Santapod Drag Strip UK

gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
edited September 21, 2006 in Sports
I set myself a task yesterday to try and get some stars and stripes for my American friends on D-Grin
C+C welcome

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Comments

  • B://B:// Registered Users Posts: 274 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Really nice set, I looooooooove the first one, it evokes some feelings inside my conscience iloveyou.gif nice job thumb.gif.



    Byron M.
    "... anger, frustration, deception, loneliness are its meal... don't feed him" - Donatto on Zeoneth
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    B:// wrote:
    Really nice set, I looooooooove the first one, it evokes some feelings inside my conscience iloveyou.gif nice job thumb.gif.



    Byron M.

    Thank's Byronthumb.gif
  • xtnomadxtnomad Registered Users Posts: 340 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Nice shoots. I like them all. :ivar
    xtnomad :wink
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    xtnomad wrote:
    Nice shoots. I like them all. :ivar

    Thank's thumb.gif
  • HarveyMushmanHarveyMushman Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Tell me more about #6, please!!! Is that the real thing?

    Good pics. I like 1 & 9, in particular. thumb.gif
    Tim
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    HarveyMushman wrote:
    Tell me more about #6, please!!! Is that the real thing?

    Good pics. I like 1 & 9, in particular. thumb.gif

    Thank's
    #9 is my favourite upto now still got 3gb of raws to go through:cry
  • FrankieAngFrankieAng Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    These are all very nice, you did well to choose an appropriate shutter speed to get great motion blur. Not sure how much post work was needed, but the colors and sharpness are very pleasing. The first image is truly special. Thanks for sharing.
    Frank
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  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    FrankieAng wrote:
    These are all very nice, you did well to choose an appropriate shutter speed to get great motion blur. Not sure how much post work was needed, but the colors and sharpness are very pleasing. The first image is truly special. Thanks for sharing.

    Thank's Frankie
    Not much PP as i'm not upto speed on that part yet in Raw i used elements 3 and just set it on auto then auto levels bit of contrast and USM as specified for 1D 300/0.3/0
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Wow, these are excellent. Nice, steady hands!
    Sid.
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    Very, Very Nice. I love the first one. Two and three give a great sense of speed.

    Very well done. Look forward to seeing more!clap.gif

    Aaron
    "The Journey of life is as much in oneself as the roads one travels"


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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited September 18, 2006
    fantastic picsclap.gif
    **If I keep shooting, I'm bound to hit something**
    Dave
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    HarveyMushman wrote:
    Tell me more about #6, please!!! Is that the real thing?

    Good pics. I like 1 & 9, in particular. thumb.gif

    I'm not sure it'a a 750cc, i tried to find it in the lunch break but racing started again so missed out, if it is it's worth a lot of money
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Wow, these are excellent. Nice, steady hands!

    Thank's Sid thumb.gif
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 19, 2006
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Very, Very Nice. I love the first one. Two and three give a great sense of speed.

    Very well done. Look forward to seeing more!clap.gif

    Aaron

    Thank's Aaron i will post a few more when i have finished going through them
  • CalexPhotoCalexPhoto Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited September 20, 2006
    Very nice pictures, gsgary! Love the last one the best, starting into a wheelie, and it's yellow, my favourite colour.
    LT
    Sony A700&VG; KM 7D&VG; KM 5D; Min 28-75/2.8; 50/1.7; Tammie 17-50/2.8; Tammie 90/2.8 Macro; Min 80-200/2.8; and Min 300/2.8, two flashes, and a couple of other accessories.
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 20, 2006
    CalexPhoto wrote:
    Very nice pictures, gsgary! Love the last one the best, starting into a wheelie, and it's yellow, my favourite colour.

    Thank's
    And he never backed off the power:D
  • rich56krich56k Registered Users Posts: 547 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2006
    gsgary wrote:
    Thank's
    And he never backed off the power:D

    gsgary,

    Great shots thumb.gif

    #4 & 9 my favs,clap.gif
    aperture & SS please if avail...

    and please post more,

    rich56k

    http://rich56k.smugmug.com
    http://HooliganUnderground.com
    Member: ASMP; EP; NPPA; CPS
  • TassieDTassieD Registered Users Posts: 711 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2006
    Outstanding work Gary, looks like you had a great time.
    Cheers
    David Clifford
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2006
    rich56k wrote:
    gsgary,

    Great shots thumb.gif

    #4 & 9 my favs,clap.gif
    aperture & SS please if avail...

    and please post more,

    rich56k

    http://rich56k.smugmug.com


    Thank's Rich
    #4 F13 @ 1/160
    #9 F11 @ 1/160
    All were shot on manual
  • gsgarygsgary Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited September 21, 2006
    TassieD wrote:
    Outstanding work Gary, looks like you had a great time.

    Thank's David
    I did have a good time a friend was racing, i will be shooting this sport again
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