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matty

14-05-2005, 22:10

long way to go yet, but had a good day and got some keepers out of the 246 shots that i took!!

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_067.jpg
Jean Alesis 93 v12 ferrari...fantastic noise!

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_010.jpg
Random Escort, shot through a fence, which is nearly visible...

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_084.jpg
Ford celebrate 40 years of the Transit by sticking a cosworth badge and a huge engine in a tranny...

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_163.jpg
Classic in a classic style?

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_182.jpg
Graceful stop against the barriers, missed the first half of the spin, too busy shouting WAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! as he went!

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_087.jpg
Gary Rhodes, Chef and passenger.....just been out in the Enzo paparrazi style shot

matty

14-05-2005, 22:14

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_074.jpg
That Ferrari again..

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_132.jpg
Fastest car in a straight, but spent 90% of its cornering time trying not to slide

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_173.jpg
someone got to clean up

http://www.thephotographyforums.com/albums/motorracing/brands_147.jpg
so close....but they both missed, much like me and the follow up shot.

IanC_UK

14-05-2005, 22:36

Not bad mate ! :)

The hardest thing about motorsport shots is being in the right place ! Sometimes that isnt so easy because everybody else is there already ! lol

That transit ! LOL not only is it a Cosworth badge, its also a cosworth engine ! LOL ex F1 V8 ! Detuned a little, but still a rocket ship ! lol
In a former career, i used to be a toolmaker, and one of our Customers was Cosworth ! :) I used to make all sorts of goodies for their engines ! ;) and we worked on the line boring jigs for the original 3 door Sierra cossie ! :) and now i live within about 1 mile of the Cosworth works ! :)

matty

14-05-2005, 22:43

there were some cossies in the classic tin tops but i didnt get any shots of them.

thanks for the comments!

IanC_UK

14-05-2005, 23:11

Keep getting out there and try different things mate! different corners etc, if you visit places enough, watch where the pro's setup, its usually a good indication of an excellent spot ! I have found (and i admit im no expert) that it can pay to move about as well, otherwise you end up with 2 or 300 shots all of the same bend with a different car on it ! MY F1 practice shots, i took 250 in 90 minutes ! but they are all a bit samey if you know what i mean, because the circuit limit you to the luffield complex, and you have limited places to stand! :)

I prefer rally, only recommendation i can make on that is DONT stand on the outside of a bend ! ;) specially if its a gravel rally !

You have some excellent shots there ! :)

matty

15-05-2005, 09:23

i moved about a lot, started on the last corner, moved round to the hairpin, couldnt get to the inside of the hairpin, too many snappers there already, then went to the outside of the hairpin, inside of the complex(but got fencses and people in the way of what would have been great panning shots)and finally ended up on the last corner again, but in front of a guy with a really big lense, think i annoyed him a bit....

digitalfailure

15-05-2005, 17:15

Great shots there m8.

I still get big smiles when I see the Tranny do it's stuff.
Unfortunately the DFV v8 was taken out a few years ago, but not until it was clocked shuffling along at 174mph!

It's powered now by a ford designed cosworth built pro sport 3000 V6, but it still manages a respectable 150mph.

I'd like to see it have a play with the other quick transit, that being the 200Ps diesel in full world rally colours.

The Van Man cometh ;)

matty

15-05-2005, 19:12

i got a shot of that from the back, its in the car park though, not on the track

IanC_UK

15-05-2005, 20:10

digitalfailure

15-05-2005, 20:33

Damn ! Dunno why they took that DFV out ! was an awesome engine ! :)

I think it was something to do with a few thousand pounds a year to run it :eek:

The engines in a museum now I think too.
your right though, was an astonishing beast and the sound :eek:.......pass the tissues please

matty

15-05-2005, 22:12

to see a transit cornering with its ass barely holding on is amazing.....not seen the like since TNT used transits...