Brisbane boy Racer

[Dargan]

Used cars in Brisbane are getting fancier nowadays. This was part of a two lap demo of Brisbane Streets



Also had V8's



Any thoughts?

[Manta]

Great capture Dargan. Colour is fantastic. I was annoyed that I couldn't get up into the city to see the demo but I'm usually around the ridges when we clear all the cars, and later the drivers, on arrival so I get to be pretty close then.

Small detail - you've captioned it F1 Racing Car. It's actually a champ car, some slight differences in configuration and output between this and Formula One machines.
For those that are interested:
Champ Cars have always raced on high speed oval tracks. The increased stress and speed of these tracks mean that the cars tended to be heavier and more sluggish than F1 cars, which race exclusively on road courses.

Since the late 1960s Champ Cars have used turbocharged engines. Turbos were banned in Formula One on safety grounds in 1989.
Champ Cars use methanol for fuel rather than gasoline. This is a legacy of a crash at the 1964 Indianapolis 500 in which two drivers were burned to death by a gasoline-fuelled fireball.

Champ Cars continue to have sculpted undersides to create ground effect. This innovation was originally created in Formula One by Lotus in 1978, and was immediately used on the Chaparral Champ Car in 1979. F1 banned ground effects for safety reasons in 1982.
(Source: http://www.answers.com/topic/champcars)

Picky bugger, aren't I?!

[Dargan]

I added another which you probably can see now and really I am ignorant of what these cars are. More a motorbike fan in my youth. The speed, noise and skills of the drivers are pretty evident when you are close though. I muffed a couple of other shots due to inexperience and could have had a lot more. You live and learn

[Manta]

I like the second one too - the noise adds to the excitement!!

[Matt. K]

Hi Dargan
I missed these the first time around. The first image has all the essential elements to make a great print. A fine, classic car racing image. Print it large and frame it well and watch it come to life. It could be improved a little by selecting the vehicle very carefully in Photoshop...inverting the selection and putting a little more motion blurr through the background. The second shot is an unusual image and seems to convey all of the excitement of the moment. I'm not sure how it would look if it were greatly enlarged and printed...it would either improve out of sight...or fail to impress totally. Sometimes you just have to try it and see. Good stuff.