nice pic, nice car. If you took the picture, who's driving it? Or is it not the car mentioned in your sig?

[gstark]

I still use one of my marque's products as my avatar.

Kelvinator makes cars now?

Not a Kelvinator.

[xerubus]

good shot brett... panned shots are not easy to master... looks like you're getting the hang of it quite well..

cheers

[Raydar]

Great car

Great shot

Well done!!!

Cheers
Ray

[bwhinnen]

Thanks for your encouraging words

Car is not mine, it is one of my friends I concentrated on taking photo's that day, and I'd have to say it was almost as much fun as being out there with them.

And yes I do know what you mean about poles (well one was a tree and the other two a pole), sad and tragic events over the past few days down your way.

Cheers
Brett

[Tommo]

Could you please explain how you get these kinda shots? I have a Lotus track day on the 15th of this month, and I'd like to try and grab similar stuff, as that's an awesome shot

I tried yesterday by setting the Apature down to 3.5, grabbing a focal point near where I knew the car would come past. Then when the car came past, I put the centre target onto the car (whilst keeping focus), and would follow the car in a smooth motion, and grab a few shots. Only about 3 out of the 50 turned out....

Most failed cause the car was blurry, and the background was great ... or in some cases, both were blurry

I was trying with the 18-70 kit lens, but I also have a 70-300 (but didn't try with that, i'll need to for the track day though)

Regards,
Tommo.

[bwhinnen]

First trick is to put the camera in Shutter priority mode. Then pick a shutter speed that will work, I usually use between 1/160 and 1/250 as I know I can hand hold and pan with that shutter speed and keep it mostly steady. I also put the focus method to continuous servo, so it will change focus for me as long as I keep the car in the central position, otherwise manually focus on a point that will be where the car is. Then just pan with the car and squeeze of a photo.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Brett

[atencati]

Motorsports are my life.......

http://www.sierrafirerescue.com

Basically I spen a lot of time at race tracks, so I chase the photogs down and grill em as much as possible. I occasionally give them rides in the truck for different perspective as well. Most guys are shoooting (unfortunately) Canon D1S MkII with 300mm 2.8 prime. (or similar)

For good clarity you really need sunlight, as overcast will be hard to get clear images. Shutter priority at approx 1/320 - 1/400. If you want wheel blur go a little less 1/200 or so. It will be hard to get without a fast lens but possible.

The other number 1 consideration, as in real estate. Location. Watch where they shoot from to get ideas. Closer is not always best. They usually pick a fairly slow corner where they can get about a 3/4 view from the front and zoom in enough to get the driver if possible.

If you can set it up. manual focus will speed up write speed or AF-L, no noise reduction, sharpening, etc.

Taht should get you going for now...I'll continue if I think of more

Andy

[Tommo]

First trick is to put the camera in Shutter priority mode. Then pick a shutter speed that will work, I usually use between 1/160 and 1/250 as I know I can hand hold and pan with that shutter speed and keep it mostly steady. I also put the focus method to continuous servo, so it will change focus for me as long as I keep the car in the central position, otherwise manually focus on a point that will be where the car is. Then just pan with the car and squeeze of a photo.

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Brett

Hey Brett,

That did indeed - thanks. I was running in A mode, as I was told to get those kinda shots I had to set the aparture to the lowest number possible, but obviously not!

I'll give that a go! Thanks again for your advice

Regards,
Tommo.

[atencati]

I also on occasion use manual if I can't get shutter right.


Manual Mode, F4.2, 1/250 80mm (70-300G), Raw+JPG Overcast


Manual Mode, F4.8, 1/160 170mm (70-300G) Raw+JPG Sunny

*notice more wheel blur in the 2nd shot

Wish I had remembered my Circ Pol Filter, shots would have been much Better.

I lear a lot from these guys here

http://www.headonphotos.net

Andy