More GFoS - 56k beware
Discussion
Finally had chance to sort through my pictures from Goodwood last weekend. It was an interesting weekend for me, not just Goodwood, but reviewing my pictures when I got home. Since looking at them (and the ones that I've thrown away) I've learnt some valuable lessons (or at least I know what I need to learn)
1) Know how to work your camera - my exposure was all over the place, didn't help that my perfect spot (so I thought) had the cars coming out of the trees and into the brightness with sky behind)
2) Move around - I did, but for Saturday morning I decided I'd chosen the perfect spot, and checking my photos they were all perfect (yeah right) so I'd stay there all morning - thrown all of them away
3) Perfect shots are never perfect, so keep checking. I was sure I'd got my settings right, and I guess complacency crept in which meant I stopped checking midway through the morning
4) Plan my shots, quality rather than quantity. Again Saturday morning I was scared to miss anything, and didn't plan the shots I wanted, so I've got 2 or 3 or so of every car, all blurred, all out of focus, all over or under exposed, all now in the bin
Anyway here are some of the more successful shots (I think anyway) - would certainly be interested in everyones comments good or bad.
Bikes:
Hill Climb:
Rally / Offroad:
Static:
This one is included just for the sheer state of the interior, I'd always heard that inside the old Porsches it was all a bit rough and ready, jeez they weren't kidding.
People:
And finally I think this just sums Goodwood up, where else unless you're Dad's a millionair can you see kids in an old F1 car.
1) Know how to work your camera - my exposure was all over the place, didn't help that my perfect spot (so I thought) had the cars coming out of the trees and into the brightness with sky behind)
2) Move around - I did, but for Saturday morning I decided I'd chosen the perfect spot, and checking my photos they were all perfect (yeah right) so I'd stay there all morning - thrown all of them away
3) Perfect shots are never perfect, so keep checking. I was sure I'd got my settings right, and I guess complacency crept in which meant I stopped checking midway through the morning
4) Plan my shots, quality rather than quantity. Again Saturday morning I was scared to miss anything, and didn't plan the shots I wanted, so I've got 2 or 3 or so of every car, all blurred, all out of focus, all over or under exposed, all now in the bin
Anyway here are some of the more successful shots (I think anyway) - would certainly be interested in everyones comments good or bad.
Bikes:
Hill Climb:
Rally / Offroad:
Static:
This one is included just for the sheer state of the interior, I'd always heard that inside the old Porsches it was all a bit rough and ready, jeez they weren't kidding.
People:
And finally I think this just sums Goodwood up, where else unless you're Dad's a millionair can you see kids in an old F1 car.
That one of Mansell looking over towards you as if to say "What the hell are you looking at?" is brilliant 
Definitely agree on the framing - sets them apart from the usual - I wonder if everyone else will try this now? 
Thanks for the comments all, trackdemon, I think you're right, borders are ok when there's just one or two photos per page, they do make them standout, and I think they do add something to the overall picture, but in this instance they probably are a bit too much. If I do a large post again I'll cut them out.
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