FIA GT Championship

Toby · 02-05-2009, 19:41

Popped down to Silverstone today for the FIA GT Championship, mainly to get some practice in as I need it. A few snaps from the day, C&C welcome

Matblack · 02-05-2009, 20:19

I like the second onel, hope you don't mind but I tried to tweak it just bit to bring out the colour of the car

All good shots though, your panning is good and the shutter is set well to show the motion blur in the wheels

MB

Toby · 02-05-2009, 20:35

Thanks. See what you're trying to do with that pic but think it might be a tad OTT (for my tastes at least

).

One of the things I wanted to work on was the panning as I've been poor there in the past. With the exception of the Ferrari and No17 Corvette shots, the rest were all 1/200th to 1/320th and I'm quite happy with the results as I seem to have managed a decent balance of background blur and subject sharpness for the first time

Matblack · 02-05-2009, 20:38

Ahh I'm working downstairs and the projector exagerates things but I do think the original needs more saturation as it looks a bit pink to me. The bright sunlight doesn't help the colours from the shadow it looks like the sun was overhead or slightly in front of you for some shots. On this display the 55 car looks a bit like a 15 year old red Corolla

MB

Toby · 02-05-2009, 20:59

How's this?

Matblack · 02-05-2009, 21:04

Thats a lot better at this end

MB

Feek · 02-05-2009, 21:19

Nice

TinkerBell · 02-05-2009, 21:42

I absolutely love this show!

Knew I should have popped up for a few hours. Looking at the pics takes me back to last year. Awesome pics, really good since I know how fast they go!!

Can you hear everything now? Or were you deafened by them?

Toby · 02-05-2009, 21:49

The full GT cars were a lot louder than we were expecting - almost up to F1 levels.

Couldn't believe how empty the place was as I've only ever been to Silverstone on an F1 GP weekend before.

It's on tomorrow if you want to go - only £25 on the gate.

TinkerBell · 02-05-2009, 21:55

Yeah I know, it is normally busier on the sunday. I really wish I could, busy tomorrow though

Bah.

I was really suprised the first time I went as it is Soo loud. Suprised I standed it for the full race on the sunday. I love going to look at all the cars behind the scenes as well in the tent, with everyone fixing them up after crashes.

It is a great event

02-05-2009, 19:41	#1
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	FIA GT Championship Popped down to Silverstone today for the FIA GT Championship, mainly to get some practice in as I need it. A few snaps from the day, C&C welcome __________________

02-05-2009, 20:19	#2
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I like the second onel, hope you don't mind but I tried to tweak it just bit to bring out the colour of the car All good shots though, your panning is good and the shutter is set well to show the motion blur in the wheels MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two" Last edited by Matblack; 02-05-2009 at 20:24.

02-05-2009, 20:35	#3
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Thanks. See what you're trying to do with that pic but think it might be a tad OTT (for my tastes at least ). One of the things I wanted to work on was the panning as I've been poor there in the past. With the exception of the Ferrari and No17 Corvette shots, the rest were all 1/200th to 1/320th and I'm quite happy with the results as I seem to have managed a decent balance of background blur and subject sharpness for the first time __________________

02-05-2009, 20:38	#4
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Ahh I'm working downstairs and the projector exagerates things but I do think the original needs more saturation as it looks a bit pink to me. The bright sunlight doesn't help the colours from the shadow it looks like the sun was overhead or slightly in front of you for some shots. On this display the 55 car looks a bit like a 15 year old red Corolla MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

02-05-2009, 20:59	#5
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	How's this? __________________

02-05-2009, 21:04	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Thats a lot better at this end MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

02-05-2009, 21:19	#7
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Nice __________________

02-05-2009, 21:42	#8
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	I absolutely love this show! Knew I should have popped up for a few hours. Looking at the pics takes me back to last year. Awesome pics, really good since I know how fast they go!! Can you hear everything now? Or were you deafened by them?

02-05-2009, 21:49	#9
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	The full GT cars were a lot louder than we were expecting - almost up to F1 levels. Couldn't believe how empty the place was as I've only ever been to Silverstone on an F1 GP weekend before. It's on tomorrow if you want to go - only £25 on the gate. __________________

02-05-2009, 21:55	#10
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	Yeah I know, it is normally busier on the sunday. I really wish I could, busy tomorrow though Bah. I was really suprised the first time I went as it is Soo loud. Suprised I standed it for the full race on the sunday. I love going to look at all the cars behind the scenes as well in the tent, with everyone fixing them up after crashes. It is a great event