Cock O' The North Road Races

camerageorge · 13th of July 2008 (Sun)

Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum although I have been amazed by / jealous of the motorsport photography here for quite some time

I went to the Cock O' The North Road Races at Olivers Mount in Scarborough this weekend, had an ace time and I'm really pleased with the Canon 40d / 100-400mm combination! Had virtually no OOF shots. : ) Also the noise at ISO 500 is virtually non existant and due to the better focussing than my 350d I was less afraid to shoot at 400mm so I only had to crop a few of my shots very slightly!

Saturday saw the Welshman Ian Lougher clean up, although this might have had something to do with the absence of Farquar, McGuinness and Guy Martin! To see more pics visit my website at: www.georgelowther.co.uk

1. David Bell

2. Ian Lougher

3. Mick Goodings

4. Dwyer Agnew

5. Mark Buckley

6. Ivan Shanley fighting through the crowd

Thanks! Comments and criticism are welcome!

Jamie Holladay · 13th of July 2008 (Sun)

Welcome. Nice job on these. But #6 is not working for me it is a bit clutter, for a lack of a better word.

900spg · 13th of July 2008 (Sun)

Very nice shots. I really like the 1st and 4th shots. All have fantastic detail and great color.

camerageorge · 14th of July 2008 (Mon)

Thanks for the comments! To be honest I thought the last one was a bit cluttered as well - I was trying to show how close the racing was at times compared to shots like the others but it is a bit messy!

crawford · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

Nice photos George

Was really upset as I wasn't fit to travel down for the meeting.

Lovely shot of Dave Bell. Was that taken on the entry to the Esses?

OK shot #6 is a bit busy but on that circuit it gets that way especially as it has 3 hair-pin bends

Alan

Zilly · 15th of July 2008 (Tue)

ahhh another lincolnshire photographer welcome to the fold!

Nice shots!

camerageorge · 16th of July 2008 (Wed)

Thanks Alan and Zilly!

I only went to the meeting on the Saturday this time, sorry to hear you couldn't make it alan. The Dave Bell shot was taken on the entry into the Esses - you can get really good pics here as long as you try not to get millions of flippin cones in the background!

13th of July 2008 (Sun)	#1
camerageorge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Lincolnshire / Yorkshire, UK Posts: 292	Cock O' The North Road Races Hi everyone! This is my first post on this forum although I have been amazed by / jealous of the motorsport photography here for quite some time I went to the Cock O' The North Road Races at Olivers Mount in Scarborough this weekend, had an ace time and I'm really pleased with the Canon 40d / 100-400mm combination! Had virtually no OOF shots. : ) Also the noise at ISO 500 is virtually non existant and due to the better focussing than my 350d I was less afraid to shoot at 400mm so I only had to crop a few of my shots very slightly! Saturday saw the Welshman Ian Lougher clean up, although this might have had something to do with the absence of Farquar, McGuinness and Guy Martin! To see more pics visit my website at: www.georgelowther.co.uk 1. David Bell 2. Ian Lougher 3. Mick Goodings 4. Dwyer Agnew 5. Mark Buckley 6. Ivan Shanley fighting through the crowd Thanks! Comments and criticism are welcome! Last edited by camerageorge : 13th of July 2008 (Sun) at 16:52.

13th of July 2008 (Sun)	#2
Jamie Holladay Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Gadsden, Alabama, USA Posts: 21,548	Re: Cock O' The North Road Races Welcome. Nice job on these. But #6 is not working for me it is a bit clutter, for a lack of a better word. __________________ The Site The Gallery The Gear "If you really want something done, ask a busy person." Toms wife Nothing is more Exhilarating than combining my two passions, the speed of a shutter, the speed of a car; What a Rush! ~ me What stands between you and greatness sits between your ears, not in your camera bag. ~ John Thawley You know I can't spell just sound it out. ~ me

13th of July 2008 (Sun)	#3
900spg Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lolo, Montana Posts: 1,353 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Cock O' The North Road Races Very nice shots. I really like the 1st and 4th shots. All have fantastic detail and great color. __________________ Canon 5D MkIII \| 7D \| 40D \| 350D 580EX II - 430EX II - BG-E3 50mm 1.8 II \| 85mm 1:1.8 \| 100mm 1:2.8L \| Tokina 12-24 f4 \| 24-70mm 2.8L \| 70-200mm 2.8L \| 100-400 4.5-5.6L \| Kenko Extension Tubes and 1.4x Teleconverter www.jpsphotos.net flickr TrekLens

14th of July 2008 (Mon)	#4
camerageorge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Lincolnshire / Yorkshire, UK Posts: 292	Re: Cock O' The North Road Races Thanks for the comments! To be honest I thought the last one was a bit cluttered as well - I was trying to show how close the racing was at times compared to shots like the others but it is a bit messy!

15th of July 2008 (Tue)	#5
crawford Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 233 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Cock O' The North Road Races Nice photos George Was really upset as I wasn't fit to travel down for the meeting. Lovely shot of Dave Bell. Was that taken on the entry to the Esses? OK shot #6 is a bit busy but on that circuit it gets that way especially as it has 3 hair-pin bends Alan __________________ Kit: 7D 70-200/f2.8LIS 100-400LIS 17-55/f2.8 IS

15th of July 2008 (Tue)	#6
Zilly Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: uk Posts: 5,085	Re: Cock O' The North Road Races ahhh another lincolnshire photographer welcome to the fold! Nice shots! __________________ Dom Automotive Photographer

16th of July 2008 (Wed)	#7
camerageorge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North Lincolnshire / Yorkshire, UK Posts: 292	Re: Cock O' The North Road Races Thanks Alan and Zilly! I only went to the meeting on the Saturday this time, sorry to hear you couldn't make it alan. The Dave Bell shot was taken on the entry into the Esses - you can get really good pics here as long as you try not to get millions of flippin cones in the background!

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