Monaco GP pics

[nickheap]

Hi everyone,

Thought I'd share some of my better pics from Thursday on here. Taken from Tribune L (2nd part of Swimming Pool - thoroughly recommend it for getting close to the cars and the pits) with Nikon D40 and Sigma 70-300mm APO lens. Its my first proper stab at motorsport photography so compliments and criticism both welcome!
Nick

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[Goldeeno]

Nice shots, close ups are ace, the one showing the wheels, shutter could have done with being a little lower to get more blurr, but looks like you had a fab time. Could you see any of the crashes?

[Taffer]

Nice phots - shows that even a 'cheap' DSLR and lens can produce cracking results.

I've got a Sony A200, and from these shots, I think you've confirmed the Sigma 70-300mm DG APO as my next lens!

P.S. Any chance of replacing the close-up of spanking Mad Max with a close-up of a more spankable pit girl?

[nickheap]

Unfortunately my limited budget didnt stretch to race day grandstand seats so I missed the action packed race: Thursday practice seats are 70 euros compared to circa 450 euros for Sunday!

[mybrainhurts]

Who let Smax Mosley in....?

[Neek]

are 3 and 4 using full slicks?

Nice photos by the way!

George

[BigMansZetec]

Neek said:

are 3 and 4 using full slicks?

Looks like 3 and 4 are from the supporting GP2 race, who do use slicks.

[nickheap]

Yeah, at first glance pic 3 looks like a Red Bull F1! The GP2 cars were pretty awesome with some great drivers, only about 5 seconds off the pace of the slower F1 cars

[Marc W]

Excellent shots, especially for a first time. as has already been mentioned the shutter speed could have done with being lower for the action stuff but that's it.