Albert Park general admission, is it hopeless?

[matchap]

Good day all!


Next week end is the F1 race in Melbourne. As it will be the first time I will attend that event (bought a 4 days general admission), I spent the afternoon wandering around the track in Albert Park.

I had been warned regarding the fences but I did not imagine that: these fences are huge and more annoying, there is a ~3m wide no-mans land between general admission zone and the fence itself.

So the 3m-∞ af setting is useless. Do you guys know any good spot to avoid them or any angle I could shoot from to avoid those fences?

At the moment, the only solution I can see is MF on the road before the car and then shoot it like that. Not great for my kept/taken ratio or panning...


I may as well try to get access to the stands for one day but wonder if it is worth it (from a photography pov...)

Anyway, I am almost hopeless. If you have any advice or trick, they will be highly highly welcome.

Thx guys

Matthieu

[T_O_M]

Here are a couple of samples of what can be achieved with general admission tickets at the Australian F1 GP (taken last year).
Tips: Long lens, get close to the fence shoot wide open, and prey for a overcast day or take a can of black spray paint.

http://www.pbase.com/t_o_m/image/75725795.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/t_o_m/image/75725796.jpg

[matchap]

Hi T_O_M,

Yep, I was thinking of long lens... I got the 300 F4L, hope it will be enough...
Would you tell me where you were located around the track? Is that just after corner #12?
Thanks anyway T_O_M, you're giving some hope back ;)


What about that black spray? Do you mean it to hide the white lenses?

Matthieu

[agosling]

You spray the fence with the black paint, it makes it easier to shoot through the mesh.

[matchap]

OK, I can see the link between the overcast day and the black paint now ;)
Thanks anyway, don't know if bringing black paint in will be possible ...
Matthieu