More Superbike racing at VIR

tcsphoto · August 23, 2006

This was my first trip to the Virginia International Raceway. I had a great time, took hundreds of photos. Here are some of my better ones.

Comments welcome

Aaron Yates

Cory West loses his ride during practice

Ben Spies is in there somewhere

Matt Mladin

Ben Spies didn't let a broken hand slow him down

Matt Mladin moving up to first

More in my gallery
http://tcsphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1804899/16/90263858

Daddio · August 23, 2006

Great work there, Thomas!

I'm definitely not one who watches racing for the crashes, but if one happens right in front of you you may as well capture it! I've not seen any other pictures of these, especially the Spies wreck. I was standing next to him for a few minutes on Friday night and it looked like he was in a bit of pain with that hand. Amazing he was able to do as well as he did for the weekend.

HarveyMushman · August 24, 2006

I like the angles on the Yates and Mladin shots.

wxwax · August 24, 2006

Cory West shot is cool!

Technically, I don't see any detail in a lot of your blacks. Did you shoot in RAW?

tcsphoto · August 24, 2006

wxwax wrote:

Cory West shot is cool!

Technically, I don't see any detail in a lot of your blacks. Did you shoot in RAW?

All shot in jpg. I thought about raw, but too many pictures and not enough memory. The blacks are more a result of too much curve applied in PP. I'm still adjusting my PP workflow.