Few from Brands

[sam.r]

My first attempt at track day photography really.... I managed to find these few from the hundreds I took so any advice welcome!

These are straight out of the camera so if there are any 'standard' tweaks to panning shots that I should know or can improve the pics please do tell!!








Lots of cars on the track!



And one from the car park...



What do you think?
ETA - I thing cropping some would improve them and also managing to get the other side of the chain fences

Edited by sam.r on Monday 24th March 19:09

[Red Firecracker]

Nice pics.

The snow in the morning was a bit amusing though, wasn't it!

I'll try and whack some of mine up tomorrow when I've thawed out.

[Piers_K]

Nice first attempt..

Re picking up the fence..
Try to get as close to it as you can.. and try to shoot as wide an aperture as possible...

If you do Brands again.. take a walk round to Druids

[Benja_Exige]

Good first attempt Sam. My advice, spend an unreasonable amount of time at events shooting and learning. Watch where the pro shooters go and what shots they are taking. There is lots of great shots that can be taken without access at many circuits, for example Druids as Piers pointed out.

Bit late but I forgot to post our galleries from that weekend. Jason and I are shooting for the Elise Trophy so unsurprisingly the galleries are exclusively of the Loti. We'll probably put a truck gallery up at some point.

Brands Easter Sunday Gallery

Brands Easter Monday Gallery

[DazGTR]

The photo's on those links are REALLY crisp. I was there on the Monday - stood at paddock hill bend and I was very disappointed with my shots. Struggled with decent focus and the shots are FAR too soft. Out of nearly 600 shots I got about 20 I was happy with.

I'm using a 350d and a Sigma 100-300 F4 EX. Had the camera on shutter priority set to 125 shutter speed (which I've used in the past at Goodwood with success).

[CivicMan]

DazGTR said:

I'm using a 350d and a Sigma 100-300 F4 EX. Had the camera on shutter priority set to 125 shutter speed (which I've used in the past at Goodwood with success).

I think that shutter speed is the cause, although I note it has worked before for you. The shutter speed is too low for the lens length if your handholding it. You'll need certainly 1/250 or 1/500 minimum. I personally set aperture priority at f4 (which is my lens' sweet spot!), and in good light, (at 200ASA) you'll get a decent shutter speed.


If you're panning, then 1/60 or so is ok, slower for more dramatic shots, but you'll probably need to manual focus and have a preset spot where you aim at.

Just my opinion, but I stand to be corrected!

[DazGTR]

Thanks for your thoughts ... I'll give them a try next time

[Andy M]

Good work

It appears your sensor may need a clean soon.

[sam.r]

Andy M said:

Good work

It appears your sensor may need a clean soon.

Who mine?

Oh ok - how do you do that?

[dinkel]

Is that Nick Mann's? nr. 77.

[sam.r]

dinkel said:

Is that Nick Mann's? nr. 77.

Not sure dinkel - i did have a list of drivers somewhere, I'll have a look...

[dinkel]