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TG · Feb 11, 2006, 8:18 AM

Here are some historic car racing pictures from the Phillip Island Classic.

JohnG · Feb 11, 2006, 9:42 AM

Some real nice work!!

Mark1616 · Feb 11, 2006, 4:53 PM

TG as usual lovely sharp shots. Not such a feeling of movement as you have captured in the past apart from the last two, but cool none the less.

photo118 · Feb 11, 2006, 7:31 PM

Great shots. I am always curious as to what lens someone used in great shots.

Thanks for any more info.

TG · Feb 11, 2006, 10:04 PM

Lenses used for these photos were Canon EF 300mm f4 L (some with Canon 1.4x TC) and the last one was taken with Canon EF 70-200 f4 L.

knd · Feb 14, 2006, 6:16 AM

i love those. Amazing car racing as usual.

only resize and/or crop right? no other post processing?
want more pictures...move it :blah:

EDITED - Can you put the aperture and speed? tried to see the exif.
EDITED2- My bad, the exif is there

TG · Feb 14, 2006, 12:23 PM

knd,

Images were sharpened with Fred Miranda 20D CSpro (Photoshop plugin, default setting) and then resized for web page (no crops).

TG.

kenmck15 · Feb 17, 2006, 4:46 PM

Woow

I love motorsport and i am a beginner in motorsport photography so i can really appreciate the quality of your images

they are fantastic. very sharp and nicely saturated. awesome composition and withuot any cropping. thats awesome.

very nice shots, vrey pro. Hope to see more from you.

cheers

kEn

RacingManiac · Feb 24, 2006, 4:00 PM

Mark1616 wrote:

Quote:

TG as usual lovely sharp shots. Not such a feeling of movement as you have captured in the past apart from the last two, but cool none the less.

I think its more difficult to get the blurred effect from a head on perspective since the car is coming towards you instead of moving across the frame. I find that you need a longer lens for those headon shot since you are usually either looking down the straight or looking at a particular corner(ie hopping a curb or something).

Great shots, I can't wait for the racing season here to start to give my lenses some workout....

TG · Feb 28, 2006, 2:42 AM

I agree with RacingManiacabout getting blurred effectwithhead on shot as cars aremoving towards youand higher shutters speed are required to get car in focus. I find with low shutter speedsa lot of the time I will only get part of the car in focus (shutter open longer andcar moving towards camera).With panningcars stay in same focal plane, lower shutter speeds can be used and car will be in focus.

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Feb 11, 2006, 8:18 AM	#1
TG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 643	Here are some historic car racing pictures from the Phillip Island Classic.

Feb 11, 2006, 9:42 AM	#2
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Some real nice work!!

Feb 11, 2006, 4:53 PM	#3
Mark1616 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,451	TG as usual lovely sharp shots. Not such a feeling of movement as you have captured in the past apart from the last two, but cool none the less.

Feb 11, 2006, 7:31 PM	#4
photo118 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 142	Great shots. I am always curious as to what lens someone used in great shots. Thanks for any more info.

Feb 11, 2006, 10:04 PM	#5
TG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 643	Lenses used for these photos were Canon EF 300mm f4 L (some with Canon 1.4x TC) and the last one was taken with Canon EF 70-200 f4 L.

Feb 14, 2006, 6:16 AM	#6
knd Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 32	i love those. Amazing car racing as usual. only resize and/or crop right? no other post processing? want more pictures...move it :blah: EDITED - Can you put the aperture and speed? tried to see the exif. EDITED2- My bad, the exif is there

Feb 14, 2006, 12:23 PM	#7
TG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 643	knd, Images were sharpened with Fred Miranda 20D CSpro (Photoshop plugin, default setting) and then resized for web page (no crops). TG.

Feb 17, 2006, 4:46 PM	#8
kenmck15 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 2,568	Woow I love motorsport and i am a beginner in motorsport photography so i can really appreciate the quality of your images they are fantastic. very sharp and nicely saturated. awesome composition and withuot any cropping. thats awesome. very nice shots, vrey pro. Hope to see more from you. cheers kEn

Feb 28, 2006, 2:42 AM	#10
TG Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 643	I agree with RacingManiacabout getting blurred effectwithhead on shot as cars aremoving towards youand higher shutters speed are required to get car in focus. I find with low shutter speedsa lot of the time I will only get part of the car in focus (shutter open longer andcar moving towards camera).With panningcars stay in same focal plane, lower shutter speeds can be used and car will be in focus.