Formula D @ Sonoma 2009

WaGoNxBuRnEr

I was out at Sonoma California this weekend to shoot my favorite sport of all time "Drifting". I wasnt able to get as close as i wanted to because of the ol' credentials speed bump but hopefully soon i will get there.

Jathnael

It was good times.
I am surprised you had issues with media passes...FD was very liberal with them.

PackingMyBags

Great compositions, but your WB is killing me!

PS i just got back from the one in Vegas.

mercphoto

WaGoNxBuRnEr wrote:

I was out at Sonoma California this weekend to shoot my favorite sport of all time "Drifting".

Its a "sport" that I've never understood. I just don't get the whole point of it all. Some of your shots do seem to have a WB issue, and a few look dark on my monitor at work. The shot of the crew member working on the tire is a great composition but the exposure on the car is way too dark. Expose for your subject, not for the background. Better yet, fire the flash. The tire smoke shots are pretty good though.

WaGoNxBuRnEr

mercphoto wrote:

Its a "sport" that I've never understood. I just don't get the whole point of it all. Some of your shots do seem to have a WB issue, and a few look dark on my monitor at work. The shot of the crew member working on the tire is a great composition but the exposure on the car is way too dark. Expose for your subject, not for the background. Better yet, fire the flash. The tire smoke shots are pretty good though.

how can i better my White Balance? i had just set it to the Sunny Setting. I understand about using flash. I liked it more as a sillohoutte shot when i took it. any tips on how i can fix my errors?

btw here are some more

WaGoNxBuRnEr

run_kmc

#1 - AWESOME. Good job.

#2 - You wanted to get closer? CLOSER?

WaGoNxBuRnEr

run_kmc wrote:

#1 - AWESOME. Good job.

#2 - You wanted to get closer? CLOSER?

#1 - thank you very much

#2 - i'd like to get into the hot spots a little bit closer. At least on ground level So I'm not shooting down on the cars.

Jathnael

WaGoNxBuRnEr: What kind of Camera and lens are you shooting with and what is the saturation setting on the camera?

WaGoNxBuRnEr

Jathnael wrote:

WaGoNxBuRnEr: What kind of Camera and lens are you shooting with and what is the saturation setting on the camera?

Canon 1Ds / Canon 70-200/ 3H Sat.

to answer your questions

Jathnael

Ah ok, you might just be running to high of saturation...
and that's whats tossing everyone off.
(I did the same thing)

mercphoto

Jathnael wrote:

Ah ok, you might just be running to high of saturation...
and that's whats tossing everyone off.
(I did the same thing)

I think you're right. Probably not a WB issue, just too much saturation.