----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > What, was he panning handheld, > causing the lights to squiggle around like that? I've never really seen > that effect before.
I've no idea what he was doing! I was thinking that he was panning using flash and getting the blur-going-forward effect which should be solved using trailing-curtain-sync. While I was timing and scoring on the pit wall I got a few shots off with my little optio 330. the day-time shots were just as good as his. My night shots were done by holding the camera on top of the pit wall and pressing the shutter release. I got some interesting headlight/taillight streaks. I'll post a link tonight. > I wanna take racing pictures again. The few races I've been to in the past > few years (basically the Molson Indy here in Toronto) have absolutely no > areas to take photos from unless you have a press pass. SCCA racing at Summit Point Raceway in West Virginia is pretty accessable. The fencing is close enough to the track that you can get some good shots with a 200mm or 300mm lens from the spectator areas. This year I'm going to see about getting a press-pass so that I can get closer/better angles. I'm also trying to do some <gasp!> paid work for a friend who races motorcycles at the same track. Shooting Motorsports is a blast! Christian
