Winter Road Rally

Fishin MusicianFishin Musician Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
edited February 4, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
Took my new Canon 40D out for the first time today. They have a road rally here in my hometown in northern Michigan this weekend every year. Racing on snow and ice covered back roads, what a blast. Heck, my brother and I have been doing that for years. Well not so much since we have gotten older.

I do think I am going to like the 40D, but I have a lot of learning / re-learning to do.
Definitely going to have to get the media pass for next year so I can get to the better shooting spots.

Here are a few shots, thanks for looking.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2008
    Fishin Musician wrote:
    Took my new Canon 40D out for the first time today. They have a road rally here in my hometown in northern Michigan this weekend every year. Racing on snow and ice covered back roads, what a blast. Heck, my brother and I have been doing that for years. Well not so much since we have gotten older.

    I do think I am going to like the 40D, but I have a lot of learning / re-learning to do.
    Definitely going to have to get the media pass for next year so I can get to the better shooting spots.

    Here are a few shots, thanks for looking.

    Now that looks like fun, cold fun :D
    The snow looks pretty deep for racing, is that normal for this kind of thing?
    I'm sure you will enjoy the 40D, I need to get out and use mine too.

    Thanks for sharing your Road Rally, hope you get the media pass you want next time thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • Fishin MusicianFishin Musician Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited January 27, 2008
    Skippy, actually it’s not that deep, unless you run off the roadway. The road is plowed and scraped; they are our everyday driving roads. They close off portions to the general traffic, so they can race certain stages.

    The snow in woods was a foot or better deep. From the distance of the specator area it makes the cars look like they are driving through a foot of snow. If I get the media pass next year, should be able to get better shots as I will be able to get closer to the roadway.
  • Matt336Matt336 Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    Cool shots, how did Pastrana do?
  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2008
    One is awesome!
    Growing with Dgrin



  • Fishin MusicianFishin Musician Registered Users Posts: 7 Beginner grinner
    edited January 28, 2008
    Matt...the results on the Rally America site shows Travis as DNF, "Did Not Finish"...so I went over to his website and read that with a 2 minute lead and 11 miles to go, a deer lept out from the woods onto his hood, taking out the light bar, radiator, hood, pulley, and motor and they coasted to a halt.

    Canadian Antoine L’Estage won the event this year.

    FM
  • kangamanguskangamangus Registered Users Posts: 59 Big grins
    edited January 29, 2008
    Winter rally is awesome!!

    I like pic 3, really gives a good idea of the action!

    Looks like you have a few good ones!!!

    They hold a rally up here in NH and Maine every year!
    One of my favorites is ice racing!
  • PackMulePackMule Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2008
    Matt336 wrote:
    Cool shots, how did Pastrana do?


    Uh.... (WARNING: PETA members don't bother clicking...)


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsLllQznkG8
  • blalorblalor Registered Users Posts: 94 Big grins
    edited February 4, 2008
    Fishin Musician wrote:
    Matt...the results on the Rally America site shows Travis as DNF, "Did Not Finish"...so I went over to his website and read that with a 2 minute lead and 11 miles to go, a deer lept out from the woods onto his hood, taking out the light bar, radiator, hood, pulley, and motor and they coasted to a halt.

    Ah, I saw that on Jalopnik. Pastrana screamed like a little girl (and I can't say I blame him!). :D
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