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May 1, 2018 11:52:18   #
BigGWells Loc: Olympia, WA
 
I find it most interesting that when you search out anything to do with shooting motor sports (primarily drag racing), there is very little that pops up It's landscapes, wildlife, this and that. I started shooting drag racing in 2015 and with much practice, I think I have become pretty good. But there is always something new to learn, new settings, new way to shoot. Another photographer over this past weekend asked me, how did I get where I am at. I told her one word. PRACTICE. While most of know that is what it takes with any type of shooting.

Has anyone ever seen a Preset for Lightroom, that was for motor sports? I haven't. Has anyone seen a youtube tutorial about how to shoot a drag race, a motorcycle race, a boat race? I haven't. Heck I even shot, snow mobiles racing on asphalt, they call them sleds. Has anyone ever seen a book on how to shoot motor sports? I haven't.

NASCAR is now bigger than the NFL. There is Indy Car, NHRA, Powerboat, Karts, Motorcycle, Sprint cars, Sprint boats, they even have solar and electric power car racing.

Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.

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May 1, 2018 11:54:56   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
BigGWells wrote:

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Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.


Yes, there is model trains!

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May 1, 2018 11:56:48   #
BigGWells Loc: Olympia, WA
 
Longshadow wrote:
Yes, there is model trains!


They race model trains, how cool. Oh yea forgot about slot cars, they do drag racing as well as road race.

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May 1, 2018 12:19:37   #
Abo
 
Bro, with the almost limitless ways to shoot motor sport/moving vehicles there is no one right answer.

One day I was shooting a "Ride Day" at Phillip Island; selling images to the riders. Weeks later
a bloke posted me a small sharp print of a "frozen" bike explaining that my images wern't as sharp as his.

This was in the days of film so there was no exif info. However his shutter speed would have been up
around the 2000th of a second mark... even the wheels of the bike were frozen. It looked like a stationary bike;
all very well for a documentry image, but totally artless, totally without skill, and totally not what the human
eyes percieve when viewing machines at high speed.

Imho the best motorsport images are taken at moderate to slow shutter speeds with a rear curtain flash or accurate panning at said shutter speeds.

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May 1, 2018 12:23:16   #
dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia
 
BigGWells wrote:
I find it most interesting that when you search out anything to do with shooting motor sports (primarily drag racing), there is very little that pops up It's landscapes, wildlife, this and that. I started shooting drag racing in 2015 and with much practice, I think I have become pretty good. But there is always something new to learn, new settings, new way to shoot. Another photographer over this past weekend asked me, how did I get where I am at. I told her one word. PRACTICE. While most of know that is what it takes with any type of shooting.

Has anyone ever seen a Preset for Lightroom, that was for motor sports? I haven't. Has anyone seen a youtube tutorial about how to shoot a drag race, a motorcycle race, a boat race? I haven't. Heck I even shot, snow mobiles racing on asphalt, they call them sleds. Has anyone ever seen a book on how to shoot motor sports? I haven't.

NASCAR is now bigger than the NFL. There is Indy Car, NHRA, Powerboat, Karts, Motorcycle, Sprint cars, Sprint boats, they even have solar and electric power car racing.

Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.
I find it most interesting that when you search ou... (show quote)


The following search on google finds 225 results for UHH:

drag racing site:www.uglyhedgehog.com

try it.

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May 1, 2018 12:33:48   #
BigGWells Loc: Olympia, WA
 
dsmeltz wrote:
The following search on google finds 225 results for UHH:

drag racing site:www.uglyhedgehog.com

try it.


I guess I didn't clarify well enough. I am not talking about just posting photos, heck, you can find photos all over the internet. Millions of them. I am talking about the art of shooting.

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May 1, 2018 12:36:00   #
BigGWells Loc: Olympia, WA
 
Abo wrote:
Bro, with the almost limitless ways to shoot motor sport/moving vehicles there is no one right answer.

One day I was shooting a "Ride Day" at Phillip Island; selling images to the riders. Weeks later
a bloke posted me a small sharp print of a "frozen" bike explaining that my images wern't as sharp as his.

This was in the days of film so there was no exif info. However his shutter speed would have been up
around the 2000th of a second mark... even the wheels of the bike were frozen. It looked like a stationary bike;
all very well for a documentry image, but totally artless, totally without skill, and totally not what the human
eyes percieve when viewing machines at high speed.

Imho the best motorsport images are taken at moderate to slow shutter speeds with a rear curtain flash or accurate panning at said shutter speeds.
Bro, with the almost limitless ways to shoot motor... (show quote)


In professional drag racing, we are not able to use flash any longer. And yes you are correct, about really no wrong or right way to shoot, except of course for the settings. Depends on what I am shooting, depends on what SS I use.

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May 1, 2018 12:57:45   #
Abo
 
BigGWells wrote:
In professional drag racing, we are not able to use flash any longer. And yes you are correct, about really no wrong or right way to shoot, except of course for the settings. Depends on what I am shooting, depends on what SS I use.


Yep.

Luuurrrrv the nitro funny cars :-D

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May 1, 2018 20:24:47   #
RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia
 
BigGWells wrote:
I find it most interesting that when you search out anything to do with shooting motor sports (primarily drag racing), there is very little that pops up It's landscapes, wildlife, this and that. I started shooting drag racing in 2015 and with much practice, I think I have become pretty good. But there is always something new to learn, new settings, new way to shoot. Another photographer over this past weekend asked me, how did I get where I am at. I told her one word. PRACTICE. While most of know that is what it takes with any type of shooting.

