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CriPPle · 06-08-2005, 20:15

A photo from the qualifying session at brands today.

I will post some more tomorrow when I get back.

Steep · 06-08-2005, 21:10

Nicely caught CriPPle!

Liberalis · 06-08-2005, 21:18

Very tidy

IanC_UK · 06-08-2005, 21:45

The sparks are a little out of focus !

(im kidding lol)

Its a great shot ! well caught !

Hedgehog · 07-08-2005, 10:35

Very good shot... shutter not so fast as to freeze the track... good panning. Has it been cropped much? What sort of lens are you using?

I've not made it to any bike races yet this year (except the Brit GP which was a total washout) so I'm dead jealous... looking forward to seeing more.

Matty · 07-08-2005, 20:19

good shot, very impressed!

CriPPle · 08-08-2005, 07:26

Thanks all, glad you like them.

Hedgehog, That picture has zero crop taken with a Sigma 70-200 F2.8
It's good when you can get close to the track but otherwise I find it a bit on the short side.

A few more....

Headless Rider

Still have loads of pictures to go through so more to come later

Liberalis · 08-08-2005, 08:05

bloody hell! that first one in the latest series is an absolute belter!

Poster stuff for sure, nice one

Adrian · 08-08-2005, 09:12

I'm well impressed! That first one is indeed excellent - the flames coming out of the exhaust are a bonus.

***Steve*** · 08-08-2005, 09:18

Stunning work, very impressive.

Not much to add apart from I love the last one.

CT · 08-08-2005, 09:54

Great shots! That last one just blows me away! :icon_cool

SammyC · 08-08-2005, 10:10

Nice work there! Wish I'd had mine when I went to Goodwood this year rather than the set of blurred ones I got from my Ixus!

08-08-2005, 14:06

Excellent shots, care to share equipment and EXIF / settings?

Matty · 08-08-2005, 14:59

wow! really impressed with these, excellent stuff

Hedgehog · 08-08-2005, 16:41

Excellent shots... I've not been to Brands but it looks like you've got some good, clear, close views of the track... or did you manage to blag a trackside pass? At the GP they had 2x8ft link fences (yes 2) to look through as soon as you got anywhere near the track!

Matty · 08-08-2005, 18:07

Brands has some very good open sections, you can get inside the hairpin at some events and at the entrance to the last corner too, so its pretty cool, not so sure what the fencing was like for this event though as i didnt go

CriPPle · 08-08-2005, 20:48

Thanks again all

Marcel they're taken with a Canon EOS 20D and Sigma EX 70-200 F2.8
They were taken shutter priority set at either 250-320, all shot at ISO 100

Brands is a good track for getting close to the action as EosD said you can get into the middle of the hairpin and most of the track that goes through the forest do not have high fences.

Still sorting through the rest of the pics about 900 to go so will post some more when I am done sorting

Gary Bagshawe · 09-08-2005, 13:49

Great shots there, I went down 2002 &2003 got most of my best shots on qualifying and practice days. (a couple are posted on here) The best places I found were on the exit of druids as you are higher than the track and as has been mentione round the back of the circuit.
The last 2 years I have been to donnington for the moto gp but the fencing really is a pain. Bottom of craner curves isn't too bad and also on practice you can step over the wire fence on the exit of redgate and shoot through the holes in the fence.

phase_k · 10-08-2005, 15:29

Great shots Sam, I'm eagerly awaiting you to sort through the rest and post some more. Must make a note of those settings and carry on practicing this type of shot!

06-08-2005, 20:15	#1 (permalink)
CriPPle Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggin Hill Posts: 238	Superbikes A photo from the qualifying session at brands today. I will post some more tomorrow when I get back.

08-08-2005, 20:48	#17 (permalink)
CriPPle Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggin Hill Posts: 238	Thanks again all Marcel they're taken with a Canon EOS 20D and Sigma EX 70-200 F2.8 They were taken shutter priority set at either 250-320, all shot at ISO 100 Brands is a good track for getting close to the action as EosD said you can get into the middle of the hairpin and most of the track that goes through the forest do not have high fences. Still sorting through the rest of the pics about 900 to go so will post some more when I am done sorting Last edited by CriPPle : 08-08-2005 at 21:12.

09-08-2005, 13:49	#18 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,243	Great shots there, I went down 2002 &2003 got most of my best shots on qualifying and practice days. (a couple are posted on here) The best places I found were on the exit of druids as you are higher than the track and as has been mentione round the back of the circuit. The last 2 years I have been to donnington for the moto gp but the fencing really is a pain. Bottom of craner curves isn't too bad and also on practice you can step over the wire fence on the exit of redgate and shoot through the holes in the fence. __________________

06-08-2005, 21:10	#2 (permalink)
Steep Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inverness Posts: 964	Nicely caught CriPPle!

06-08-2005, 21:18	#3 (permalink)
Liberalis Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 381	Very tidy

06-08-2005, 21:45	#4 (permalink)
IanC_UK Feet under the table Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,137	The sparks are a little out of focus ! (im kidding lol) Its a great shot ! well caught !

07-08-2005, 10:35	#5 (permalink)
Hedgehog New here Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Any Pub - Derbyshire Posts: 38	Very good shot... shutter not so fast as to freeze the track... good panning. Has it been cropped much? What sort of lens are you using? I've not made it to any bike races yet this year (except the Brit GP which was a total washout) so I'm dead jealous... looking forward to seeing more.

07-08-2005, 20:19	#6 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	good shot, very impressed!

08-08-2005, 07:26	#7 (permalink)
CriPPle Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggin Hill Posts: 238	Thanks all, glad you like them. Hedgehog, That picture has zero crop taken with a Sigma 70-200 F2.8 It's good when you can get close to the track but otherwise I find it a bit on the short side. A few more.... Headless Rider Still have loads of pictures to go through so more to come later

08-08-2005, 08:05	#8 (permalink)
Liberalis Been here a while Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 381	bloody hell! that first one in the latest series is an absolute belter! Poster stuff for sure, nice one

08-08-2005, 09:12	#9 (permalink)
Adrian Been here a while Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tynemouth Posts: 298	I'm well impressed! That first one is indeed excellent - the flames coming out of the exhaust are a bonus.

08-08-2005, 09:18	#10 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,374	Stunning work, very impressive. Not much to add apart from I love the last one.

08-08-2005, 09:54	#11 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Great shots! That last one just blows me away! :icon_cool

08-08-2005, 10:10	#12 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Nice work there! Wish I'd had mine when I went to Goodwood this year rather than the set of blurred ones I got from my Ixus!

08-08-2005, 14:06	#13 (permalink)
Marcel Posts: n/a	Excellent shots, care to share equipment and EXIF / settings?

08-08-2005, 14:59	#14 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	wow! really impressed with these, excellent stuff

08-08-2005, 16:41	#15 (permalink)
Hedgehog New here Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Any Pub - Derbyshire Posts: 38	Excellent shots... I've not been to Brands but it looks like you've got some good, clear, close views of the track... or did you manage to blag a trackside pass? At the GP they had 2x8ft link fences (yes 2) to look through as soon as you got anywhere near the track!

08-08-2005, 18:07	#16 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	Brands has some very good open sections, you can get inside the hairpin at some events and at the entrance to the last corner too, so its pretty cool, not so sure what the fencing was like for this event though as i didnt go

10-08-2005, 15:29	#19 (permalink)
phase_k New here Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bromley Posts: 22	Great shots Sam, I'm eagerly awaiting you to sort through the rest and post some more. Must make a note of those settings and carry on practicing this type of shot!

11-08-2005, 16:30	#20 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,170