Hi Walt, I'm admittedly not into drag racing, and would probably rely on shooting people pictures moments before the race rather than the cars. Or the audience. If the focus is on the cars, I might try a solid tripod and long shutter speeds.
Probably not too helpful, but it't the thought that counts. :-) Jeffery Sent from my iPad Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, Louisiana USA On May 27, 2012, at 23:11, Walt Gilbert <ldott...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > First, please forgive my lack of participation in the list of late, in the > event it caused any sleepless nights among this peculiar throng of > photographers great and small. Life has just been busy, the weather > inhospitable, and I have been too tired, lazy and mired in a photographic rut > -- so, I haven't had any shots to share. > > That said, come the end of September I'll be going to the NHRA drag races in > St. Louis. I've taken plenty of shots at drag races, but nothing like the > ones that'll be happening that day. But, from what I understand, I'll be in a > good place for taking photos -- assuming I have a clue what I'm doing, which > is no small caveat. > > I know a few of the guys on the list have a lot of experience shooting > motorsports, so I figured I'd ask for any pointers on how to get interesting > shots. One of the main drawbacks of the drag races I've shot before is the > sheer monotony of the photos given the limited number of vantage points > available from which to shoot. > > Most of the shots I've taken in the past have been from the starting line, > where I try to capture the action at take-off -- the warped tire walls, wheel > stands, etc. I suspect the NHRA cars are going to be more of a challenge in > that aspect, given that they'll be moving a whole lot faster off the line. > So, any pointers on how to get decent images out of this opportunity will be > greatly appreciated. > > Thanks for any input y'all might have! > > -- Walt > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
