I like that tower shot :-) nice geometry.
... don't really think it is fair to say anything about the others since
I just find the whole thing of motorcycle racing, car racing,airplane
shows cringe-producing.
I'm such a girl.
ann
On 4/30/2017 12:54 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
It's been a busy week with the end of the semester coinciding with the
release of the PDML Photo Annual, so it's taken me a long time to
throw together a gallery of photos from last week's race. It's a bit
rough and hurried but it should give you an idea of what the event was
like.
http://www.robertstech.com/temp/AustinMotoGP2017/
Equipment was the K-1 and K-5 for bodies, the K-1 being used with the
FA*300/2.8 and a Sigma EX 1.4x teleconverter. The K-5 was used with
the DA 12-24 and the DA-L 55-300.
Things I learned:
It's much easier shooting these events when you have press
credentials. Bob Capa was right: If your pictures aren't good enough
you aren't close enough.
It's much harder shooting these events when you have press
credentials. It's work. You can't stop and enjoy the race. And you
have a shedload of images to sort through, edit and upload on a short
deadline.
Always have your gear organized well before the event. I meant to take
the Pentax F 1.7x teleconverter but grabbed the Sigma by mistake. I
could have used the extra reach of the 1.7x and I think the Pentax is
a little sharper. The Pentax is definitely faster focusing (I can
actually notice a difference between the faster bikes/riders and the
slower ones because the slower ones are more likely to be in focus!)
No matter how good your gear is this kind of photography takes skill.
Practice is vital for this kind of work and I very much noticed how
out of practice I am. My race day photos would have been much better
if I'd bought a three day pass and photographed all the practice and
qualifying sessions first – just a couple of days practice would have
helped me get back a lot of my motorsports photography technique.
Still a fun weekend.
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