Historic Masters Festival @ Brands Hatch 23rd & 25th May 2009

[AzzA]

Yep so I was at Brands (for a change lol) for the Masters Historic Festival. Due to other commitments I could only did Saturday and Monday. Weather stayed good, Saturday was particularly hot early doors. Monday was challenging, mainly due to a blister the size of a 50p on the middle of my hand *sobs*

Anyway I'll get on with some pics. Here's a few compressed "forum friendly sized" photos (800px !!!) for comment... all shot with 40D's and a 100-400 or 24-105:

#1 Vovo? ...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_230509_AE_0 07_Small.jpg

#2 Nice drift, but it ended in a spin...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_230509_AE_0 47_Small.jpg

#3 VERY LOUD, forgot how LOUD these things were, full chat out of Surtees without ear protection wooooo...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 04_Small.jpg

#4 Bit different for me, heading towards Westfield...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 38_Small.jpg

#5 Cue Murray Walker "GO GO GO"...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 60_Small.jpg

#6 Oopsy...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 67_Small.jpg

#7 Racing through Paddock...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 85_Small.jpg

#8 This little Lotus ended the day upside down in the Paddock gravel (aftermath pics in my gallery - thankfully driver ok, but was stuck in the car, marshals did a great job as there were some flames too)...
http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/forums/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 87_Small.jpg


Comments appreciated as always. cheers !

A few more are online here if you fancy a looksy:
Gallery - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/230509.html
Album - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/albums/230509/
Gallery - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/250509.html
Album - http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/albums/250509/

[boostman]

Love the variety, killer shots mate!

[RadAL]

love your shots but a lot of them are frontal... i guess... only small cripe i have.

http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/gallery/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 28.jpg

what is that? i saw that at Daytona in around 2001 or 2002 for the historics and I always remembered it as the "warsteiner gokart"

[Ingsy]

Excellent shots, thanks for sharing! Did you have to crank the ISO up to get quick shutter speeds to keep them sharp? These no sign of any noise...

No 6 is my favourite :)

[chrispons]

These look like they are very sharp,and definately lovely machinery.

I never see any paddock shots from Brands ,or pits .Are you allowed access Azza?

These are a bit disappointing for me Azza,by your usual standards,lacking some of the killer angles and background,and atmosphere,imho.
Pons

[AzzA]

Love the variety, killer shots mate!
cheers mate :cool:

love your shots but a lot of them are frontal... i guess... only small cripe i have.

http://www.ae-photography.co.uk/gallery/Masters_Historic_Festival_Brands_Hatch_250509_AE_0 28.jpg

what is that? i saw that at Daytona in around 2001 or 2002 for the historics and I always remembered it as the "warsteiner gokart"
cheers. I'm not really that keen on pannaging but there are some side-on stuff in my gallery, just doesn't really show the racing so well. I put my programme somewhere rather safe so I'm not 100% sure what it is either.

Excellent shots, thanks for sharing! Did you have to crank the ISO up to get quick shutter speeds to keep them sharp? These no sign of any noise...

No 6 is my favourite :)
cheers. I generally keep shutter speed around 1/320sec and work from there. ISO to suit, generally I try to keep ISO as low as possible to reduce noise. 40D is pretty good with noise control up to about ISO 800.

These look like they are very sharp,and definately lovely machinery.

I never see any paddock shots from Brands ,or pits .Are you allowed access Azza?

These are a bit disappointing for me Azza,by your usual standards,lacking some of the killer angles and background,and atmosphere,imho.
Pons
cheers, I'm glad you find them sharp at least heh :cool: I only had a quick wander through the pits, generally don't do much pit/paddock stuff unless it is a bigger event with more going on. I think your persuasion towards hillclimb/rally toggy makes it difficult to comment on most circuit racing shots as there isn't the same options for doing something "different" without going silly with the shutter or tilting the camera, both of which I'm not that keen on. I agree though, maybe I should spent a little more time in the pits/paddock, there is definitely some extra to be had there.

cheers for the comments :D

[Ingsy]

cheers. I generally keep shutter speed around 1/320sec and work from there. ISO to suit, generally I try to keep ISO as low as possible to reduce noise. 40D is pretty good with noise control up to about ISO 800.



1/320? That'll be why my pans aren't sharp then. Trying to do them at around 1/80 :)

Damn the screen on my 400D, they looked alright on there, even when zoomed in!

Did you have to pay extra to get into the pits, or are you one of those media chappies I saw with their white bibs?

[RadAL]

i work around 1/160 or 1/200...

[AzzA]

1/320? That'll be why my pans aren't sharp then. Trying to do them at around 1/80 :)

Damn the screen on my 400D, they looked alright on there, even when zoomed in!

Did you have to pay extra to get into the pits, or are you one of those media chappies I saw with their white bibs?

Oh right, sorry for full side on pans I use anything below 1/250, generally around the 1/125 mark as a base, sometimes go down to 1/50 or slower. Depends on focal length and subject though - just use what you feel comofortable with and what gives you the most consistant results.

When I first got the 40D I remember not liking the screen, kind of got used to it now though. Zoomed in I would expect to be able to tell whether the image is good or not.

Public can access the paddock anytime (via Hailwoods or the new gate things to the left). Pitlane is restricted though. And yep I did have a white bib this weekend.

cheers :D

[Dave_G]

top work Az, didn't see you there - or at least I don't think I did. Green 205?

RadAL - the gold car is a Toj SSO2 - (pronounced "Toy")

[Paul C-J]

Number 3# for me mate , perfectly framed , sharp and shows loads of energy!

some different shots from you though , some work some don't

otherwise all good :)

[Paul C-J]

Number 3# for me mate , perfectly framed , sharp and shows loads of energy!

some different shots from you though , some work some don't

otherwise all good :)