Superbikes at Brands Hatch

daveyuk · 26-03-2006, 21:53

Went to watch and try my hand at motor bike racing photography today and I think I've done ok, and the rain managed to stay away for most of the day. I've got to say I'm really liking this Sigma 70 -200 lens took a few other lenes with me today but this one never came off!!!

Ok here's the photo's

One

Two

Three (Old sparky rides again!!)

Four (Kinda happy with this one but think I can do better so please any tips, hints, advice all are very very welcome)

Edit have made the change so that you can now see the images as my pc at home is not playing fair and will be stripped and rebuilt in the next few days!!
Thank you for taking the time to look

Gandhi · 26-03-2006, 22:04

hooooooooo, now the one with the sparks is brilliant. There was a feature in a mag recently about a shot like this of fogartyy using some fancy spark generating clobber that got banned.

Brilliant shot. Maybe a tighter crop?

Boon · 26-03-2006, 22:27

nice shots there, takes me back to when i was marshalling there.
TFS

evilowl · 27-03-2006, 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gandhi

hooooooooo, now the one with the sparks is brilliant. There was a feature in a mag recently about a shot like this of fogartyy using some fancy spark generating clobber that got banned.

Brilliant shot. Maybe a tighter crop?

^^what he said

daveyuk · 27-03-2006, 09:37

Here's a cropped version of old sparky

Thank you for taking the time to look

dod · 27-03-2006, 10:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by daveyuk

I've got to say I'm really liking this Sigma 70 -200 lens took a few other lenes with me today but this one never came off!!!

It's pretty good isn't it, I was the same yesterday, the sigma never came off the cam.

Really like 1 and 3, the last doesn't seem to have a focal point for me but it still almost works

The cropped one is great

daveyuk · 27-03-2006, 10:44

Thanks for the comments guys

***Steve*** · 27-03-2006, 11:37

The first two are good, the third is much better though as it conveys the sense of speed much more and adds excitement to the picture. If you could have carried the settings used on the third to the first two I think they would have been stronger shots overall wth them having two bikes/riders in close quarters battling it out.

Like dod has already said I feel the fouth is lacking any real focal point, but unlike for dod it is not working for me.

The cropped shot is excellent though

CriPPle · 28-03-2006, 16:02

Nice shots there, No. 3 is my favourite the sparks really add to the shot.

Like others have said the others are a little lacking, what sort of focal lengths were you using?

I was at brands over the weekend but due to problems with my internet connection at home have not uploaded yet.......hopefully will have some up later this week.

daveyuk · 28-03-2006, 16:26

My focal lengths were any thing from 70mm right through to the full 200mm f stops not sure as I had my camera setup for shutter priority, shutter speeds were between 1\100th to 1\250th I spent quite a bit of time changing speeds and focal lengths just to see what works and what doesn't.

As the day went on I settle for a shutter speed of 1\125th and a focal length between 70 and about 120mm.

Matty · 28-03-2006, 18:02

nice shots Dave, was it really busy there? i had planned to get along on the saturday but events overtook me and i couldnt, but ive got bike racing penciled in for later in the year

daveyuk · 28-03-2006, 19:17

Matty, it was packed but it was a terrific day I've never been before Sunday but will defo go again, I'm going back for the BTCC so I'll be lurking around the hairpin again plus ifI can find a lightwieght three step step ladder I'll try some shots on the approch to the hairpin as I'll have the hieght to see over the fence!!!

Matty · 28-03-2006, 22:23

you need to get on the inside, its open on 'quieter' days, got some good shots from there when i went before. World Touring cars coming to brands too, and DTM racing!

26-03-2006, 21:53	#1 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Superbikes at Brands Hatch Went to watch and try my hand at motor bike racing photography today and I think I've done ok, and the rain managed to stay away for most of the day. I've got to say I'm really liking this Sigma 70 -200 lens took a few other lenes with me today but this one never came off!!! Ok here's the photo's One Two Three (Old sparky rides again!!) Four (Kinda happy with this one but think I can do better so please any tips, hints, advice all are very very welcome) Edit have made the change so that you can now see the images as my pc at home is not playing fair and will be stripped and rebuilt in the next few days!! Thank you for taking the time to look __________________ http://www.pbase.com/davey_uk http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/s..._hill_2005.php Last edited by daveyuk : 27-03-2006 at 08:28.

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Gandhi Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: bath, somerserset Posts: 966	hooooooooo, now the one with the sparks is brilliant. There was a feature in a mag recently about a shot like this of fogartyy using some fancy spark generating clobber that got banned. Brilliant shot. Maybe a tighter crop?

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Boon Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Robin Hood County Posts: 523	nice shots there, takes me back to when i was marshalling there. TFS

27-03-2006, 09:37	#5 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Here's a cropped version of old sparky Thank you for taking the time to look

27-03-2006, 10:44	#7 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Thanks for the comments guys

27-03-2006, 11:37	#8 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,952	The first two are good, the third is much better though as it conveys the sense of speed much more and adds excitement to the picture. If you could have carried the settings used on the third to the first two I think they would have been stronger shots overall wth them having two bikes/riders in close quarters battling it out. Like dod has already said I feel the fouth is lacking any real focal point, but unlike for dod it is not working for me. The cropped shot is excellent though

28-03-2006, 16:02	#9 (permalink)
CriPPle Getting Comfy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggin Hill Posts: 238	Nice shots there, No. 3 is my favourite the sparks really add to the shot. Like others have said the others are a little lacking, what sort of focal lengths were you using? I was at brands over the weekend but due to problems with my internet connection at home have not uploaded yet.......hopefully will have some up later this week.

28-03-2006, 16:26	#10 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	My focal lengths were any thing from 70mm right through to the full 200mm f stops not sure as I had my camera setup for shutter priority, shutter speeds were between 1\100th to 1\250th I spent quite a bit of time changing speeds and focal lengths just to see what works and what doesn't. As the day went on I settle for a shutter speed of 1\125th and a focal length between 70 and about 120mm.

28-03-2006, 18:02	#11 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	nice shots Dave, was it really busy there? i had planned to get along on the saturday but events overtook me and i couldnt, but ive got bike racing penciled in for later in the year

28-03-2006, 19:17	#12 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Matty, it was packed but it was a terrific day I've never been before Sunday but will defo go again, I'm going back for the BTCC so I'll be lurking around the hairpin again plus ifI can find a lightwieght three step step ladder I'll try some shots on the approch to the hairpin as I'll have the hieght to see over the fence!!!

28-03-2006, 22:23	#13 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	you need to get on the inside, its open on 'quieter' days, got some good shots from there when i went before. World Touring cars coming to brands too, and DTM racing!