Testing the waters A photo dump of cars and SFW gals

"Racing Archivist" (jashby)
08/17/2014 at 15:58 • Filed to: shortbusphotography

What do you all think? This is a photo I took recently during a photo shoot.

Now for the race cars. NASCAR at Watkins Glen

Kyle Larson

Brad K

oops a little brake lock up going through turn 1 for Jamie Mac.

the winner AJ "The Dinger"

Ambrose in the Nationwide car

Dr. Jerry Punch.

Well thats all for now let me know if you want more.

Edit here are some from the Tudor race.

the Delta Wing.

Viper Express machine

DISCUSSION (16)

Manuél Ferrari > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 16:02

cool photo!

Just a little scary cause it makes it look like she has been imprisoned.

"Please someone save me. And bring a sandwich, I'm hungry"

EL_ULY > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 16:14

pretty rad!

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 16:14

Your photos are well framed, but their a little flat. Try messing with the ISO and FStop

Racing Archivist > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
08/17/2014 at 16:18

The car ones I was playing around with the ISO at 200 for it.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 16:19

It should have been at 100 for full sunlight, also mess around with aperture settings

Racing Archivist > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s
08/17/2014 at 16:21

My camera only goes down to 200 but yeah that is what I do Is play around with settings to get some cool shots.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 16:24

just take some dumb photos to get acquainted with your camera's manual settings, then delete them. that way you can approximate your need for specific settings quickly in the field.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 16:41

I think the thing that makes them look a little... underwhelming(? maybe?) would be a lack of motion. Try going with shutter speed priority. Set the shutter to around 100 or 125th of a sec. You will have to follow the cars with the camera, and the better you get at tracking the car in the viewfinder, the better your shots will be. Try to keep the car center to just a bit off, with a little extra space in front of the car. When you do it right, the you will get a bit of blur in the space behind the car, while the car itself remains sharp.

The Compromiser > Manuél Ferrari
08/17/2014 at 16:55

dont know what you are on about. I keep all my blondes in cages. Brunettes in the cold cellar so they don't wilt and redheads in the airing cupboard. Best thing for them. Also prevents damage to the whole crop in case of Ford infestation.

Manuél Ferrari > The Compromiser
08/17/2014 at 17:01

I literally just LOLd

Nice work good Sir

Racing Archivist > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
08/17/2014 at 20:16

Thanks Jeff. NASCAR weekend was not one of my best weekend of photos. That is why I posted more from the 6 Hours of the Glen.

Racing Archivist > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 21:18

another shot

Racing Archivist > The Compromiser
08/17/2014 at 21:25

I had to eventually let her out to go get lunch. lol

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 21:44

Your shots are good, no mistaking that. It's just that like anyone, in any field, there is room to improve. I think that if you drag the shutter a bit more, it will give the shots a sense of speed that is not being conveyed as effectively as it could. The little extra room at the front makes it look like it is going faster, but like on the Jamie Mac shot, it is perfect having the car crowd the front a bit since you can see the car is hard on the brakes. Practice with just tracking the car in the viewfinder. Now, you may also find that the autofocus will screw you over here as well. Another trick is to set up the shot you want before you even aim the camera. Pick a spot on the track that you want the shot to happen, and set your focus for that distance. Since you plan on using some motion blur, you don't have to set the f wide open. Then set your focus to where you can consistently hit the shutter and get the shot you want. Once you have that spot in focus, leave the focus in manual and don't shift it. As the car comes around the track, it will be in focus when you want to hit the shutter, so you will have to deal with the car being a bit blurry until it's in the right spot. It's kind of like picking a brake marker on a corner; you know that you need to hit the brakes when the car gets to that spot, so when the car passes your "shutter marker," you get the shot and make history!

Racing Archivist > Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
08/17/2014 at 22:01

That is exactly what I try to do.

The Compromiser > Racing Archivist
08/17/2014 at 23:27

i akways keep a free range one just for when I get peckish myself, but to each their own.