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d_oshea · Oct 1, 2007, 3:37 PM

Just a few photos from the weekend.

More on www.ontherack.net/gallery

Shakie · Oct 1, 2007, 3:39 PM

Wow! Excellent photos!

What's your kit?

d_oshea · Oct 1, 2007, 3:58 PM

Thanks,

I was using a Nikon D50 and a sigma 70-200mm F2.8, and thats all I have bar a 2x teleconverter. I must get the 28-70 f2.8 sigma next.

Shakie · Oct 1, 2007, 4:49 PM

d_oshea wrote:

Quote:

Thanks,

I was using a Nikon D50 and a sigma 70-200mm F2.8, and thats all I have bar a 2x teleconverter. I must get the 28-70 f2.8 sigma next.

:shock:

I have a D80. My next purchase will be the Nikkor 80-200 f/2.8 and Nikkor 18-70 f/2.8.

If your photos came out like that...! :O

Does the converter affect the quality, at all?

Jobeye · Oct 1, 2007, 5:15 PM

Great pictures, all nice and sharp

JohnG · Oct 1, 2007, 5:17 PM

Rallies aren't really my cup of tea, so I can't say from experience - but these look really good to me. Nice and sharp, you've caught some good action and good color.

Nice job!

My only criticism is that watermark is really annoying. I know we all have to protect our images. but it's right over top the main subject - so for posting in forums it's pretty distracting. But the images themselves look great.

Mark1616 · Oct 1, 2007, 5:19 PM

Nicely done, what sort of settings were you using?

d_oshea · Oct 2, 2007, 7:33 AM

Thanks for the comments.

The teleconverter does reduce quailty butI still think its much higher quaility than you will get with a cheaper lens. The aufo focus speed does go down a bit but if you need the extra reach sometimes, its great. I might get a 1.4 on for it too.

Sorry about the watermark, I just started printing out photos at some events, and loads and loads of people said that thet could just print them on from the site. So had to do something, I know its in a bad spot, but they will still probably be happy out printing them.

As for setting, I did a mix of high shutter speeds and low panning shots. I wanted to get Loeb and so on, so with the higher speed was setting to camera to around f4 or 5 to keep them sharp. Then down the field I used 1/125.

I adjusted curves slightlyin photoshop to bring up a few photos from the weekend. Like the one of Loeb in the C4.

DRGSin · Oct 2, 2007, 8:21 AM

Niceley done d_! Great timing. You guys are next for being so close to the action. Ive seen on tv what can happen! LOL

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Oct 1, 2007, 3:37 PM	#1
d_oshea Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 49	Just a few photos from the weekend. More on www.ontherack.net/gallery

Oct 1, 2007, 3:39 PM	#2
Shakie Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 37	Wow! Excellent photos! What's your kit?

Oct 1, 2007, 3:58 PM	#3
d_oshea Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 49	Thanks, I was using a Nikon D50 and a sigma 70-200mm F2.8, and thats all I have bar a 2x teleconverter. I must get the 28-70 f2.8 sigma next.

Oct 1, 2007, 5:15 PM	#5
Jobeye Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 393	Great pictures, all nice and sharp

Oct 1, 2007, 5:17 PM	#6
JohnG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,529	Rallies aren't really my cup of tea, so I can't say from experience - but these look really good to me. Nice and sharp, you've caught some good action and good color. Nice job! My only criticism is that watermark is really annoying. I know we all have to protect our images. but it's right over top the main subject - so for posting in forums it's pretty distracting. But the images themselves look great.

Oct 1, 2007, 5:19 PM	#7
Mark1616 Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7,456	Nicely done, what sort of settings were you using?

Oct 2, 2007, 7:33 AM	#8
d_oshea Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 49	Thanks for the comments. The teleconverter does reduce quailty butI still think its much higher quaility than you will get with a cheaper lens. The aufo focus speed does go down a bit but if you need the extra reach sometimes, its great. I might get a 1.4 on for it too. Sorry about the watermark, I just started printing out photos at some events, and loads and loads of people said that thet could just print them on from the site. So had to do something, I know its in a bad spot, but they will still probably be happy out printing them. As for setting, I did a mix of high shutter speeds and low panning shots. I wanted to get Loeb and so on, so with the higher speed was setting to camera to around f4 or 5 to keep them sharp. Then down the field I used 1/125. I adjusted curves slightlyin photoshop to bring up a few photos from the weekend. Like the one of Loeb in the C4.

Oct 2, 2007, 8:21 AM	#9
DRGSin Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 574	Niceley done d_! Great timing. You guys are next for being so close to the action. Ive seen on tv what can happen! LOL