Galloway Hills Rally 30.10.2011

canon400d

Here are some airbourne shots of the Galloway Hills Rally South West Scotland on 30.10.2011. C & C always welcome and appreciated.
Cheers
Bob

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austinado16

Those are kinda fun! #3 for some reason, is my favorite. I guess because the car is closer, it's off center, and you're to the side just enough to see the actual spokes of the wheel. Nice job!

JSPhotography

Great stuff, nice timing, it's not like they are airborn for very long. Question - what could be done in this situation so you would be able to see the driver? Will a polorizer help? Strobes from the side? What mode did you shoot these in? The Exif data is showing auto but all the shutter speeds are at 1/1000. I'm guessing Tv, played with ISO and let aperture float. Were you on a tripod? The blurry weed in the foreground is pretty consistant.

canon400d

JSPhotography wrote: »

Great stuff, nice timing, it's not like they are airborn for very long. Question - what could be done in this situation so you would be able to see the driver? Will a polorizer help? Strobes from the side? What mode did you shoot these in? The Exif data is showing auto but all the shutter speeds are at 1/1000. I'm guessing Tv, played with ISO and let aperture float. Were you on a tripod? The blurry weed in the foreground is pretty consistant.

Thanks for looking and replying. You are quite right they were not airbourne for any length of time. In actual fact I was only able to get three continuous shots with the 7D. Windscreen blur has always been a problem at rallies. In the past I have tried using a polorizer but have had no success. I always shoot in TV mode at around 640 to 1000. At the same time trying to keep the ISO as low as possible. my 70-200 lens is an F.4 and at times I really have to compensate with the ISO with this Scottish weather. That blurry weed which keeps appearing was a damned nuisance. Each car set off at one minute intervals and I just didn't have the time to flatten the firn which always seem to result in the third image ruined. All the shots were hand held.
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Bob

JBHotShots

Do these tires not have tread on them? I would think that at 1/1000 that would freeze the wheels. Nice shots.

canon400d

LouDoggsRuca wrote: »

Do these tires not have tread on them? I would think that at 1/1000 that would freeze the wheels. Nice shots.

Thanks for replying Jamie. I am sure they have tread on them it must be the photographer at fault.
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Bob

ImageX Photography

I can almost hear the sound of them buzzing around the track. Nice shots. Have any of them landing though? Suspension collapsed and throwing roost?

canon400d

ImageX Photography wrote: »

I can almost hear the sound of them buzzing around the track. Nice shots. Have any of them landing though? Suspension collapsed and throwing roost?

Thanks for looking and replying.
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Bob

JBHotShots

canon400d wrote: »

Thanks for replying Jamie. I am sure they have tread on them it must be the photographer at fault.
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Bob

Nah, no one's fault......I just thought it was interesting NOT seeing any... Nice series.

canon400d

LouDoggsRuca wrote: »

Nah, no one's fault......I just thought it was interesting NOT seeing any... Nice series.

Thanks for that Jamie
Cheers
Bob