Porshe Rennsport Reunion IV

SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
edited October 21, 2011 in Sports
I was lucky enough to get media credentials for this event. The event was last held 4 years ago, and this is the first time it has been held on the west coast. There were factory drivers from the past as well as the present. They had very rare wonderful examples of historic Porsche race cars from the early 60's to about 2000 or so. The racing was surprisingly good and competitive, and they only had one contact incident. That's real good because some of these cars are worth more than a Malibu beach estate.

Here is the first image that spoke to me. C&C welcome especially from the motor sports shooters.

Sam

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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited October 17, 2011
    I hear it was quite the event. Lots of different cars from the 60's, 70's and many other years. I was heading down Hwy 1 and saw literally hundreds of Porsches heading North. It was an amazing display of automobiles.

    As far as the picture goes, I like that you've got three different cars in the photo though I'm not so crazy about the smoke.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2011
    A couple more images:

    #1
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    #2
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    #3
    One-of-us-is-going-the-wrong-M.jpg
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  • BlueHoseJacketBlueHoseJacket Registered Users Posts: 509 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2011
    Nice event...my nephew was out there from Atlanta working for Petit LeMans...wish I had been there. nice shots
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2011
    Nice shots Sam thumb.gif

    How did you get along with the big tele?
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2011
    cletus wrote: »
    Nice shots Sam thumb.gif

    How did you get along with the big tele?

    I ain't never renting a 400 mm 2.8L again without the Sherpa option. It is huge! 15 LBS and awkward to carry. That plus the other 38 LBS of gear wore me out. I also struggled with correct technique to get really sharp images.

    I will look forward to trying a 300 mm 2.8L and a 1.4 extender MK III some day.

    Anytime one ventures into unfamiliar territory you need to accept a learning curve.

    I look forward to shooting more motor sports.

    Sam
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  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2011
    Those photos great.

    I like the Smoky one because it is such a meat and potatoes kinda Shot.

    #1 in your second set is creamy and smooth , very nice.

    #2. A very busy downhill ess!

    #3. Confused. are you a Picean?

    Thanks for Sharing both the photos and the report on the Gear~
    tom wise
  • AceCo55AceCo55 Registered Users Posts: 950 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2011
    After the "drama" with getting the lens, I truly hope you enjoyed the event. Really like #1 and I love the different perspective of #3 (if it were mine, I might look at cropping some from the left to draw the focus even more to the red car?).
    That indeed is a LOT of gear/weight to lug around.
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