First time at the drag strip with the camera

[SVTmaniac]

Usually I'm behind the wheel but this time I decided to try my luck with the camera. These are my very first attempts at getting some action shots. My goal was to catch the cars leaving the line and to catch the slick wrinkling and the front tire off the ground. I understand they are all shot from the same angle but this was really the only place I could get close to the action without a wall being in my way. All are taken with my 55-250 F4-5.6 IS lens. Please let me know what I can do better for next time. I'm pretty new to photography so go easy on me :cool: Thanks for looking!

http://i46.tinypic.com/15nsitl.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/29w4h03.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/a2zrti.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/dyx8xt.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/52cgnb.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/xdazrl.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/wvya29.jpg

[Stargazerfrank]

#1 is just a little soft reprocess same pic and sharpen will help that. #6 a little to bright a little PP level adjustment will fix that too other than that they are some fine pics keep at it.

[SVTmaniac]

Thanks for the tips! The first shot I realized I shot it wide open on accident so the DOF was off. I fixed it for the last few shots. I took a whole lot more but if I posted them all it would be a little repetitive since they are all the same angle just different cars :lol:

[Crimzon]

Cool shots, nice timing. They're very sharp. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the last.... but only because that's my favorite muscle car. They are all great.

Any burnout shots? I'd love to see them, regardless if they are repetitive

[snyderman]

Nice shots! Love the 'Vette. '60 maybe? Good timing on the shots. Not to hijack your thread, but here's one from my first visit to the drag races. And I prefered the vantage point from out front:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/dsnyder160/DPP_12275TIF.jpg

Lots of fun. I'll go back next year as well!

dave