le mans 2008

crestron boy · 16-06-2008, 11:30 PM

hey guys

Had my first go at motorsport photography at Le Mans at the weekend. Bought the lense a tamrom 70-300mm a couple of weeks ago and the canon 400d two months back. Managed to get a few shots in between all the drinking and watching motorsport

I'm a total newbie when it comes to photography! so my skills with the camera and also a zoom lense are pretty limited

crestron boy · 16-06-2008, 11:42 PM

had a go at nightshots and the light trails thing but to be honest the one without light trails is the only one which i think looks ok

as you can see i need a bit more pratice!

booyaka · 17-06-2008, 7:07 AM

like the night shot - very nice

kBm · 17-06-2008, 8:01 AM

Some good shots there. You captured the car spin/ gravel well! I would look to try a crop out the wall/ tryes from you shots if you can.

I was at Le Mans last year and mangaged to pull of a few good shots. Loved it -it was a cracking weekend. I found people had broken the fence at the 2nd or 3rd corner (just before the 'Dunlop' arch). It was a great spot - took a couple of hundread shots in a few hours

!

zedbread · 17-06-2008, 8:18 AM

i wish i could get off work and take pictures of similar events. nice shots crest

pilgrimkenna · 17-06-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by zedbread

i wish i could get off work and take pictures of similar events. nice shots crest

looks good, out of interest where did you stay?

Spooky · 17-06-2008, 12:01 PM

Tough first foray into Motorsport and you did well.
Cropping a lot of the clutter will help these images as would using a slower shutter speed to help blur the background and make your cars in the foreground "pop"
Watched this on TV and just said to myself " why cant I get a job like those media photgraphers".... then realised I dont have the skill

These guys make it look so easy

crestron boy · 04-07-2008, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pilgrimkenna

looks good, out of interest where did you stay?

it was blue north i think. We also had grandstand seats next to the AOC stand

Thanks for all the positive comments guys

hilly10 · 05-07-2008, 8:33 AM

Its getting really hopeless trying to get some good shots with all the safety fencing and such just wish I could get in the infield at Le Man wow you could get some beautys. Heres a couple of mine from this years race through the fence at Arnage Corner