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Postby Raskill on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:10 pm

Just a few quick images from todays practice session at Mt. Panorama.

Four images, I know, pushing the bandwith envelope, living on the edge....

Fairly happy with the results, will keep trying tomorrow.

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And last but not least:

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Old matey behind the wall sure moved fast!

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Postby Glen on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:18 pm

Very impressive, you seem to have got the hang of the D2x pretty quickly :D
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Postby Ady on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:26 pm

Very nice shots! :) Have you got the aftermath of that last shot?
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Postby Laurie on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:27 pm

what no chicks??
like the first and last one, especially the camera man running for his life and protecting his camera.
the first one is so cliche, but perfectly executed.
well done :)
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Postby Raskill on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:39 pm

Ady wrote:Very nice shots! :) Have you got the aftermath of that last shot?


Ady, for you:

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Then:

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Finally:

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Laurie:

Pit girls and promo girls tomorrow. I promise!

Thanks for the comments so far folks!

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Postby Ady on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:42 pm

Thankyou!!! I love that last one. Glass flying through the air has a major 'cool' factor.
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Postby Laurie on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:43 pm

Raskill wrote:Laurie:

Pit girls and promo girls tomorrow. I promise!


awesome :P
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Postby Glen on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:44 pm

That action sequence is pretty impressive :D
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Postby Oscar on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:47 pm

Really cool shots Raskill. Great work. Looking forward to seeing some more of the same calibre. Cheers, Mick :) :) :)

What lens were these taken with?
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Postby Raskill on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:48 pm

Glen wrote:That action sequence is pretty impressive :D


Theres about 6 - 8 more shots in the sequence, but I think the four that are here give a good indication. I laughed pretty hard at old matey saving his D2x and 300mm. Hehehe.... :lol:
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Postby stubbsy on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:53 pm

These are good Alan. I hope you're putting the D2x high speed crop mode to good use.
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Postby Raskill on Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:56 pm

Oscar wrote:Really cool shots Raskill. Great work. Looking forward to seeing some more of the same calibre. Cheers, Mick :) :) :)

What lens were these taken with?


Thanks mate. They were taken with the Sigma 120-300mm F/2.8

This is only the second time I've had it trackside and it continues to make me happy.

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Postby casnell on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:01 pm

Fantastic shots ! Great sequence...

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Postby Oscar on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:25 pm

Raskill - unfortunately that's another lens I can't afford - it sure is giving some nice results though.
When you get a chance maybe you could post a link to some of the sequences you are taking - they would be great to see.
Cheers, Mick :)
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Postby BBJ on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:38 pm

Ras, mate love the shots and i only wish i could be there doing this race as well but it is a long way for me to travel to something like this but will sit back in the comfort of the lounge and watch it on tv. Well done mate keep them coming.

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Postby drifter on Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:54 pm

Cool shots . Nice and sharp . Look forward to seeing some more
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Postby obzelite on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:09 pm

got to love seeing a ford getting crumpled :)

can't quite believe the guy behind the wall is watching a car loose it and is not trying to get shots.
Would be good to find who he works for and send them a few copies.
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Postby gstark on Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:24 pm

Alan,

Great stuff. You're obviously working very hard and not enjoying this at all. :)

In the first image, I might be inclined to crop some of the road surface from the bottom of the image: use the white line on the left as your guide: remove the line completely, cropping it, and the adjacent roadway below the car with it, and see how that leaves the image.
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Postby barry on Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:04 pm

Good shots Alan. I like #3. It sure is a good spot to take shots. Hope the sun keeps shining till Sunday.

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Postby Rainey on Fri Oct 06, 2006 9:22 am

Excellent series, I look forward to seeing your shots on race day! So clean and sharp. 8)
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Postby ABG on Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:28 am

Great motor sports shots Alan. You're putting your new lens and borrowed rig to great use :)

Simon, trust me, the last thing you're gunna be thinking when more than 1 tonne of metal comes flying out of control in your direction is "I better get that shot". :) The human bodies 4F system (fright, flight, fight, make love) takes over and generally gets those legs pumping in the opposite direction to the oncoming car pretty quick.
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Postby obzelite on Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:26 pm

ABG wrote:Great motor sports shots Alan. You're putting your new lens and borrowed rig to great use :)

Simon, trust me, the last thing you're gunna be thinking when more than 1 tonne of metal comes flying out of control in your direction is "I better get that shot". :) The human bodies 4F system (fright, flight, fight, make love) takes over and generally gets those legs pumping in the opposite direction to the oncoming car pretty quick.


i dont know, guess its a sign of a pure motorsport photographer, i've seen a guy at wanneroo stand his ground as a car slammed into the concrete wall at wanneroo right in front of him, and at rally australia some guys run while others just keep shooting. It could also be stupidity, but i always admire the ppl who go the extra mile to get a good shot.
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