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baldylox
26th of May 2006 (Fri), 23:05
howdy all. jsut picked up a digital rebel xt w/ kit lens and a canon 75-300 III USM or something like that.

A few keepers for a rookie last weekend at a local club hangout. Ive got a lot to learn, but i managed these in Tv mode, with no monopod or IS and lots of practice panning. lol No editing except for shrinking it down 50% to make it web happy.

really enjoying the change from my olympus 360DL :D

http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/IMG_1043.JPG

http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/IMG_0991.JPG

http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/motor_closeup2.JPG
RadAL
26th of May 2006 (Fri), 23:10
I have an electric R/C boat, a Traxxas Villain IV, with twin in board props.
cbock
27th of May 2006 (Sat), 02:44
i like the first shot.

welcome to the canon camp. prepare to open your wallet......wide.
mikehea28
27th of May 2006 (Sat), 07:36
Vary nice shots, i have one of thoese gas RC truck and i tell you what them dam things are just as expensive as the photography equipment that we all buy
Mike Reynolds
27th of May 2006 (Sat), 14:55
Number one is very sharp good job especially for that lense.
nyy
27th of May 2006 (Sat), 16:14
Nice shots, but I think you should zoom out a little on them so that you can fit the water trail into the frame more.
baldylox
27th of May 2006 (Sat), 17:18
thx. nyy, i do have those shots too. i just dont think they came out too well. all of that stuff and more of the boats running that day are here. (http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/main.php?cmd=album&var1=Miscellaneous%2FAround+MN%2FTCMBC/&var2=0) now you can see how bad I need to improve and get something with IS. lol
Nidz
29th of May 2006 (Mon), 06:52
Nice shots. I wish there were more people down here in Australia who race nitro boats. I have a Kyosho Nitro boat which I've realy only used once. They take a lot of cleaning. Anyway nice shots.. Would have been nicer to see some high speed panning shots.
baldylox
29th of May 2006 (Mon), 10:10
im a rookie. lol but there are lots of shots on my site, most of my pans were a bit blurry even on the subject. oh well. 2 weeks until they run again :D
Bruce Hamilton
29th of May 2006 (Mon), 14:03
Only problem with those is sooner or later, the engine stalls out when the boat is nowhere near shore... Be prepared to take a dip. :lol:
PhotosGuy
30th of May 2006 (Tue), 11:06
Nice ones. Try to get some in the turns, too. Radio Controlled Boats (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=101101)
baldylox
30th of May 2006 (Tue), 14:57
lol they have a row boat.
http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/IMG_1029.JPG

more of the actual action
http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/IMG_1109.JPG

http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/IMG_1057.JPG


http://www.baldylox.com/phpAlbum/php_images/Miscellaneous/Around%20MN/TCMBC/IMG_0936.JPG
Bruce Hamilton
30th of May 2006 (Tue), 18:21
Those things really kick up a good rooster tail... :shock:
baldylox
30th of May 2006 (Tue), 19:25
is that whats its called? i was calling it Fan tail. lol ill bet the guys laughed at me all day long.
Bruce Hamilton
30th of May 2006 (Tue), 21:48
I've heard it called both, and they're probably both wrong. ;)
PhotosGuy
30th of May 2006 (Tue), 22:21
We have a restaurant on the waterfront in Detroit named the "Rooster Tail" in connection with the yearly Hydroplane races.
justinmob
2nd of June 2006 (Fri), 22:28
Stuck in the middle of a pond???...give me a RC monster truck! :lol: Nice shots of the boats, though.
Nidz
4th of June 2006 (Sun), 01:50
yeah thats the reason i dont use my boat much. I dont have a rescue boat.. haha.. Nice action shots.