Oh well better late than never - My Oulton Park British GT shots

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Morning all,

Its taken me all week to get round to processing and posting my selection from the first rounds of the 2010 British GT Championship.

I was only at the track on Saturday due to work commitments on Bank Holiday Monday.

Didn't feel in the mood early on but seemed to get my head together for the afternoon sessions.

Heres my pics, hope you like them.

1 Lets start with the stereo-typical Oulton Shot, but not everyday you get an F430 on three wheels round Lodge corner.

http://www.dunlopix.com/12070410a.jpg

2 Pretty KTM X-Bow heading towards the start/finish line

http://www.dunlopix.com/44070410.jpg

3 Viper of GT3 Racing hunting down the new Trackspeed 911

http://www.dunlopix.com/Viper070410.jpg

4 Aston Martin leading the GT train having just departed Druids destined for Lodge

http://www.dunlopix.com/18070410a.jpg

5 I just can't get enough of these R8's - stunning

http://www.dunlopix.com/23070410a.jpg

6 Lodge again for that Oulton shot - gorgeous Chad Ferrari

http://www.dunlopix.com/21070410a.jpg

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sorry couldn't choose just six

7 Last years champions, unlucky this weekend but its a long season

http://www.dunlopix.com/1070410c.jpg

8 Ferrari leading G4 Nissan 350Z

http://www.dunlopix.com/3070410c.jpg

9 Team shot - took ages to get the two cars together

http://www.dunlopix.com/23070410d.jpg

10 Phwoooar, nice rear end !!

http://www.dunlopix.com/7070410b.jpg

11 No thread on here is complete without a panning shot

http://www.dunlopix.com/22070410d.jpg

12 Finally the gorgeous R8 again

http://www.dunlopix.com/23070410b.jpg

Rest of the pics are up on my site: -

http://www.dunlopix.com/British%20GT%202010%20Oulton.html

C&C welcome as always, not the most innovative shots I know, but more than happy with them considering I thought I was having an off day.

Regards

Tim

[amd is the best]

Pics look great! I love the R8 as well.

[Simon Harrison]

B******s to the innovative shots Tim, these are out of the top drawer, and definately the best set I;'ve seen from the GT meeting on any forum. Really well done.

Your website also has some really nice stuff.

Simon.

[autofocus]

Simon,

Many thanks for that, I was not really feeling it in the morning, but seemed to get better as the day went on.

Just bought another 55-250 kit lens, its my third now as I keep wearing them out. Its a cracker of a lens for the money and so light to carry around.

Regards

Tim

[NeherPhoto]

sweet shots of the R8

[wtlwdwgn]

You put together a terrific series showing a lot of action. Good shooting. :D

[GSH]

C&C welcome as always, not the most innovative shots I know, but more than happy with them considering I thought I was having an off day.



That depends if by "innovative" you mean miniscule cars almost lost in a shot surrounded by trees / scenery at a nice "jaunty" angle.

Personally, i'd rather see the shots you've posted. Superb. :)

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That depends if by "innovative" you mean miniscule cars almost lost in a shot surrounded by trees / scenery at a nice "jaunty" angle.

Personally, i'd rather see the shots you've posted. Superb. :)

Geoff,

Thanks your comment means a lot. I always be sure to have a look at your shots and those of Simon Harrison as I feel they are quite similar in style to mine, its a style I am comfortable with and enjoy producing.

Every forum I go on people seem to post more and more of the short of shots you mention, maybe its a tiny car shot through a hole in the barrier, or perhaps a full size picture where all you can see is the drivers helmet and half the front wheel. That sort of shot doesn't do anything for me personally.
I have been thinking recently that maybe the publications I work for want these type of trick shots but time after time the editors I speak to are just looking for good sharp shots that show all of the car, the racing that takes place and the scenery of the circuit.

Regards

Tim

[Kevbuts]

Fantastic shots Tim - really sharp, vibrant, well exposed with some nice compositions. I particularly like the head on shot of the Aston (#4) with the heat haze distorting the cars behind - very nice.

The livery of the Ferrari F430 is #6 has to be one of the best liveries I have seen a Ferrari in for a while. Really suits the car IMHO. Lovely shot too.

Shot of the Ferrari F430 with the Nissan behind is a really nice composition (#8), but nothing beats that wide ass of the Porsche 997 in the sun (#10).

Really enjoyed looking at them all though. Keep up the great work :D

[EOS-100-10-1D]

That depends if by "innovative" you mean miniscule cars almost lost in a shot surrounded by trees / scenery at a nice "jaunty" angle.

Great Photo's:D

I like the description of "innovative". I now know that the Shot's I took at Donington Park with my 35mm Compact before I even knew what an S.L.R. was were "innovative", not a waste of Photographic materials!;)

[GSH]

Geoff,

Thanks your comment means a lot. I always be sure to have a look at your shots and those of Simon Harrison as I feel they are quite similar in style to mine, its a style I am comfortable with and enjoy producing.

Every forum I go on people seem to post more and more of the short of shots you mention, maybe its a tiny car shot through a hole in the barrier, or perhaps a full size picture where all you can see is the drivers helmet and half the front wheel. That sort of shot doesn't do anything for me personally.
I have been thinking recently that maybe the publications I work for want these type of trick shots but time after time the editors I speak to are just looking for good sharp shots that show all of the car, the racing that takes place and the scenery of the circuit.

Regards

Tim

Tim,

If others want to post wider (etc) shots then good for them. I won't be constantly popping up in their threads telling them they should be doing things differently and equally i don't expect them to pop up in mine (or anyone else's) doing the same.

What makes me chuckle is the idea that they are doing something different, whilst failing to realise they're actually copying countless others who are doing exactly the same.

If they think they can do better, then they should get off their backsides and do it, but many of the loudest critics seem to be very short on visits trackside.

It's a funny old world :)

[ALALAL_1]

Great pics Tim, love that R8

#10 & 4 are great for me....

Alan