C&C request on technique

I decided to try a new technique when shooting at the local track day by tiling the camera at different angles. I was hoping to just make the pictures 'pop' a bit more, while maybe adding a sense of speed without excessive panning. So far I like them, but I'm no expert here so what do you guys think? Any opinions? recommendations?

XTi, 70-200 f/4

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not a huge fan of the angles - they give me a sore neck

nice shots though

3rd one is ok, I don't like the 1st two though...

The angles are just a little extreme for my liking but they can definitely work if used correctly. Lowering your shutter speed a little to give the cars a sense of speed is a must imo and adds a lot to a shot. My suggestions would be to first practice with slower shutter speeds (start at about 320 and slowly work your way down until you are comfortable). Head on shots obviously it doesn't matter but certainly for examples like you have posted, somewhere in the range of 100-250 can produce images with a really great sense of speed.

These are only general tips though and by no means should anyone only stay within those boundaries, experiment all you like, find something that works for you and is fresh and fun to do.

I am not a huge fan of the tilt, mostly because of the way it gets used. The only reason to tilt is to add to the impact of the shot, for me tilting so that it just makes the car/bike look like it is going up or down hill is pointless

All of these shots are far to extreme. The last one has potential.

When I am shooting I don't think about whether I am tilting the camera or not, I just try to get whatever I am shooting to sit the best in the frame.

This is an extreme tilt, but the tilt doesn't dominate the shot.

Dazza-OZ wrote in post #4933132
I decided to try a new technique when shooting at the local track day by tiling the camera at different angles. I was hoping to just make the pictures 'pop' a bit more, while maybe adding a sense of speed without excessive panning.

I'm not a big fan of tilting the camera, particularly for cars. I'm afraid that for me your shots have no more 'pop' or sense of speed then if they were shot normally, so they don't work for me. The angles are too extreme, and the Porsche in particular looks like it's parked on the track.

Where I have found this technique works more effectively is with bikes. Andrew's shot is a good example. However, you still have to be careful not to overdo it.

Cheers,

Simon.

no tilting, slower shutter speed, improve panning

I really can't stand extreme tilted shots. The only way you might get away with them is if you have a totally clean background with nothing to make the shots look so exaggerated. Unfortunately Grandstands and Catch fencing just look even more wrong when they are falling over.

#2 looks like a car parked on a hill, I hope it has a good parking brake.

Seriously though, concentrate on introducing a sense of motion to your photos by getting the shutter speed right and getting your car tracking technique perfect. I am afraid these just look like someone trying to disguise their lack of basic technique by holding the camera at a silly angle.

A good friend of mine once commented on the tilt shot "I shoot 'em straight, the photo editor can tilt them after he's paid for them if he wants to." That's a fair observation, I think...