Round six Northern Ireland Rally championship

[jim9449]

Hi all, The Dogleap rally round six of the Northern Ireland championship held on the gravel stages in the Limavady area. Canon 30D, Sigma 17-70, some C&C welcome, thanks for looking.

1 Winner for the fifth year in a row Kevin Lynch and Martin McNicholl Ford Focus WRC
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2 Runners up Sean Devine and Damien Duffin Subaru Impreza WRC

http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180395481-L.jpg

3 Ford Escort MK 11

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4 Ford Escort Corsworth

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5 Mitsubishi Evo VI

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6 Ford Escort MK11

http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180395300-L.jpg

7 Mitsubishi Evo

http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180395256-L.jpg

8 Ford Escort MK11

http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180394764-L.jpg

[jim9449]

No one anything to say:cry:

[bob393]

Nice work!

[jim9449]

Nice work!

Thanks bob

[jim9449]

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[Box Brownie]

Hi

Nice set of images that give a flavour of the event but the images where you seemed to have used flash has made the cars look (too) stationary. However, #2 #4 and #8 have the "action" in them and give me the impression of no flash used.

Thanks for sharing :)

[khall]

It's now 192 lookers. To me they lack the atmosphere of Rallying.

[jim9449]

Hi

Nice set of images that give a flavour of the event but the images where you seemed to have used flash has made the cars look (too) stationary. However, #2 #4 and #8 have the "action" in them and give me the impression of no flash used.

Thanks for your comments Box Brownie, this is the second rally I have been to, there were five togs taking pics beside me all using flash, me being a novice thought this was the norm and followed suit:(Thanks for sharing :)

It's now 192 lookers. To me they lack the atmosphere of Rallying.
Khall, please explain what the atmosphere of Rallying entails:confused:this why I am trying to learn;)

[MEllO37]

AWESOME IMAGES! love the escort!

[FlyingPhotog]

You've got "big ones" for being on the outside of the turns for shots 1.3.4 and 5...

Really well done here...congrats.

[JaguarXJ7]

You've got "big ones" for being on the outside of the turns for shots 1.3.4 and 5...

Really well done here...congrats.

I agree, especially with #3 ............. looks like it was getting ready to roll.

[jim9449]

You've got "big ones" for being on the outside of the turns for shots 1.3.4 and 5...

Really well done here...congrats.

I agree, especially with #3 ............. looks like it was getting ready to roll.

Thanks Guys, FlyingPhotog;3707217, big ones is this a rally terminology, I take it that I should have shoot on the inside of the bend, as a novice I will take that on board;)

[jim9449]

AWESOME IMAGES! love the escort!

Thanks MEllO37, here are a few more Escorts for you to enjoy;)

http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180394798-L.jpg


http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180395049-L.jpg


http://jim9449.smugmug.com/photos/180395408-L.jpg

[FlyingPhotog]

Thanks Guys, FlyingPhotog;3707217, big ones is this a rally terminology, I take it that I should have shoot on the inside of the bend, as a novice I will take that on board;)

Umm, a Rally term? No. An anatomical term? Yes. Big Ones, Big Stones, Cojones, etc...

Generally speaking, unless you have a tree next to you behind which you can duck (immediately) if need be, you don't want to be on the outside of any race turn where there isn't a barricade of some kind (I belive you all it ARMCO?) and even then, you want to stay back off the wall some because race cars can move steel and/or concrete if they hit it hard enough.

Again, really top notch shots!!

[khall]

I was going to suggest that you have look at the Neath Valley pictures, but then noticed that you had made a comment on that posting.
On that posting it has dust and rock's flying to me thats part of rallying granted your shots are not on dirt, but the car's also seem to have a much greater sense of urgency or action.