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Explosions and flames

Postby bwhinnen on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:51 am

Just a couple more from the drags. Shows how spectacular they can really be.

Steve Read - Blower letting go.
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Allan Dobson - didn't even realise he was on fire!
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Dave-D40 on Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:03 pm

These are awsome shots, like your work :up:
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby zafra52 on Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:31 pm

Excellent action shots!
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby hrpremier on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:12 pm

Amazing shots and the heat haze in the background gives the image a real sense of power and danger. As Usual brilliant work

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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby surenj on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:29 pm

These are higher than your usually high standards!
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Matt. K on Sun Jul 06, 2008 11:42 pm

Drama plus with these shots. Excellent!
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Greg B on Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:31 am

YOWSER!! Love them Brett.
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Catcha on Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:02 pm

Impressive shots Brett
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby barry on Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:04 pm

Nice shots however #1 looks a little out of focus to me.
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Glen on Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:59 pm

Action aplenty Brett, great shots
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Pehpsi on Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:49 pm

Great work as always mate :up:
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby wheels on Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:01 pm

barry wrote:Nice shots however #1 looks a little out of focus to me.


I dunno Barry, I'd cut Brett a break here :D Blower letting go at 300+kph and I'll betchya focus isn't the only thing on his mind (now where did those bits of blower go - up? Hope I'm not too close:lol:)

Nice photos Brett.
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby bwhinnen on Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:07 pm

wheels wrote:
barry wrote:Nice shots however #1 looks a little out of focus to me.


I dunno Barry, I'd cut Brett a break here :D Blower letting go at 300+kph and I'll betchya focus isn't the only thing on his mind (now where did those bits of blower go - up? Hope I'm not too close:lol:)

Nice photos Brett.


Thanks guys.

And yes the focus was late on that one, its snapped to the rear of the car (back of engine, rear wheel, wing supports). The camera and lens couldn't keep up :D This was the last shot in a sequence of shots as well so he was getting pretty close to me at that stage.
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby chrisk on Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:20 pm

Geez...they are fantastic.
how far away are you when you took them and what lens are you using ?
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby bwhinnen on Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:01 pm

Lens was the Sigma 120-300 with 1.4tc on. I was standing at about the 280 - 300' mark from the start line. Gives you an idea on the last two. The first one I was zoomed all the way back to 168mm so he was pretty much right on top of me. I was perched on the wall (well sitting on the outer lip of it) of the lane it happened in.
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby Raskill on Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:32 pm

Did you contact BAM about these mate?

The minister for war and finance reckons they look like computer generated images! (In a good way).

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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby bwhinnen on Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:50 pm

Raskill wrote:Did you contact BAM about these mate?

The minister for war and finance reckons they look like computer generated images! (In a good way).

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Yes I did and never heard anything back, seems Amanda likes you more than me :P

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Postby Raskill on Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:54 pm

Yes I did and never heard anything back, seems Amanda likes you more than me :P


Well, thats understandable, she is only human after all..... :P
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby tasadam on Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:07 pm

That last one really shows how big those tyres get when "Mr Centrifugal" takes hold.
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Re: Explosions and flames

Postby wider on Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:58 pm

congratulations on the great shots! im pleased to see how sharp they have come out, shows that sigma is definately giving nikon a run for its money
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