topoxforddoc Posted May 25, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 25, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Today's Monaco Grand Prix has been eventful. But the Master of Monte Carlo was that great Brazilian, Ayrton Senna. I remember watching him in his first races with Johnnie Cecotto in Ted Toleman's team. I still have the T-shirt. His first GP win came in this car, the Lotus 98, at Estoril. That chassis was at Prescott this weekend and driven up the hill. It certainly rekindled magical memories. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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elansprint72 Posted May 25, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 25, 2008 CC, I remember him racing at Oulton under his real name in Formula Ford! He crashed. Lots. His nephew did rather well at Monaco on Friday, I understand. This is the first year for xxx years when I have not watched the F1 procession around the principality; no idea who won, or what happened during the "race". Must buy a paper tomorrow. These are three good shots, particularly like the first two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 25, 2008 Share #3 Posted May 25, 2008 I think the third is an excellent shot. Anyone could take the first two, but the third gives me something interesting. Hamilton won, btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted May 25, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 25, 2008 I think the third is an excellent shot. Anyone could take the first two, but the third gives me something interesting. Hamilton won, btw. Rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 25, 2008 Share #5 Posted May 25, 2008 No. He did. Honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted May 25, 2008 Share #6 Posted May 25, 2008 No. He did. Honest. Got me! Seriously; action-snappers are ten a penny with all the modern gizmos; the doc has got the seeing eye when it comes to observed detail. Trust me, I'm an engineer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 25, 2008 Share #7 Posted May 25, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Doc doesn't have modern gizmos. He's got a Leica. And skill. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted May 25, 2008 Share #8 Posted May 25, 2008 The Doc doesn't have modern gizmos. He's got a Leica. And skill. Damn, I thought he had one of those M8 things. "Real" Leicas came from Wetzlar. ;) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share #9 Posted May 25, 2008 Pete and Andy, Sadly I don't have one of those M8 thingies; my Wife would have another fit if I turned up with one of those! I have a M2 and a M6TTL plus a CLE. But for my motorsports, I shoot with my R9/DMR. Nos 1 & 2 were shot with the 28-90 asph. No 3 (like the shot of the works Veyron in the Veyron post) was shot with the 80-200/4 ROM. For these I panned and shot at slow exposures 1/30-1/60th at f11 (ASA100) - pre-focus and squeeze for one, maybe two frames in the pass. OK, I could shoot at high shutter speeds and wide open, but you don't get the sense of movement with the blurred background. When I pan like that, I reckon I get about 1:10 keepers. The rest are, well, just a blur!! Thanks for looking Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted May 26, 2008 Share #10 Posted May 26, 2008 To a novice like me, they are all great shots. However, I do like the detail shot of the cockpit with its fascinating selection of switches, guages and the screen. LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted May 26, 2008 Share #11 Posted May 26, 2008 Thanks for sharing the details on your technique, Charlie - very informative. And great shots too. Cheers, Ken. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
topoxforddoc Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share #12 Posted May 26, 2008 Ken and Louis, Many thanks for looking. You can only pan when the cars are passing across you. If I'm aiming at the apex of a corner, then it's usually back to fast shutter speeds and opened up lenses. Charlie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted May 26, 2008 Share #13 Posted May 26, 2008 Pete - Delightful in subject, angle, crop and composition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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