Day at the Horse Races

anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
edited February 28, 2012 in Sports
Spent the day at the race track. First time for me. Did some betting and broke even so not a bad day I guess. Had a few beers and grabbed a few shots. This isn't my thing but thought a couple were decent enough to share.

Feedback always welcome.

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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2012
    Love #3! Sounds like you had an awesome day!
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  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2012
    A good day all 'round if you broke even :)

    #2 and #3 are excellent - you caught that 'moment of suspension' in the horse's galloping stride. Plus, they are well exposed and crisp. Nice!
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  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2012
    Thanks guys. I don't shoot this type of thing so I'm pretty happy with these. Notice all the camera rigs along the track with the pocket wizards.

    Here is one more:

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  • jimqjrjimqjr Registered Users Posts: 250 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2012
    Wonderful pictures...
    What f stop where you using. I assume that you were using a long lens from the great background blur.
    I have been asked to take some photos of a friend who jumps horses.
    Thanks for your advice.
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 27, 2012
    I used my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR1. The first and last photos were shot at f/2.8. Second and third shot at f/4.
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  • jimqjrjimqjr Registered Users Posts: 250 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2012
    anonymouscuban wrote: »
    I used my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR1. The first and last photos were shot at f/2.8. Second and third shot at f/4.

    Thanks. I would have thought that 2.8 would have been to narrow. Being the horse is so big I guess because of your distance it works?
  • anonymouscubananonymouscuban Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 4,586 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2012
    jimqjr wrote: »
    Thanks. I would have thought that 2.8 would have been to narrow. Being the horse is so big I guess because of your distance it works?

    Yes... because of the distance.
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 28, 2012
    Nice series... thumb.gif
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