Hey, just happens that the location i was riding at today, also had an auto x race going. Grabbed the camera and came out with these:
Auto X Shots
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The proliferation of German cars makes blue cry.
Nice shots. I shot a tarmac rally this weekend.
Cool shots.
The Oregon Trail rally was this weekend. They had a few of the cars in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Rally and Auto-X cars kick ass.
The Oregon Trail rally was this weekend. They had a few of the cars in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Rally and Auto-X cars kick ass.
Fraser thanks for making me feel like a piece of crap hahhaha. I wish i had longer glass with me for this, i had the slr in the car because we were headed to a ride but only had the 1.8 prime with me...
Yeah it is great to see cars being used, the porsche was a beautiful specimen, but i am partial to the s4 myself. The european domination was due to my personal tastes though, there must have been about 40-50 wrx's and sti's ...
good stuff.
Yeah it is great to see cars being used, the porsche was a beautiful specimen, but i am partial to the s4 myself. The european domination was due to my personal tastes though, there must have been about 40-50 wrx's and sti's ...
good stuff.
Nice shots. Where do you ride that also has autocross? Sounds like a good place to be.
It is a county park in Allegheny County (where Pittsburgh is), really good spot, alot goes on there...
Naw man, it's all good. Your shots are pretty good. I always had trouble focusing with my 10d, it just wasn't fast enough for what I was using it for. 50mm is definately short, I was at 200, 300 or 420mm the entire day and i had track access.manhattanprjkt83 said:
Unfortunately there was only 1 or 2 Imprezas, 1 dual turbo Talon and a bunch of super gnarly beaters that guys race on the Canadian and North East Rally circuits. All of the really fast guys were in Maine at a big rally the same day. Lots of Volkswagen golfs and such.
I shot everything too fast as I was trying to blow out the BG and don't have an ND filter. I got no wheelspin due to this, oh well. Lame.
i had that model year... amazing car for college :love:Transcend said:
YEAH! That was the problem i was having, focusing was causing me some issues, that and i was trying not to get killed standing in that corner and trying to get close enough with a fixed focal length lens...Transcend said:
Ya, the 10d AF isn't the greatest in the world. The mk2 is night and day in that dept. Even then I can manage to confuse it once and awhile if it is just too far out of focus.
They were haulin down the straights. Close to 200km/h, and close to 100 in that corner (big 90 deg sweeper).manhattanprjkt83 said:
:looney: that is nuts in an mk3 VW, i dont care what mods you have going...Transcend said:
It was a little ridiculous to say the least. Some jokers in a dual turbo talon were blowing through 2 gallons of intercooler spray per stage. Some cars were of course, much faster than others.manhattanprjkt83 said:
The best was the 3 or 4 VW Rabbits and Foxs (complete beaters) just going for broke.
yeah i just wonder what some of those clowns are thinking pounding their everday ride...Transcend said:
STI's were lighting the track up in PA today...
hmmmm. my mk2 vw was actually alright at 200 kmh...as long as i was going straight and didnt have to turn or stop suddenly...
That's a really short lens for motorsports but I've found that using "mtb" point and shoot technique works well if you're having focusing issues.manhattanprjkt83 said:
Pre-focus on the point where the car is going to be and you're all set.
Personally, I like to shoot at relatively slow shutter speeds and pan for some motion blur. That can be harder at an autoX due to the relatively low speeds though.
Bummer about the flat light.Transcend said:
It's cool to see all of those squishy suspensions on asphalt. Dedicated track cars would be lifting wheels while the rally cars are just showing body roll with all four tires on the ground.
Ya, i was about to try some panning, but we decided to split. I was pretty bummed i had to shoot at 2.8 most of the day i was there just to kill the super ugly BGs. I need to get a decent ND filter.justsomeguy said:
Ya, that's the other reason we split. Storms were a comin'. So far we have had 3 inches of rain since then and crap is flooding everywhere. Didn't feel like getting drenched. It did keep the glare to a minimum though.justsomeguy said:
I was trying to get down as low as the wall would allow to accentuate the body roll. I don't think many of these guys even stiffenned stuff up after the last gravel rally, and they undoubtedly don't have the $ for extra shocks/struts etc for some of those buckets.
Not to hijack the thread, but somebody (me) has press credentials for the Rim of the World Rally out here in Cali. So not only will I be going, but I won't be paying for food, or gas or lodging, I get to drive the stages inorder to find my shooting shots, I know a bunch of Rover guys that are working as course marshalls so the BBQ will be killer, and as a topper I'm getting payed to be there. My life sucks!
Nice shots all around by the way.
Nice shots all around by the way.
Hhahah i know, but i wasnt planning on shooting the auto x race, just some dark woods stuff so i brought the shorty. I find it incredibly difficult to pre focus for MTB stuff, esp in an instance where the rider is in the air...You can get a relative focus, but it is hard to get the crisp crystal clear shots that i am looking for...I guess i just need to work on my technique.justsomeguy said:That's a really short lens for motorsports but I've found that using "mtb" point and shoot technique works well if you're having focusing issues.
Pre-focus on the point where the car is going to be and you're all set.
Personally, I like to shoot at relatively slow shutter speeds and pan for some motion blur. That can be harder at an autoX due to the relatively low speeds though.
Just some guy, i just wanna tell you that your porsche is prob one of the best looking i have ever seen. I think it is a perfect representation of what porsche is... We actually have the same car right down the street for sale, and I drool over it every day on my way to work. Can you post some pics?
hahaha is that moab?
Hell yeah, brungeman and I are going to lay down so much flow in that place...
So umm yeah, lets get moving on that...
So umm yeah, lets get moving on that...
Yes, Sand Flats road on the way to and back from the Porky trailhead.manhattanprjkt83 said: