gus's 1st time car racing (as usual..big post)

gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
edited July 30, 2005 in Sports
I was granted a full media pass last sunday to shoot our V8 Touring Cars. Never had anywhere near this opportunity & had a ball. I could walk almost anywhere unchallenged with the suppliedgrey photogs jacket on...free food/drinks & acsess to the media centre.

Bit of waiting around for the start

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Nikon shooters...............

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Bit of crowd entertainment

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Gus bored...

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The crowd was ready

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Prelim races..aussie race cars (with some anger)

Here is their specs...they are pretty small inside
[font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]AUSSIE RACING CAR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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[font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Engine[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1.2 litre twin overhead cam
4 valves per cylinder
125 bhp 11,500 RPM[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Gearbox[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Integral 5 speed dog engagement


Sequential gear change [/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Chassis[/font]
[font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Tubular space frame

and Cockpit With integral driver roll cage
Momo race seat 5 point harness
Momo quick release steering wheel [/font]


[font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Suspension[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Front – Coil over shocks fully adjustable rose jointed wishbones
Ultra fast rack and pinion
Rear – Live axle, optional long and short track ratios
Coil over shocks, parallel trailing arms, panhard rod [/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Brakes[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]4 wheel disc with - Full bias adjustment with balance bar,
braided lines [/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Wheels and Tyres[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]13 x 5.5 various styles available
Yokahama A032R treaded race spec tyres [/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Body Styles[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]FJ Holden
‘40 Ford Coupe
Ford Falcon AU
Holden Commodore VY [/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Dimensions[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Length[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]3.0 m[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Width[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1.350 m[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Height[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]1.050 m[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]Weight[/font][font=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular]450 kg[/font]


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The cars getting ready to grid up

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Some last min checks

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prelim porsche race

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The big cars waiting to go out...here are their specs for anyone interested

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On the grid !! I couldnt believe it to be walking down & shooting the cars/girls/drivers.

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Race face

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1st lap & pretty crowded

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I was allowed 30 mins only in pit lane

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oh 135mm...how do i love thee

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the result

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No one told me you had to fight for room !!!

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I gave up & took a shot of the paparazzi

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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Nice set gus.Looks like you had a blast.
    I like this oneyelrotflmao.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    You on Same Planet as Us Yet ???
    Humungus wrote:
    I was granted a full media pass last sunday to shoot our V8 Touring Cars. Never had anywhere near this opportunity & had a ball. I could walk almost anywhere unchallenged with the suppliedgrey photogs jacket on...free food/drinks & acsess to the media centre.
    Wow what a thrill for you my friend, right up there with the big boys and all their toys, and girl butts, and and and just the thrill of it all.
    Great coverage of shots Gus, I've never been to a car race, looks like a great event to attend.........I'm really happy for you Gus, must have been a fantastic day for you, and what a great set of photos, you did real good.

    Thanks for sharing...... Skippy (Australia)
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  • Phil U.Phil U. Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    WOW GUS!!! I've been looking forward to seeing the these since you first mentioned you had the pass. This is a sweet set of photos!! You really captured the activity as well as bits of the race. How crazy was it to not only see but capture the flipping car? eek7.gif (oh, and of course I appreciate that you included the "girl butts" as Skippy pointed out)

    What a day - congrats on the pass and the great photos! clap.gifclap.gif
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    thrilling - well captured and documented - your posts are a joy to read :D and free food, to boot? iloveyou.gifiloveyou.gif whatta gig lol3.gif
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Wow!!
    That was amazing. I don't think I wold have been able to take those kind of pictures if I was in that situation. All the excitement, adrenaline pumping, crashes, girls butts.....

    It looks like you kept your wits about you and got some very nice shots.
    Congratulations and I hope the press passes keep coming.

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Excellent work Gus double thumb.gif for you buddy clap.gifclap.gif
    Felt like I was thumbing threw a Car Magazine!!!
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  • ridetwistyroadsridetwistyroads Registered Users Posts: 526 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Spectacular set, absolutely execelent. Loved the flames out of the exaust, way way cool! clap.gif Must have been awesome to have free roaming through out the event. thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,952 moderator
    edited July 27, 2005
    Now we know that fish owns a liquor store :D

    Very nice gus! Great panning shot too!

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  • JamesJWegJamesJWeg Registered Users Posts: 795 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Great shots, it's the photog pass wonderfull?

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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    You ask me for advice and then you post a series of photographs that are the equal of any I see in a car magazine,,, clap.gif gus. The pics are razor sharp. Great pics mate, great pics.

    You should show them to your local paper. They would definitely take them. I know you said that you can't sell the pics but I wonder was that a bar on you selling prints? I'm sure that the series organisers want newspaper and magazine coverage?

    Again, brilliant stuff.

    Shay.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Seamus wrote:
    You should show them to your local paper.
    Shay.
    Thanks seamus & everyone. I did better than usual as from 600 i got about 400 keepers.

