Fast?

[elansprint72]

0.3 sec shutter! Surprised that anything was visible- just shows, it's always worth a try.

[stuny]

I like it and think its very effective. I think it could use a bit of PP:

[davidmires]

I like it.
Mirage/Cosworth, right?
I wish there was a sound file attached to the image...although we will probably have that soon enough

Cheers, David.

[Doc Henry]

Pete
Good capture : it's difficult to shot this picture
if you choose a speed camera like 1/500 or 1/1000 per exemple,you will have a car sharp but no notion of speed like in this photo,so......

[elansprint72]

Thanks guys! I think that somewhere between the two versions is probably best.
Spot-on with the identification David!
This was shot in the pit lane; I had been out on the wall but it was just too dark on the track (even with the start/finish line lights on), so I thought that I'd give it a go where the cars were speed-restricted and in a much brighter area. I'm still surprised what cameras like the FZ30 (and now V-Lux1) can do when set to auto, here I would have pre-focussed and then panned and shot, leaving the electro-gizmos to sort out the rest.

[steed]

mirage cosworth it is, and a le mans winner as well (ca.1975??)! lovely shot either way.
John W

[rob_x2004]

Hey Pete, remember Dipthong?
I think me mum pushed me perambulator down pit lane once...
Ahh when...anyway before colour I think.

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[Rona|d]

that´s speed, i like these gulf-design porsches.

[elansprint72]

Rob-

Ron- it's not a Porsche!

A book you must read is "Racing in the Rain" by John Horsman. This tells his story from running the tech side of the Aston Martins at LM, the Gulf Ford GT40s (not the Shelby bull-shit), the Gulf Mirages and then the Gulf Porsches. This is the best Motor Racing book I have ever read. Check it out.