Masters Historic Festival @ Brands Hatch, Sun 25th & Mon 26th May 2008

[AzzA]

Yep good ol' English summer. Can't beat it can ya! Was at Brands Sunday and part of Monday for the Masters Historic Festival. Sunday was quite nice covered a lot of the circuit and got stuff done that I needed to. Monday though was a bit of a washout. Racing was due to start at 9am but was pushed back to 11am. Once we got going it wasn't too too bad but by lunchtime I was pretty soaked. Made a rather hasty exit after the Masters race.

Anyway enough talk here's a few compressed "forum friendly sized" photos for comment...

#1 Had a walk around the pits during the morning, some really wonderfully prepared cars around. Bolted on nifty and had a play. Really don't use her as much as I could lol...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250508_AE_0 3_Small.jpg

#2 A modern F1 car (2004 Jaguar Cosworth) whizzed around for a few laps during lunch. Was only 0.3sec off the A1GP pole, not bad! Here's a shot from Westfield...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250508_AE_2 5_Small.jpg

#3 One of a few tidy Alfa's, I do like the Alfa's! This ones from just after Surtees, heading towards Pilgrims Drop...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250508_AE_3 9_Small.jpg

#4 GP Masters make their way out of the pits...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250508_AE_4 4_Small.jpg

#5 Here's one of the very pretty GP60's, shame there wasn't more of them! This ones from just under the bridge, Pilgrims drop...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250508_AE_6 6_Small.jpg

#6 We had "a bit" of rain on Monday. Sort of like this one because of the reflection, perhaps could've used a slightly slower shutter speed ho hum...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_260508_AE_0 6_Small.jpg

#7 Good racing through a slipper Paddock Hill Bend...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_260508_AE_2 2_Small.jpg

#8 Probably my favourite car of the lot, this luvly March...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_260508_AE_3 2_Small.jpg


If you would like you can view more and larger versions here:

Sunday = http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/250508.html
Monday = http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/260508.html

Be patient the galleries may take a few seconds to load.

Most shot with 40D and 100-400, some in galleries with 40D and 24-105 or 50 F1.8. Comments welcome as always!

Cheers!

[chrispons]

Hi Azza,
Will check out your galleries,these look good.
I think the March shot is terrific ,a real wall hanger in A3.
No 6 is good,like the reflection of the car on the rain soaked track.
The two Fords could do with more angle for me,but the GP60 shot is really nice from the low angle,but would like to see it turning in to corner.
The others dont do much for me.
Thanks for posting,
Pons

[kipper]

AzzA - The March steals it for me. I like the wide variation of shots and enjoyed the galleries also - good work. Must remember to give my nifty a run out!:lol:

[chrispons]

Hi again Azza,
Some of your gallery stuff is terrific,and I loved those rain shots of the F1 carts from this weekend.
Keep up the great work,and the website is good.
Pons.

[pswillies]

Some lovely shots there. I'm intrigued by a couple of the angles you've got though... have I missed a trick with #2 & #5, or were you signed on?

Really like the reflection in #6 btw.

:)

[ALALAL_1]

Great pics AzzA....#4 then #2 for me, great detail on #4.... Web site great to.... you even have my background on my laptop for a few days BTCC BMW BH...

Alan

[Joffan]

Nice work Az. Didn't even see you this weekend!