F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k)

Ade · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Guy's,

My 1st attempt at taking photo's of Motorsports, and with plenty of advice from this forum i managed to get some photo's i'm fairly pleased with..
It was a bit daunting clicking away next to guy's with 'L' lenses the size of my arm and me with my little 70-300 IS USM...

With a decent lense i think these could have come out much sharper...

Anyway - I'd just like to take this opportunity to say thanks

Ade

KevB · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Very nice pictures Ade.

dengli · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

For a first attempt these show a good eye for interesting angles angles and you've managed to keep the backgrounds clean. Well done.

Not sure about your pp though as the images look too contrasty and light on my monitor so the highlights have burned out. There is a decent amount of motion blur around the wheels and you might have been able to up the shutter speed a tad to help with sharpness.

You should be well chuffed for a first attempt.

nation · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Great shots. Looks like Button is winking at you in the first one.

Ade · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by dengli

For a first attempt these show a good eye for interesting angles angles and you've managed to keep the backgrounds clean. Well done.

Not sure about your pp though as the images look too contrasty and light on my monitor so the highlights have burned out. There is a decent amount of motion blur around the wheels and you might have been able to up the shutter speed a tad to help with sharpness.

You should be well chuffed for a first attempt.

Thanks v much... (and to the others as well).... unfortunatly i had a few problems getting my settings right yesterday for the white cars and i was burning them out... I was afraid of having the shutter too fast to loose the motion bit but also afraid to loose the depth of field....

Any advice?

... All in all i had a great day and learned a lot (i need a new lense lol) and fingers crossed the next one will bring even better pics...

Ade

thesnov · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

For a first attempt these picture's are good, i have been using your lens for the past 4 months and i have taken some great pictures with it. With practise your pictures will get better. And remember it's not the size of the lens it's how you use it

Shaun

badgerbaiter · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

very nice angles, and nice and sharp too

one thing i miss about having an L series lens is how funny i used to find it standing next to guys with huge lenses when i had just a little camera. (no rude jokes please

)

at the brands hatch champcar race i was taking pics with a little sony DSC 2 megapixel standing next to the pros. i got some good pics too, shame i had to press the button 2 secs before the cars came into view!

AzzA · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by thesnov

For a first attempt these picture's are good, i have been using your lens for the past 4 months and i have taken some great pictures with it. With practise your pictures will get better. And remember it's not the size of the lens it's how you use it

Shaun

Exactly

I used to have the Canon 75-300mm IS USM lens, reviews said it was pretty average but I liked it. Managed to snap one or two photos I was happy with

As for your shots Ade, they do appear a little blown out on this monitor, how do your shots of the other cars look? How about the darker Williams or Red Bull?

BradS · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Nice shots, Ade! Good job on capturing interesting angles.

Skip Souza · 27th of April 2006 (Thu)

Pretty good, especially for a first effort.
I agree with AzzA that they look a little over exposed. Keep shooting and posting.

Ade · 28th of April 2006 (Fri)

Thanks for the feedback guy's.... yes, these ones are a little blown out but on the plus side i learnt loads so well worth it...

Here's a couple pics of the darker cars i took... Still a little over exposed i fear....

27th of April 2006 (Thu)	#1
Ade Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 155 IMAGE EDITING OK	F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) Guy's, My 1st attempt at taking photo's of Motorsports, and with plenty of advice from this forum i managed to get some photo's i'm fairly pleased with.. It was a bit daunting clicking away next to guy's with 'L' lenses the size of my arm and me with my little 70-300 IS USM... With a decent lense i think these could have come out much sharper... Anyway - I'd just like to take this opportunity to say thanks Ade Last edited by Ade : 27th of April 2006 (Thu) at 04:15.

27th of April 2006 (Thu)	#2
KevB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,011	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) Very nice pictures Ade.

27th of April 2006 (Thu)	#3
dengli Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 263	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) For a first attempt these show a good eye for interesting angles angles and you've managed to keep the backgrounds clean. Well done. Not sure about your pp though as the images look too contrasty and light on my monitor so the highlights have burned out. There is a decent amount of motion blur around the wheels and you might have been able to up the shutter speed a tad to help with sharpness. You should be well chuffed for a first attempt. __________________ Dave 1DMkIII, some lenses, grey hair and a beard

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nation Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sydney, Oz Posts: 904 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) Great shots. Looks like Button is winking at you in the first one. __________________ 7D and lenses.

27th of April 2006 (Thu)	#6
thesnov Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: England Posts: 50	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) For a first attempt these picture's are good, i have been using your lens for the past 4 months and i have taken some great pictures with it. With practise your pictures will get better. And remember it's not the size of the lens it's how you use it Shaun Last edited by thesnov : 27th of February 2007 (Tue) at 13:01.

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badgerbaiter User is banned from forums Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 283	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) very nice angles, and nice and sharp too one thing i miss about having an L series lens is how funny i used to find it standing next to guys with huge lenses when i had just a little camera. (no rude jokes please ) at the brands hatch champcar race i was taking pics with a little sony DSC 2 megapixel standing next to the pros. i got some good pics too, shame i had to press the button 2 secs before the cars came into view!

27th of April 2006 (Thu)	#9
BradS Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 91 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) Nice shots, Ade! Good job on capturing interesting angles. __________________ Canon 350D EF-S 10-22, EF-S 17-55, EF 70-300 IS USM, EF 50 1.8 MKII, Kenko 1.5x TC

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Skip Souza Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Left Coast in the Land of Fruits and Nuts Posts: 24,142 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) Pretty good, especially for a first effort. I agree with AzzA that they look a little over exposed. Keep shooting and posting. __________________ Canon Pro1 and Colt .380 are always with me. If you don't have it when you need it, you can't shoot it. That which does not kill me ~~ Should Run. كافر‎ 5DMkII, 7D, 70-300L IS, 24-105L, 100-400L *"PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED."* For Sale: ASUS Netbook

28th of April 2006 (Fri)	#11
Ade Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 155 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: F1 testing - Thanks 4 your help :-) (56k) Thanks for the feedback guy's.... yes, these ones are a little blown out but on the plus side i learnt loads so well worth it... Here's a couple pics of the darker cars i took... Still a little over exposed i fear.... Last edited by Ade : 28th of April 2006 (Fri) at 01:51.

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