Shooting through the fence and PP

I took some shots at Silverstone on Saturday, and struggled to find places to shoot where the fence didn't get in the way. I tried to take some with as little d.o.f. as possible to try and remove the fence, but as you can see from the shot below, there is still a "shadow" across parts of the image (particularly the body of the car in the foreground). Has anyone got any advice for what can be done in PP to make the most of this sort of shot?

Thanks.

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It's not too bad if you can get right up to the fence. The more focal length / zoom the better. Another "get around" is to shoot a very slow shutter speed and almost blur the fence out with movement... I've done that a few times and it works quite well if you get it right ...

Get as close as possible to the fence, and always pan, set a low iso so you get a large aperture. If you have a lens where it allows you to select the focus range, set it so it does not try to lock onto the fence.

Stu

I have a fair few similar from the MotoGP in Jerez and would also like to know what if anything can be done after the event...

yee_har wrote in post #5880556
I have a fair few similar from the MotoGP in Jerez and would also like to know what if anything can be done after the event...

It depends how much "Magic" the fence has worked.

If it's just robbed you of a bit of contrast, then the adjustment to make is obvious. But if the wire is actually visible in the shot (even if very blurred) then there's not much you can do i'm afraid.

Do what I do, take wire cutters and find a very out of the way area. You don't need to make a huge hole. You may already find holes as I learned this from a guy who learned from a guy etc etc.

HankScorpio wrote in post #8240818
Do what I do, take wire cutters and find a very out of the way area. You don't need to make a huge hole. You may already find holes as I learned this from a guy who learned from a guy etc etc.

Existing holes are fair game, but if i see anyone cutting new ones i'd be more than happy to report them to the circuit office. That is a sure-fire way to get amateur photographers banned from shooting at a circuit.

If you can't get decent shots from behind the fences you need to find something else to shoot.

HankScorpio wrote in post #8240818
Do what I do, take wire cutters and find a very out of the way area. You don't need to make a huge hole.

That has to be the most idiotic thing I've read on here in a long time.

I would happily report anyone I saw doing this to the circuit staff, and laugh myself senseless when the circuit security came along to either throw them out of the circuit, or detain them until the police arrived to arrest them for criminal damage.