Motorsport Photography

[Andywarr]

Hi all

Im getting into photography and as im interested in motorsport this i reckon will be where the majority of my shots will be taken

can anyone who has what you consider to be good/ brilliant shots post them up.. just to see what is classed as good pics

The more ideas the better

Cheers

Andy

 

[DanGB]

what kit do you use?

 

[warren_cox]

Start by looking somewhere like this:

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-GB&family=editorial&assetType=image&ep=2&p=btcc&src=standard

Most amateurs will struggle to get access to the premium vantage points to get the finest shots, relying on luck or outright skill in most cases.

If you are really serious about it, I wouldn't consider a digital SLR camera with less than 5fps, a shutter release which isn't pretty much instantaneous, and a very fast write speed to media.

On the lens front, high quality primes or mid zooms (no more than 3x zoom as it restricts the light incoming and means you have to have much greater stability), with 'f stops' of no more than f2.8.

Choosing your system (Canon or Nikon) is then the next killer as it's a very long term investment and one you don't want to get wrong. I went to a few clubs and spoke to a lot of photographers working on the track before finalising my decisions.

 

[tris]

I had these taken at Cadwell
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=180092&page=7

 

[Andywarr]

cheers for the quick replies everyone

Ive currently got a Canon 400d, with an 18-55 lense and a 70- 300, i went to Oulton Park on sat for the time attack and got what i feel were some decents shots

I only wish i knew how to post them lol

 

[Chrisdaman]

join a site called flickr mate, it buffs the pictures and is much mroe reliable than photobucket

you can then post the link here

www.flickr.com

my next investment is a 120-500mm f4.5-f6 lens for motorsport

 

[Andywarr]

join a site called flickr mate, it buffs the pictures and is much mroe reliable than photobucket

you can then post the link here

www.flickr.com

my next investment is a 120-500mm f4.5-f6 lens for motorsport

Brilliant, ive just registered, only took at second as i had a yahoo id

Right leave it with me and i'll post up a few shots

 

[Andywarr]

lets hope this works

This isn't really the sort of motorsport im into but i though id have a go anyway

 

[Chrisdaman]

whats your flickr name mate? i'll have a browse on there and add you

 

[Andywarr]

andyhughes82, there is only 3 pics on there so far

 

[Chrisdaman]

all gotta start somewhere matey

added, i'm "whining Roots"

the picture of the black car is perfect mate, really crisp

 

[Andywarr]

cool, i took about 600 pics on saturday, the majority were poor, but there seemed to be the odd pic which i like...

What have i done wrong for my pics not to appear on this thread??

Cheers

 

[chungster]

cool, i took about 600 pics on saturday, the majority were poor, but there seemed to be the odd pic which i like...

What have i done wrong for my pics not to appear on this thread??

Cheers

link is not of the full url ending in .jpg