Wales Rally GB-Port Talbot and Halfway stages

[Brands]

Spent a couple of days over the Severn bridge chasing rally cars in the muddy forests of South Wales.

The first stage of the rally and it is foggy :(...a rare shot of Hirvonen as he hit a rock later in this stage and was forced to retire.

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc7.jpg

After the best part of an hour the fog finally lifted, just in time for an entertaining run by Niall McShea

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc6.jpg

I moved posts for the re-run of the stage, SS4

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc5.jpg


On Saturday I was at Halfway for SS9 and 12

The rally winner Gronholm passes close by (taken with the 17-40mm)

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc1.jpg

Another rainbow means it will be raining again soon

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc4.jpg

Second run of the stage and despite a huge drop the cars go at full chat

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc3.jpg


and finally a view over the area where the 18km stage was run

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejohn_56/wrc2.jpg

The rally was an interesting experience but lacked the magic that a few MK1 and Mk11s would have brought to it

Thanks for looking.....more shots from both days can be found in my gallery.

[hijinks]

The shot with the rainbow caught my attention. It will be hard to catch another shot like that.

[Throlkim]

Nice shots, you're the second person I've seen on here who braved the elements here for this rally :D
Really like the last one, but maybe a bit of saturation would make it a bit more striking :)

[Simon Harrison]

These are excellent. The last shot in particular is superb. I do however, really like the shots with the 17-40 as well.

Top stuff,

Simon.

[Cadwell]

Very nice, John :D What is it with you, Wales and rain? :p

[Brands]

Thanks for the coments :)

The weather was a pain both days, fog, cold wind and rain but that's what a rally should be run in, so I'm told..... I would have preferred some snow:cool:


Simon, I do like using the shorter lenses for rallys and you certainly get close to the action.

Glenn, Wales always does that to me........as soon as I pay the bridge toll the weather gods start:rolleyes:;)

[pswillies]

Good stuff John. Didn't fancy this myself, I much prefer something with some escorts!

Really like the Gronholm shot. Did you have any trouble from the Marshals getting in to this sort of position? I have a 17-40 waiting to be opened xmas day, which I plan on breaking-in on the Wyedean.

:)

[Dave_G]

lovely jubbly John, they look great!

*heads for gallery*


Very nice, John :D What is it with you, Wales and rain? :p

he just takes it wherever he goes mate.

[Cadwell]

Good stuff John. Didn't fancy this myself, I much prefer something with some escorts!

Really like the Gronholm shot. Did you have any trouble from the Marshals getting in to this sort of position? I have a 17-40 waiting to be opened xmas day, which I plan on breaking-in on the Wyedean.

:)

I know some spots on the Wyedean just made for a 17-40L... ;)

[Brands]

Good stuff John. Didn't fancy this myself, I much prefer something with some escorts!

Really like the Gronholm shot. Did you have any trouble from the Marshals getting in to this sort of position? I have a 17-40 waiting to be opened xmas day, which I plan on breaking-in on the Wyedean.

:)

I was behind the safety fence for the shot with the 17-40mm, actually sat on a big rock as the "fence" was only deployed to a height of a foot. The section marshal said as long as everyone stayed behind the line of the fence he wouldn't have to raise it any higher and nobody did.
It was really relaxed as to where you stood as long as you weren't in a stupid area......no different to the Wyedean or Sunseeker set-up.

[Brands]

lovely jubbly John, they look great!

*heads for gallery*




he just takes it wherever he goes mate.

Thanks Dave :)

Not true:p:p I've had sunshine following me most of the year, apart from when I go to the Principality:rolleyes:

[Dave_G]

hehe couldn't resist

what about that day at Combe? haha!

[asylumxl]

good stuff :) and tweaking the levels will fix the foggy ones :)!

[Dave_G]

good stuff :) and tweaking the levels will fix the foggy ones :)!

why? it was foggy so show the fog man!

[R Mutt]

I really like #4 & #7, seen a lot of rally shots here these are some of the better. :cool:

[livewire-photography.com]

The Shot of Gronholm Taken on your 17-40 is a Winner, Wow, were you scared?
lol
Cheers
James....

[Brands]

thanks again :cool:

Not scared James but it was a buzz;)

[darren h]

Hi Brands,

Some nice shots there....love the Gronholm one

I was at the rally too but been away with work all week so not had time to put any pics up yet

Was the picture of the Skoda/Rainbow taken at Halfway in the the Quarry section?? If so i was on the High bank on the outside of that corner

[Brands]

Hi Brands,

Some nice shots there....love the Gronholm one

I was at the rally too but been away with work all week so not had time to put any pics up yet

Was the picture of the Skoda/Rainbow taken at Halfway in the the Quarry section?? If so i was on the High bank on the outside of that corner

Thanks Darren.

Both the rainbow and Gronholm shots were taken at the quarry, I was sat on a big rock on the apex of the corner. There's a picture in my gallery of that "bank" taken before the cars starting running.

I look forward to seeing some of your shots to see what the angle was like from the outside, I got comfortable on the inside and didn't end up moving during that stage :o

[GSH]

Love the inside corner shot of Gronholm and the Pug with the scenery. Nice work indeed. :)

[BradT0517]

I liked the rainbow shot how it runs into the car