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Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby MCWB on Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:32 am

Hi all, some pics from Round 1 of the CAMS NSW Road Racing Championships at Wakefield Park. Trying some different stuff, any comments or critique much appreciated! :)

1. Focus
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2. Flying Vee!
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3. Gearing up
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4. Anticipation
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby Yi-P on Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:16 pm

Great idea of the mirror Trent :D

I like #1, but maybe stopping the lens down a little bit may bring up details of the fore/background?
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby gisellen on Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:19 pm

Love the idea of #1, but I would agree with Yi-P about stopping it down. Nice one overall, though! :D
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby bwhinnen on Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:40 pm

Is this a take two on the mirror shots Trent? I seem to recall you trying this before or am I getting mixed up? These are good though, #1 works the best I think!
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby MCWB on Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:23 pm

bwhinnen wrote:Is this a take two on the mirror shots Trent? I seem to recall you trying this before or am I getting mixed up? These are good though, #1 works the best I think!

Yes, I tried some of these last year as a 'why not' kind of thing. I put a bit more thought into these, plus I used a longer lens and had better light.

The DOF is indeed pretty shallow, so stopping down a bit more might indeed be a good option, I certainly had enough light to do so! Thanks for the suggestion guys! :cheers:
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby gstark on Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:15 pm

Looks a tad crowded in the runoff area in the second shot, Trent. :)

I think the first of the mirror shots works better than the others. Don't ask me why though.
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby MCWB on Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:03 pm

Thanks Gary, I like #1 the best too. Yeah a bit crowded in the kitty litter, but amazingly both drivers rejoined and finished nose to tail, still on the lead lap! :shock:

I found another mirror pic with more DOF, f/7.1 as opposed to the earlier ones which were f/4.5, I think the greater DOF works better, as suggested by those above! :cheers:

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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby Glen on Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:17 pm

Trent, love one and two. You must have had great reflexes for two!
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby Catcha on Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:45 pm

1 and 2 are great especially 1, these shots taken with a 70-200mm ??
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby MCWB on Thu Apr 17, 2008 12:10 am

Ben, these are all with the Sigma 120-300 f/2.8. The mirror shots are at 300mm, the crash at 420mm (with a 1.4x TC). Yeah you're right Glen, it happened pretty fast! No real skill in getting that sort of shot; just be prepared (eyes and ears open) and if it happens, point and spray! :)
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Re: Formula Vees from Wakefield Park

Postby rangie on Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:58 pm

I love number 2, it brings alot of action to a still photo! I can almost taste the dust... :up:
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