Pep Boys 500

StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
edited November 2, 2007 in Sports
Photos from the Pep Boys 500 race held Sunday October 28, 2007 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

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-Steven
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Nice & sharp with good colour steven thumb.gif
  • JoeLJoeL Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Nice shots Steven, it was a wild race...

    There is a gallery on my homepage from the race..

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  • JoeLJoeL Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    This one was funny because of the lady in the background screaming..

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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2007
    Your third shot is a nicely balanced composition. Easy on the eyes. The patterns in the first two shots work well. Going to the track is a rush, isn't it?
    Growing with Dgrin



  • StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2007
    it certainly was a different experience, taht's for sure. this was my first time to any track, but I went with a buddy who's a big fan (and previous short-track driver) so he helped me find my way around. next time he's going to try to get us pit passes :D
    -Steven
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  • StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2007
    Joe, were you using (fill) flash for the people shots in your gallery?
    -Steven
    my words, my "pro"pictures, my "fun" pictures, my videos.

  • JoeLJoeL Registered Users Posts: 158 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2007
    Steven,

    Thats a good question...Laughing.gif , I usually carry 3 camera bodies, one with the 12-24 f/4 Nikon lens, one with a 28-70 f/2.8 Nikon lens and one with the 80-200 f/2.8 Nikon lens, I use the SB-800 flash on each camera.

    The up close pics of Hillary Duff, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jr. I used fill flash with the 12-24 Nikon lens.

    Some of the others like Kurt Rusell, Whitney Houston, LL Cool J, David Spade, Rob Schneider were fill flash with a 28-70 Nikon lens.

    Sunday at the race the sun was so bright I was trying to balance the light and keep from having such harsh shadows on faces. The up close pic of Tony Stewart was no flash with the 80-200.

    All of the drivers by their cars were shot with the 12-24 and fill flash.

    The cars sitting still on pit road were shot with the 12-24 with fill flash.

    The cars on the track at speed were all shot with the 80-200, there were a couple I shot with a 300 f/2.8 and a couple with a 400 f/2.8 but the long glass was overkill and too heavy to make it worth the trouble so I ditched them quick and stuck with the 80-200 so 99% of all the racing images are with the 80-200.

    The champagne spraying and Victory Lane shots were mostly with the 80-200 and fill flash, I learned years ago when I got soaked along with my camera, lens and flash to get as far back as possible when they start breaking out the champagne bottles.

    I hope this all makes sense....

    Joe
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  • StevenVStevenV Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited November 2, 2007
    JoeL wrote:
    I usually carry ...

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    hmm, wrong colour lenses :D

    Sunday at the race the sun was so bright I was trying to balance the light and keep from having such harsh shadows on faces.

    that's why I asked - from where I'm sitting you did a good job. thanks for the info.
    -Steven
    my words, my "pro"pictures, my "fun" pictures, my videos.

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