Has anyone ever seen a Preset for Lightroom, that was for motor sports? I haven't. Has anyone seen a youtube tutorial about how to shoot a drag race, a motorcycle race, a boat race? I haven't. Heck I even shot, snow mobiles racing on asphalt, they call them sleds. Has anyone ever seen a book on how to shoot motor sports? I haven't.

NASCAR is now bigger than the NFL. There is Indy Car, NHRA, Powerboat, Karts, Motorcycle, Sprint cars, Sprint boats, they even have solar and electric power car racing.

Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.
I find it most interesting that when you search ou... (show quote)


Why would you need a "motor sport" preset for Lightroom?
I really don't think it is much different from shooting birds and especially birds in flight. The gear can be the same as are the techniquies.

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May 1, 2018 20:34:55   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
BigGWells wrote:
I find it most interesting that when you search out anything to do with shooting motor sports (primarily drag racing), there is very little that pops up It's landscapes, wildlife, this and that. I started shooting drag racing in 2015 and with much practice, I think I have become pretty good. But there is always something new to learn, new settings, new way to shoot. Another photographer over this past weekend asked me, how did I get where I am at. I told her one word. PRACTICE. While most of know that is what it takes with any type of shooting.

Has anyone ever seen a Preset for Lightroom, that was for motor sports? I haven't. Has anyone seen a youtube tutorial about how to shoot a drag race, a motorcycle race, a boat race? I haven't. Heck I even shot, snow mobiles racing on asphalt, they call them sleds. Has anyone ever seen a book on how to shoot motor sports? I haven't.

NASCAR is now bigger than the NFL. There is Indy Car, NHRA, Powerboat, Karts, Motorcycle, Sprint cars, Sprint boats, they even have solar and electric power car racing.

Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.
I find it most interesting that when you search ou... (show quote)

Maybe because landscapes and animals are more popular?
Sounds like you found a niche opportunity to create some tutorials.

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May 1, 2018 21:02:13   #
RWR Loc: La Mesa, CA
 
BigGWells wrote:
I find it most interesting that when you search out anything to do with shooting motor sports (primarily drag racing), there is very little that pops up It's landscapes, wildlife, this and that. I started shooting drag racing in 2015 and with much practice, I think I have become pretty good. But there is always something new to learn, new settings, new way to shoot. Another photographer over this past weekend asked me, how did I get where I am at. I told her one word. PRACTICE. While most of know that is what it takes with any type of shooting.

Has anyone ever seen a Preset for Lightroom, that was for motor sports? I haven't. Has anyone seen a youtube tutorial about how to shoot a drag race, a motorcycle race, a boat race? I haven't. Heck I even shot, snow mobiles racing on asphalt, they call them sleds. Has anyone ever seen a book on how to shoot motor sports? I haven't.

NASCAR is now bigger than the NFL. There is Indy Car, NHRA, Powerboat, Karts, Motorcycle, Sprint cars, Sprint boats, they even have solar and electric power car racing.

Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.
I find it most interesting that when you search ou... (show quote)

Pretty arrogant. Most of us are capable of doing our own thinking and don’t need anyone pretending to be qualified to suggest what subjects we should choose.

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May 1, 2018 21:34:05   #
whwiden
 
I recall the name Jamey Price being associated with motor sports photography. I also recall a racing photo taken with a Nikon 28-300mm lens used to hype that product. Lots of great photo chances at auto racing. I once got a pit pass at Homestead for the Nascar sprint cup final. Amazing experience.

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May 1, 2018 21:37:09   #
SharpShooter Loc: NorCal
 
Abo wrote:
Yep.

Luuurrrrv the nitro funny cars :-D


I thought ALL cars in Australia are “funny” cars......, just most aren’t nitro?!?! LoL
SS

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May 1, 2018 21:56:52   #
BigGWells Loc: Olympia, WA
 
RWR wrote:
Pretty arrogant. Most of us are capable of doing our own thinking and don’t need anyone pretending to be qualified to suggest what subjects we should choose.



funny, there always has to be an asshole in the bunch...crawl back in your cave....

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May 2, 2018 06:59:03   #
jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida
 
BigGWells wrote:
I find it most interesting that when you search out anything to do with shooting motor sports (primarily drag racing), there is very little that pops up It's landscapes, wildlife, this and that. I started shooting drag racing in 2015 and with much practice, I think I have become pretty good. But there is always something new to learn, new settings, new way to shoot. Another photographer over this past weekend asked me, how did I get where I am at. I told her one word. PRACTICE. While most of know that is what it takes with any type of shooting.

Has anyone ever seen a Preset for Lightroom, that was for motor sports? I haven't. Has anyone seen a youtube tutorial about how to shoot a drag race, a motorcycle race, a boat race? I haven't. Heck I even shot, snow mobiles racing on asphalt, they call them sleds. Has anyone ever seen a book on how to shoot motor sports? I haven't.

NASCAR is now bigger than the NFL. There is Indy Car, NHRA, Powerboat, Karts, Motorcycle, Sprint cars, Sprint boats, they even have solar and electric power car racing.

Come photography world, there is more than landscapes.
I find it most interesting that when you search ou... (show quote)


I enjoy taking pictures of GT car racing. We have a number of IMSA races in Florida. Have not taken any NSCAR shots yet.



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