Clipsal 500

[BJWOK]

My media pass also allowed me to shoot the actual race, so on the last day of the four day event I went in early and tried my hand at motor sports photography. I chose not to shoot the actual Clipsal 500 as I didn't feel 100% that I knew what I was doing and I didn't want to get in the way of the guys who make this their living.

I shot the lead up race which featured more "sports" cars?? (forgive my ignorance as I am one of the odd Aussies who doesn't watch motor sport, football or cricket)

Full credit to the guys who make motor sport photography a livelihood, becasue I sucked big time!!! Of the car shots I took, this one here is the only one where the car actually looks like it's moving!! I think I will stick to bands! lol!

01. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000901.jpg

02. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000902.jpg

03. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000903.jpg

04. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000904.jpg

05. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000905.jpg

06. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000906.jpg

07. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000907.jpg

08. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000908.jpg

[BJWOK]

09. http://www.bjwok.com/photos/event/clipsal50009/clipsal5000909.jpg

[philwillmedia]

Nice atmo shots BJWOK.
That pic of the porsche is pretty good considering the spot that it was taken from.
I often shoot from there but it's tough because you generally can't see them until they're in the frame and then they disappear around the corner.
At about 160kmh, it's a very narrow window of opportunity to get the shot off.
You couldn't have picked a tougher spot to shoot from.

[BJWOK]

thanks phil :)

yeah the funny thing with that spot is that i chose it because there was no one else shooting from it! now i know why!! haha! and interestingly that pic is only a very small crop from the original, plus a slight rotate and contrast adjustment...

what would be a good spot to shoot from next year, given my lack of experience?

[philwillmedia]

You just have to keep moving around.
Don't spend the whole time in the one spot and don't worry about the the rest of the shooters. If you're in their way, they'll soon tell you. Inadvertently at some stage you'll probably get in someone's way, and they'll get in yours but as no-one "sets up camp" in any one spot it's generally not an issue.