Drag Racing, 1st post, new to site

[jimken61]

I'm new to the site and thought I would share a few of my pics. Hope yall enjoy them. Comments welcome....good or bad. I hope I get this right and the pics show up.

Jim

http://www.photozo.com/album/data/500/file_1545649_t_000.jpg
http://www.photozo.com/album/data/500/race_155.jpg
http://www.photozo.com/album/data/500/Boats_069e.jpg
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/media/folder_149/file_1485948.jpg
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/media/folder_148/file_1473333.jpg

[jimken61]

Here are a few more drag race shots.
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/media/folder_148/file_1473801.jpg
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/media/folder_139/file_1386395.jpg
http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/media/folder_142/file_1414871.jpg

[DDCSD]

Some nice shots, I love the boat shot. Shame about the guys by the barrier on that last one, great pan.

And welcome to POTN!!!

[pima]

i am going to the drag strip today and may i ask what was your best settings this will be my first time trying the drag strip

[stangchick]

Nice shots, are those NHRA shots from the Spring Nationals this year? I love Houston Raceway Park, used to go to the nationals there every year until I moved to AZ for school.

[Charles Richards]

that boat shot is pretty crazy with the wake up in the air behind it!

[fatmod]

no 3 is fantastic love it well captured

[greg20d]

wow they race boats against cars ???
jk nice shots

[jimken61]

i am going to the drag strip today and may i ask what was your best settings this will be my first time trying the drag strip
Pima, it depends on where your shooting from, light conditions and what your trying to do. If your up in the stands during the day try and get to a vantage point where you can see over the wall and not cut off the bottom of the cars. For this position I like to pan with the cars to get motion blur. Set your camera on shutter priority, I like 1/160 or 1/125 then adjust your ISO to let the camera set you a good aperture. Here are a few I took yesterday, thats why I didn't responde sooner...sorry. These were all taken at 1/125 from the stands.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa205/jimken61/Races122c_1_1.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa205/jimken61/Races162c_1.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa205/jimken61/Races181c_1.jpg
Nice shots, are those NHRA shots from the Spring Nationals this year? I love Houston Raceway Park, used to go to the nationals there every year until I moved to AZ for school.
These are from HRP but not this year, had tickets and an RV spot rented at the track but my dang job hung me up. And for the boat fans here is another from Marble Falls last year...and I will be going back this year.
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa205/jimken61/Boats077c_1_1.jpg

[PhotosGuy]

Good start here! Welcome to POTN!

Read this, & the links you find in it:
Advice needed for Rally shooting (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=292705)

[CH3NO2]

Have some great shots there. Look forward to seeing more in the future.