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Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Edited by HoHoHo on Thursday 21st June 13:37
Toyota TS-030 Flying Machine by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
Edited by Red Firecracker on Monday 25th June 07:47
A Delta Wing on the Nissan stand in the circuit “village”
A few from the Pistonheads Friday Meet
Group C Support Race – Shots from Tetre Rouge
Derek Bell back in a 962
Horrible drink, but great livery
For most of the main race, we sat in our stand – The # 5 Dunlop Tribune
Ant Davidson’s car in somewhat better shape than it would be a bit later
When is a Lotus, not a Lotus? – When neither the chassis, nor the engine come from Lotus
The Brundle Car
A few from the Pistonheads Friday Meet
Group C Support Race – Shots from Tetre Rouge
Derek Bell back in a 962
Horrible drink, but great livery
For most of the main race, we sat in our stand – The # 5 Dunlop Tribune
Ant Davidson’s car in somewhat better shape than it would be a bit later
When is a Lotus, not a Lotus? – When neither the chassis, nor the engine come from Lotus
The Brundle Car
tim2100 said:
What do you use to get such clear shots of the cars on track?
The shots above are really nice, my 2p worth is as follows:A good view with as little as possible to get in your way (which I struggled with this year)
A fence in the way isn't the end of the world, but it can cause a problem with the focussing of the camera if you're unlucky. In the example below, the fence has all but gone.
Le Mans 2012 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
A good SLR, with good glass (a good lens will make an average camera come to life, and will make a good SLR body give stunning results
Use the right settings - there's no point using a fast shutter speed as you need a sense of movement, 1/125 second is my preferred setting. DOF to be not to shallow or deep.
Learn to pan the camera - following the subject is difficult at first but comes with practice - this is where people struggle, but it does come with time.
As Martin says, good glass will allow you to 'pull through' the wire much easier. I also tend to heavily crop my pictures. As an example, the picture below was taken through the wire at Maison Blanche;
Winking Audi by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
Elsewhere, Tertre Rouge is a good place to get over the top of the wire;
#2 Audi R18 by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
with the added benefit of getting some glowing;
#43 Norma by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
Winking Audi by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
Elsewhere, Tertre Rouge is a good place to get over the top of the wire;
#2 Audi R18 by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
with the added benefit of getting some glowing;
#43 Norma by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
Edited by Red Firecracker on Monday 25th June 07:50
Red Firecracker said:
Toyota TS-030 Flying Machine by Red Firecracker, on Flickr
Edited by Red Firecracker on Friday 22 June 09:47
Edited by DanDC5 on Friday 22 June 13:13
There's a bar at the end of the pits which we used to be able to get access to, unfortunately now the eurosport studio - that's a good place.
Le Mans 2009 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Or by the karting at the end of the Porsche curves there's a pits area where you can get some height
Le Mans 2009 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Le Mans 2009 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
Or by the karting at the end of the Porsche curves there's a pits area where you can get some height
Le Mans 2009 by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
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