    The local paper had 2 photogs there. I dont know what they had but man they had some gear & mkII's...odd thing was i was speaking to one & he said he had never ever used raw headscratch.gif
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Skippy wrote:
    Wow what a thrill for you my friend, right up there with the big boys and all their toys, and girl butts, and and and just the thrill of it all.
    Great coverage of shots Gus, I've never been to a car race, looks like a great event to attend.........I'm really happy for you Gus, must have been a fantastic day for you, and what a great set of photos, you did real good.

    Thanks for sharing...... Skippy (Australia)
    Ta skip. Maybe my only chance so i had to milk it.It was overcast for most of the day & i was really wanting sun but i will take what i get on a day in there.
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Phil U. wrote:
    How crazy was it to not only see but capture the flipping car? clap.gifclap.gif
    I had my back to it as i was in pit lane & over the engines & earplugs i heard people yelling so i just turned & shot like crazy mate. I was on ISO100 with the 135mm on f/2 so it shot to 1/8000...i was lucky they even worked the bit they did.
  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Great stuff Gus. Looks like you made most of your opportunity. I really enjoyed the photos.
    Thomas :D

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Few more i found that people may like to see...this panning is a LOT harder than i thought !

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    I was as close as 3 feet to these blokes doing about 260 kph (160mph)...they back fire on gear changes & it blows your ear drums out !

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    Dicky Johnston (sort of like andretti to us..old racer now a team owner)

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    The price paid for a day out...

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    I know we need more girls

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    THE END

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  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    Thanks seamus & everyone. I did better than usual as from 600 i got about 400 keepers.

    The local paper had 2 photogs there. I dont know what they had but man they had some gear & mkII's...odd thing was i was speaking to one & he said he had never ever used raw headscratch.gif
    There's too much work in raw for me to use it for motorsports, I set up at a corner and shoot couple of test shots to get the histogram right then keep an eye on it while I blaze away.

    The mkII's are amazing on full auto. I heard one for the first time on Sunday ripping off a burst. it sounded like a machine gun rolleyes1.gif . There are rumours of Canon bringing out a new camera in the Autumn. There might be a few second hand mkII's available if this happens.
  • SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Humungus wrote:


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    They make looking bored an artform rolleyes1.gif . A free day at the races and still not happy.

    Shay.
  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Gus,


    Simply fantastic! clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thanks for posting this.

    Sam
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  • MrBook2MrBook2 Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited July 27, 2005
    Ditto...
    Gus, I know it has already been said, but great work! These are fantastic.

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Thankyou sam & mr book...it was 10 hours of full on fun. Everywhere i turned i found something to shoot.

    Gus
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,952 moderator
    edited July 28, 2005
    Wow! Really, the second batch is fantastic as well!

    Ian
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    ian408 wrote:
    Wow! Really, the second batch is fantastic as well!

    Ian
    Thanks ian....just for you mate rolleyes1.gif

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    Thats it baldy....i promise mate.

    Thanks everyone. Now im on the road to hit up the promoters for Indy this year.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,952 moderator
    edited July 28, 2005
    You're too kind mate!

    ta,
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  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Fantastic stuff gus, how did you manage to wangle a pit pass??

    WOW for this one

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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    GREAT set Gusclap.gifthumb.gif


    By looking at this I would think that you have been doing this for years, not your first time.

    Eric
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    gubbs wrote:
    Fantastic stuff gus, how did you manage to wangle a pit pass??

    WOW for this one
    Thanks mate...they let just a handfull of media passes out to amatures each year & you have to be early. A friend that is involved with the cars gets free tickets all the time & asked if i wanted to go out. I got him to check lens lengths for me with the organisers (you know how some sporting places wont let amatures with big lenses in nowadays) & they apparently said they had room for one more photog.

    The actual pit pass was a 'sign-on' early in the day. You could only have 30 mins & all the pro's were in early & took the good times but fortunately for me ...that huge stack was 10 mins into my 30 min allocation & everyone pitted straight away for fuel.

    Nice to see a progressive organisation that welcomes the amatures.

    Gus
  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    GREAT set Gusclap.gifthumb.gif


    By looking at this I would think that you have been doing this for years, not your first time.

    Eric
    Thanks eric... rumor is that that was the last race there....its moving to Townsville next year. No where near the population but people say the town has thrown big money on th etable to entice them up.

    Gus
  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Outstanding Gus. clap.gif
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  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited July 28, 2005
    Super job Gus thumb.gifthumb.gif Man, how lucky can you get? Free food and access to the whole course clap.gif


    Loved the crash sequence and even though you didn't post any bird pics, you got plenty of butt shots :lol :lol


    Good work mate :D ,
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  • luckydogluckydog Registered Users Posts: 396 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2005
    Great stuff Gus! Don't forget if you need an assistant for an Eastern Creek shoot! :D:D

    Were you shooting freelance or for a magazine???
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