Rallye Sunseeker GP

[badgerbaiter]

my first ever rally.. was a whole new lesson for me but i enjoyed it.
nearly all taken with 30d and 70-200mm f2.8 (needed it as it was nearly dark!)

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7723&g2_serialNumber=1
1) Everyone loves a 6R4

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7737&g2_serialNumber=1
2) Havent made my mind up about this one. What do you think?

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7757&g2_serialNumber=1
3) Not sure about this one either

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7771&g2_serialNumber=1
4) Pug thing

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7779&g2_serialNumber=1
5) Mitz

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7807&g2_serialNumber=1
6) Another Mitz

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7815&g2_serialNumber=1
7) Escort

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7817&g2_serialNumber=1
8) Hyundai

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7819&g2_serialNumber=1
9) 'drover

http://www.xynamic.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=7833&g2_serialNumber=1
10) Proper 'drover


rest at http://www.xynamic.com

[mullrallyesport]

Nice set Gary, does this mean you might be switching over to a proper sport and not this roundy roundy stuff you have been photographing before:lol:

Number 6 and 8 for me.

8 is a cracker, very well done.

[Eric Mc]

Thats a good set of images Gary:thumbs: Shame all "pugs" don't sound like that one:love:

I think mabey you could have done with a slightly higher vantage point for some of the shots though............say about 3":lol:;)

[badgerbaiter]

Nice set Gary, does this mean you might be switching over to a proper sport and not this roundy roundy stuff you have been photographing before:lol:

no, way.. too dangerous :)

[badgerbaiter]

...........say about 3":lol:;)

If i'm going to add 3 inches it wont be to my height ;)

[Freester]

Cracking set - not sure about 2 or 3 either as I found I was tilting my head to look at them. So nothing wrong with the angles you've used in some of your shots, but maybe straighten those 2 a little bit!

For some reason 6 & 8 are my favourites. Both with the car moving away. Dunno why.

Thanks for showing them. A quick review of mine this PM - I wasn't that pleased with them but will get a few up tomorrow...

[Trev Rich]

Great set gary!
Guess what??
Pic no 2. I was just in front of that guy in the bottom left of the pic!
We almost met lol.
I was the guy with 2 kids, a Suzuki jacket and cam on a monopod..

[badgerbaiter]

i was the 6'4" guy in a yellow corvette jacket. are you in any of my shots? - theres more on my site

[Trev Rich]

no way!!!
I shouted out to you as you passed but you didnt hear and my son took the mick out of me saying I had no mates!!! :) :)

[badgerbaiter]

no way!!!
I shouted out to you as you passed but you didnt hear and my son took the mick out of me saying I had no mates!!! :) :)

seriously? sorry about that!
i'm from London, i learned a long time ago to blank out people shouting at you unless they are really determined :)

[Trev Rich]

Determined?
You werent that bloody interesting :bonk::bonk:
Kidding.. Shame I didnt get your attention though.

[mole2k]

Some great shots there, not so sure about #2 but the rest are great.

I've done loads of rally photography but I've never done any at a track, I think I would miss being close to the action :p

[Elaine]

Shots 6 and 8 for me,berloody brilliant for your first time rally experience :)

[desantnik]

Nice set!

Think I like the Evo as a photo best... if only that Mk1 Escort had a little more space in front though... slightly cropped it at the front and the rear space could do with being at the front, but I know there is only so much Photoshop can do!

Looks like you had fun!

[badgerbaiter]

Nice set!

if only that Mk1 Escort had a little more space in front though


yeah i was a bit disappointed with that on. there was a spectator on the right, and a tree on the left, so i had to get the shot at exactly the right millisecond, but i cut a very tiny bit off the front :(

[desantnik]

Looks like you were using a 70-200, so never as though you could have gone any wider... I'm only saying this because I love Mk1 Escorts :D

[badgerbaiter]

Looks like you were using a 70-200, so never as though you could have gone any wider... I'm only saying this because I love Mk1 Escorts :D

because i could only use that lens in that light, i had to stand back a bit, which made the spectator and the tree more in my way. If i'd had wider lens i could have stood closer.
i wasnt quite sure whether to be cheeky and ask the spectators to move :)

[desantnik]

Yeah, I feel your pain :D

[badgerbaiter]

this would have been my best shot of the whole event.

i stood where i thought i could get a good shot. i saw the safety car come through and i thought to myself 'ahh that didnt seem to fast, i'm ready for the first competitive car'
when the first car came through sideways in a massive shower of sparks i cacked my pants and jumped out of the way. hence the blurring!
but it would have been such a great shot if i wasnt so gutless!

http://www.xynamic.co.uk/temp/gp6130.jpg

[badgerbaiter]

not sure why i watermarked it. no ones hardly going to nick it :)

[desantnik]

Remember... the shot is useless if you and the camera are smushed to a pulp! lOL!

[badgerbaiter]

Remember... the shot is useless if you and the camera are smushed to a pulp! lOL!

thats very true, but the spot was a lot safer than it looks. i'm just used to cars pointing at me whilst travelling in a different direction :)

as i was saying to Ross yesterday, i just couldnt believe some of the crazy places people stand at these things.

[desantnik]

It can get a little mad... definitely be careful with a wide angle on your camera... you get sucked in and maybe under the cars/bikes/trucks!!

[badgerbaiter]

LOL
i'll take a 500mm just to be on the safe side :)

[desantnik]

I almost had a trials bike for a hat the other week... only my friend pointing out that I was waaaaay to close saved me I think!

I was just annoyed that even after almost getting mangled the shot didn't really do anything for me :(

[dod]

pretty good for a first time out :thumbs: Not sure about some of the angles though ;)

[p3ryg]

Good set from you as always although have to agree not to sure on some of the earlier angles :)

[badgerbaiter]

thanks for all of the comments guys
as usual, i use you lot as guinea pigs to gauge reaction to my little experiments :)