Grand Am CTSCC at Road Atlanta 2013

Excellent work on 1 & 2. Shot 2 caught the reflection off the curbing which makes it even better!

dinanm3atl wrote in post #15857251
Excellent work on 1 & 2. Shot 2 caught the reflection off the curbing which makes it even better!

Thanks Halston. That little Honda was earning some frequent flyer miles. I think you showed up to this spot just a few minutes later, but you were NOT the one pro who stood in the line of fire...

TRhoads wrote in post #15861479
Thanks Halston. That little Honda was earning some frequent flyer miles. I think you showed up to this spot just a few minutes later, but you were NOT the one pro who stood in the line of fire...

There were a few that were doing that. I get it that they are working and we are just there, but come on. Almost vindictive...

Kincaid Photo wrote in post #15861572
There were a few that were doing that. I get it that they are working and we are just there, but come on. Almost vindictive...

There was one that did it during the Rolex race, I was standing at the fence trying when I got my shot of the 99 in the air...then this pro with a big ass Nikon lens came and literally stood right in front of me...I took a pic of it...there was another that was doing something REALLY stupid...he was at the end of the wall below the turn 6 flag station...no barrier between him and the track...I got a shot of that too...

TRhoads wrote in post #15861578
There was one that did it during the Rolex race, I was standing at the fence trying when I got my shot of the 99 in the air...then this pro with a big ass Nikon lens came and literally stood right in front of me...I took a pic of it...there was another that was doing something REALLY stupid...he was at the end of the wall below the turn 6 flag station...no barrier between him and the track...I got a shot of that too...

I wonder if the guy you saw at 6 was the same guy who got scolded at turn 5 for climbing onto the barrier.

did you see the one at 5? Short, white guy, light khaki head to toe with a floppy hat?

TRhoads wrote in post #15861578
..there was another that was doing something REALLY stupid...he was at the end of the wall below the turn 6 flag station...no barrier between him and the track...I got a shot of that too...

this was the guy doing what noone should...there was nothing between him and the track...but he can get a press pass...must mean he can do whatever.

TRhoads wrote in post #15875054
this was the guy doing what noone should...there was nothing between him and the track...but he can get a press pass...must mean he can do whatever.

I don't think that is the same guy that I saw.

I wouldn't want to stand there for any race, but given the large amount of contact being made in both races, I certainly wouldn't have been there that day.

I won't stand there...for many reasons, my safety being one...the first being...the track people always tell you not to do s**t like that...

TRhoads wrote in post #15880792
I won't stand there...for many reasons, my safety being one...the first being...the track people always tell you not to do s**t like that...

10 to 1 he had a giant strobe going at night, in the same place. Nice shot of the driver's helmet from the apex with a flash.

TRhoads wrote in post #15861578
There was one that did it during the Rolex race, I was standing at the fence trying when I got my shot of the 99 in the air...then this pro with a big ass Nikon lens came and literally stood right in front of me...I took a pic of it...there was another that was doing something REALLY stupid...he was at the end of the wall below the turn 6 flag station...no barrier between him and the track...I got a shot of that too...

I have to say there are times I do the same. Unfortunately many times I am not there enjoying the race. I have specific light and timing and the race planned out for clients. For instance I shoot into the sun at Turn 3. And get the light reflection off the curbing. It takes a few laps. And I am out. I might have to block a fan.

This event was the first time in years at a pro event(ALMS to this point) at RA I was not yelled at by a fan to move out of the way. It normally happens into the braking zone at Turn 6. I was told this past Petit that is the 'only place a fan can get a good photo'. And I should move out of the way of the fans.

dinanm3atl wrote in post #15881148
I have to say there are times I do the same. Unfortunately many times I am not there enjoying the race. I have specific light and timing and the race planned out for clients. For instance I shoot into the sun at Turn 3. And get the light reflection off the curbing. It takes a few laps. And I am out. I might have to block a fan.

This event was the first time in years at a pro event(ALMS to this point) at RA I was not yelled at by a fan to move out of the way. It normally happens into the braking zone at Turn 6. I was told this past Petit that is the 'only place a fan can get a good photo'. And I should move out of the way of the fans.

I realize the guys inside the fence are working, they are not there as fans. I also know that you have to work with the light when you can, I get all of that...been on both sides of it. But I know that when I am there working, I try to be courteous. The fans are there to have a good time, and if they want to snap off a pic or two for their scrapbook or whatever, good for them, I don't want to deliberately block them out.

And I disagree with people when they say the only place a fan can shoot is from Turn 6...they just aren't creative...I have a whole gallery of shots from this race that say there are plenty of other good spots...

great shots fella i especially like 2!!

Stevie Borowik wrote in post #15883617
great shots fella i especially like 2!!

Thanks Stevie! Thanks for getting the thread "back on track!"