Help: Drag racing shots

[mooneymse]

Shot some drag racing at the Norwalk, Ohio Goodguys show & drags. This was my 1st try at drag racing and I would like any C&C you can provide. I posted these in "Motorsports" asking for help but did not get any help. Can anybody here make any recomendations?

[carshop]

i think they look great

[CliffordPhotography]

What are you looking for? I think they look good. I shoot 5 events every years and thats what mine look like.

[BobRelyea]

I think the pictures are good..You might consider
1.slowing the shutter and panning
2. using flash and slow shutter (rear curtain sync) to show some movement while still getting a clear image
3.Setting the WB manually to 2800 or so, to get a distinct blue cast and using flash with amber gel to bring the colors of the subject back to their original color.
check out this site. This guy is always looking for a way to create great shots
http://markjrebilas.com/blog/category/drag-racing/
Good luck.
Bob

[ChasWG]

Sweet front engine dragsters!!!!

I think they look like nice shots, way to go!

[canonnoob]

you might get more responses in the motor sports forum... ask to have this moved...

To me they look fine.

[DHMN]

He posted that they were in motorsports first....

[snyderman]

Yep, those look fine--and just like the shots I got there earlier in the Summer. Here's another from the same spot on the track (Norwalk) as your first pic:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/DPP_12269TIF.jpg

[mooneymse]

I think the pictures are good..You might consider
1.slowing the shutter and panning
2. using flash and slow shutter (rear curtain sync) to show some movement while still getting a clear image
3.Setting the WB manually to 2800 or so, to get a distinct blue cast and using flash with amber gel to bring the colors of the subject back to their original color.
check out this site. This guy is always looking for a way to create great shots
http://markjrebilas.com/blog/category/drag-racing/
Good luck.
Bob

Bob,
Thanks for the ideas. I will give them a try.
Ed

[mooneymse]

Thanks to all for the input. Just trying to get better.

[mooneymse]

I was down on the wall about 100' from the start line on the east side.

[mooneymse]

Here is another pic of my brothers "34 Ford". I went to the show and drags with him and then got busy shooting drag pic's. He had a good day also, Got a Goodguy's "Builders Pick" & " Gazette Pick".

[Mark II]

I'd be stoked to get shots like that. Sunset/night time shots are some of the only ways I can see them being better. Maybe a rear view or some from the side?

I have plans to shoot drag racing myself. Would you mind listing the settings on those above?

Thanks for sharing.;)

[mooneymse]

I'd be stoked to get shots like that. Sunset/night time shots are some of the only ways I can see them being better. Maybe a rear view or some from the side?

I have plans to shoot drag racing myself. Would you mind listing the settings on those above?

Thanks for sharing.;)
Mark II,
These were shot with a 1D Mk III and EF200 F2 L IS. ISO=400 and + 2/3 exposure comp. Dragster was 1/2000 @ F4 & Nanook was 1/2500 @ F3.5. The next time I shoot drags I will be using wider apertures to isolate the cars better. I was hoping the exif data would go with the pic but I must be doing something wrong.
Ed

[Cyclop]

Nice series! Photos look great. Well done.

[Mark II]

Thanks Mooneymse;)Looking forward to it!

[Jaewhy]

nice shots

[vtecnturbo]

i think they look good.