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Robert C
4th of May 2009 (Mon), 13:41
I am a little surprised that are no threads yet on this Meeting.

This selection is from the FIA GT Championship race, 2 hours in duration. Weather was very changeable but the rain held off. As usual with Silverstone it's a challenge avoiding fences.

I had picked up a second hand Sigma 50 - 500 on Friday and this was it's first real test! I am still learning with it!!

1 Ford GT
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_7584.jpg

2 - Saleen chasing a Nissan (correction opps! it's a Ford GT)
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_7940.jpg

3 - B&W of a Corvette
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_8028.jpg

4 - Close Racing and Variety - Aston Martin, Ferrari, Porsche and Corvette.
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_8411.jpg

5 - Corvette
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_8751.jpg

6 - Maserati
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_8995.jpg

7 - Porsche and Ford GT
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_9090.jpg

8 - Whoops a Ferrari, suffered rear suspension failure shortly before the end.
http://www.twopenny.com/potn/s_fiagt/img_9437.jpg

As ever C&C welcome... Pictures form the support races are on another thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=688496).

Robert
DisrupTer911
4th of May 2009 (Mon), 16:00
those Ford GTs are menacing looking in race spec.
Cadwell
4th of May 2009 (Mon), 16:08
Some nice clear shots but your colour balance has gone a bit wonky in a few of them. Check out the tarmac colour and how it varies from shot to shot.
fragdude
4th of May 2009 (Mon), 16:35
nice pics, was going to post some, but alas the 300mm lens i had just didnt cut the mustard from my seated position :( sat in woodgate b , i know what you mean about weather, one minute in t shirt and the next i had t shirt , sweatshirt and jacket on!!!
profec291
4th of May 2009 (Mon), 21:08
2 - Saleen chasing a Nissan



Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't that a Ford GT chasing a Nissan?
Cadwell
5th of May 2009 (Tue), 00:45
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but isn't that a Ford GT chasing a Nissan?

Yup.
RadAL
5th of May 2009 (Tue), 01:54
not exactly a saleen lol
Robert C
5th of May 2009 (Tue), 04:08
Some nice clear shots but your colour balance has gone a bit wonky in a few of them. Check out the tarmac colour and how it varies from shot to shot.

Thanks for the comments.

With the colour balance I am not sure what could have caused it. I do very limited post processing in Lightroom, mainly for sharpness and clarity.

I have gone back to the orginals and just added sharpness and clarity to them I think they look more consistent now, but of course it could be my monitor!

Yes, my mistake on picture 2, as already pointed out it's not a Saleen but a Ford GT.

Robert
midsnick
5th of May 2009 (Tue), 12:15
Nice shots, no6 is great, how did you achieve the sparkle on the headlights.? i presume its done with a filter.?
Cheers, Nick
Robert C
5th of May 2009 (Tue), 12:24
Nice shots, no6 is great, how did you achieve the sparkle on the headlights.? i presume its done with a filter.?
Cheers, Nick

Thanks Nick,

I did nothing special to get the effect, it's the same on a couple of the others I have posted in this series.

I can only think it might be to do with the filter on the lens, although it's only a UV. It's the first time I have used this lens (Sigma 50 - 500) in anger, having only picked it up the Friday before.

I guess others on here might be able to come up with a more technical answer!!

Robert
Cadwell
5th of May 2009 (Tue), 13:41
Thanks for the comments.

With the colour balance I am not sure what could have caused it. I do very limited post processing in Lightroom, mainly for sharpness and clarity.

I have gone back to the orginals and just added sharpness and clarity to them I think they look more consistent now, but of course it could be my monitor!

Yes, those are more consistent now.