My first time.. BARC at Silverstone

Iwantacaterham · 22 Apr 2006, 21:41 (Ref:1592130)

Howdy all.. my first stab at motorsports. I usually stick to landscapes, which are somewhat easier as they don't usually move so quickly. But having recently made the leap to digital & having been kindly given a ticket to the BARC Club Day at Silverstone, I thought I'd give this a try.

I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed my first club experience, it was a great day out, so thanks to all the racers & marshalls that make it possible.. And thankyou to Mark for the ticket, and big congratulations for the win.

Some pictures here-

http://gallerymarcus.ukgeeks.co.uk/c932806.html

Now I just need to try to resist the urge to get a Caterham.. They look like a lot of fun

pmoloney · 23 Apr 2006, 17:36 (Ref:1592978)

Did you get any more of the BMWs by any chance? Car 45 to be precise!! I forgot to ask someone to do some photos for me!!

R59 · 23 Apr 2006, 19:00 (Ref:1593037)

Well done - some nice pics there.

What camera/lens combination?

Rob.

Iwantacaterham · 23 Apr 2006, 20:55 (Ref:1593132)

pmoloney.. Afraid not, I've got 1,44, 24 & half of 5

But there's always the next race

I was using a Nikon D2X & 70-200 2.8 set at 400ASA. Most of the shots were at around 1/500 & F11, so once I get some more panning practice I hope to try a few more slower exposures. Going digital certainly makes experimenting a lot easier.

Snapperjack · 24 Apr 2006, 06:44 (Ref:1593443)

You went digital with a great camera. You should get some good photos once you have mastered the panning.

scott19 · 24 Apr 2006, 16:26 (Ref:1593889)

You've got one of me there- number 19 ff2000. If you've got anymore i might be interested in buying some.

Coopers · 24 Apr 2006, 19:40 (Ref:1594037)

Hello all,
I may have some pics of scott19 and pmoloney,please take a look and pm me.
Great meeting,some sun at last and top class racing.
http://cliveweedon.fotopic.net/

Iwantacaterham · 24 Apr 2006, 19:55 (Ref:1594058)

Nice pics.. and you got no.45/Moloney with a sore nose

I've stuck a couple of cropped no.19's up there for you Scott.. PM me with an email addy & I'll send them to you. One bonus, throwing away all them pixels has made'em a lot smaller.

I only installed Photoshop Sunday & hate reading manuals, so anything fancier will have to wait a while until I figure out the 'other side' of going digital.. The manual for the Nikon was bad enough. Still, less messy than the old ways & less chemistry in the fridge to make the food taste strange.

DWA · 24 Apr 2006, 20:01 (Ref:1594062)

I have got a pic of Scott19 on my website together with quite a few more from the single seater events.

Coopers · 24 Apr 2006, 20:10 (Ref:1594068)

Thanks for the comment Iwantacaterham,like your pics very much,did I walk up and speak to you ?,made a comment about being able to see over the fence....
Club meetings are great,especially at a place the size of Silverstone,it feels like you have the place to yourself.........I go nearly every week and shoot loads of pics all trying to get the panning right and the perfect pic(well for me anyway).....loads of fun,and hopefully can make some racers happy....

Clive

MikeHoyer · 24 Apr 2006, 23:32 (Ref:1594216)

You must be one of the few who thinks that! I'm not a fan of club meets at Silverstone, it's such a trek to get anywhere...

Iwantacaterham · 25 Apr 2006, 07:40 (Ref:1594342)

Coopers.. Yup, that was me

I'd only previously been to a couple of corporate events at F1 & WSB and wasn't used to the freedom of club meets.. And also had no real idea of the circuit layout or where to stand. It seemed like a big track when I arrived and followed some car turning left & promptly did a lap of the perimeter road.

Next time I think I need to do a little more prep & find some track guides that show the layout & racing lines so I've got a better idea of where to be & how to get there.. But it was a good day out for me & the sun came out

Also.. is it ok to be wandering around the car prep area & taking pics there?

MikeHoyer · 25 Apr 2006, 08:50 (Ref:1594419)

If you mean in the paddock etc., that's usually fine. Obviously keep an eye for cars being moved etc. The pit lane itself is out of bounds to the general public, for obvious reasons.

scott19 · 25 Apr 2006, 11:48 (Ref:1594561)

Some good photos there. Well i buy pictures after every race i compete in so if there are any photographers out there that will be present at the BARC meetings then be sure to contact me

Ian Sowman · 25 Apr 2006, 11:56 (Ref:1594578)

Scott, given that all of the FF2000 races are now being covered on the FF1600 website there will always be somebody there for us.

Coopers · 25 Apr 2006, 19:13 (Ref:1594834)

Small world aint it.....

I usually try to get along the national straight with the sun behind,makes for some good pics, plus you get to practice your panning.....

Clive

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