new poster, le mans race pics

[clickhead]

Hello

I am still trying to figure out how to use pbase correctly, so sorry if I mess us

I have set up a gallery, and would like any comments or opinions.

I had the camera, a d70, a week before I went on this trip, had previously used a coolpix 5000 or whatever I could borrow

[img]http://www.pbase.com/image/32264303/small.jpg

thanks

http://www.pbase.com/clickhead/le_mans

[ukexpat]

Hello

I am still trying to figure out how to use pbase correctly, so sorry if I mess us

I have set up a gallery, and would like any comments or opinions.

I had the camera, a d70, a week before I went on this trip, had previously used a coolpix 5000 or whatever I could borrow



thanks

http://www.pbase.com/clickhead/le_mans

Clickhead, just a quick tip -- when linking to images in the forums you havr to "close" the image link code as above...nice pic BTW

[clickhead]

thanks, thought I did that


guess I still have much to learn

will try again

[clickhead]

Ukexpat,

thanks, you actually cleared things up for me on that

I think I did it right this time

regards





http://www.pbase.com/clickhead

[hipolito]

I loved all of your Le Mans pictures. Here is one of mine.

[clickhead]

nice soft tires, good look at the brake calipers

good angle, too, I didn't get one like that. where were you?

[stevenoz]

These are from last years race at Road America. I am going to the 500 at Road America this weekend as well, so I will have more to add later.

[clickhead]

checked your site
wir16 looked cool, the dragster.

were you using a flash for this at all?

[ukexpat]

nice soft tires, good look at the brake calipers

good angle, too, I didn't get one like that. where were you?

And of course the Union Jack just next to the No 88...

[hipolito]

nice soft tires, good look at the brake calipers

good angle, too, I didn't get one like that. where were you?

I was on the grandstand before the Dunlop curve. Did you had a press pass or similar?

[bmwgsbill]

I like the reason why people race....
of course i'm a guy!!!

[stevenoz]

checked your site
wir16 looked cool, the dragster.

were you using a flash for this at all?

Thanks for checking out my home page. The picture you are asking about I did not use any flash. The exposure was all over the place for those pictures due to the light that the fire gave off. Even the dark pictures of the jet cars was taken in sunlight, it just made the shutter speed so fast to avoid over exposing the flames.

Thanks again,

Steve

[clickhead]

I had similar photos when I shot the start of the race, all the headlights made the camera assume it was too bright, and adjusted everything darker. I didn't have time to work on things then, though.

I asked about flash because someone suggested it to me about that type of shot, sometimes you end up with making the front end a bit more crisp without losing the flare or fire at the rear.

Of course it would mean hanging around a lot of dragsters to get it right!

Thanks