PCA Club Race

[andrewmr]

I'd like some input (C&C) on this. I know you want to slow the shutter speed down to get motion in pictures but I was playing around with trying to shoot with the lens wide open (just for grins).

Anyway, I was wondering what you guys think of these two shots (be honest - I can take it).

The first one is the group coming throgh turn five and while the action is stopped I think the group of cars relays some movement.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/FLoles.jpg

The second I like for the limited depth of field and while there's no movement in the wheels you can tell it's underway from the lean.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/TRG.jpg

[Tessa]

I think they both look good. First one has a nice mass of cars behind the lead car and there's beautiful narrow DOF in the second pic - I love that slightly dreamy feel and the car really pops from the image.

What lens did you use for these?

[Semmonka]

I really like the second shot. Because it was shot with very high shutter speed it looks like the car was parked on that corner. Slower SS would give more speed feel to it

[andrewmr]

Tessa,

Thank you for the reply. It was shot with a 400 f2.8 at 2.8. I too like the limited DOF....




Vesa,

Yeah.... I was hoping the car leaning over (as much as they do as stiff as they are) would convey some motion but some movement in the wheels would have been the ticket. I've been playing with panning and can't quite get the photo's as sharp as I'd like.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h224/andrewmr/Turn7-2.jpg

It seems like 1/250 is where I start getting sharper results, The one above is shot at 1/200 and has more motion in the wheels but is not as sharp as the one at 1/250.


I know... more practice...

Thanks for the comments......

[Simon Harrison]

Neither of them work for me I'm afraid. You've exposed the shot nicely, and your background separation is good, but the biggest problem for me is that the cars could for all intents and purposes be parked on the track. Not only is there no wheel blur, but there are also next to no other cues to imply motion (compressed suspension to name but one).

For shots like both of the orginial ones posted, you can keep a good amount of motion in the wheels etc by using a shutter speed at 1/250s or 1/320s.

Simon.