Witches -v- Wolves [Archive] - Talk Photography

Witch

05-04-2008, 19:28

My first meeting of the season on Thursday, missed the first few due to holiday. Had almighty problems getting into it - started out with my ISO set wrong, then couldn't remember my settings, forgot to turn off the IS, forgot to switch to Servo, forgot to change frame rate, and forgot to change from RAW to jpeg. Apart from that it all went fine. My fellow 'tog on the centre, Steve, was getting more and more amused as the evening went on and I kept remembering to sort things out!

Anyway - here we go....

1) Ales Dryml of Wolves - nearly lost his life a couple of seasons back following a horrendous crash which appeared live on TV. It was touch and go for a while but amazingly he's now back riding again.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/Witches%20-v-%20Wolves%20KOC%20030408/0503AlesDryml.jpg

2) New Wolves signing Nicolai Klindt
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/Witches%20-v-%20Wolves%20KOC%20030408/0512Klindt.jpg

3) Witches young German reserve Tobi Kroner
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/Witches%20-v-%20Wolves%20KOC%20030408/0535Tobi.jpg

4) A spot of team riding from Dryml and Klindt
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/Witches%20-v-%20Wolves%20KOC%20030408/0578DrymlKlindt.jpg

5) Now something a little different - towards the end of the meeting I tend to start playing a bit.....this is Tobi again
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/Witches%20-v-%20Wolves%20KOC%20030408/0584TobiPanned.jpg

6) and finally another "playing" shot - Polish star Jarek Hampel, 1/80th, f2.8, no flash.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g45/Photozone72/Witches%20-v-%20Wolves%20KOC%20030408/0589Artyjarek2.jpg

Next meeting I should have some entertainment as the Sky cameras are in town......they're sometimes a good target, not least as they don't much enjoy being photographed!

Venomator

05-04-2008, 19:32

Sounds like you were the entertainment that time Witchy ... :lol:

Some pretty good shots seeing as you were just getting your hand in you l'il ole beginner you ... :naughty:

I guess the guys don't mind the flash then ... :shrug:

:p

steavyd

05-04-2008, 19:47

Nice stuff Robyn, don't think B/W work anymore with Speedway, just my opinion.

steavyd

05-04-2008, 19:48

Witch

05-04-2008, 19:54

Cheers Ven!!

I know what you mean about B&W Steve - as I say, the final one of Jarek was me playing really, and on that one I like the result. I produce mono conversions for the programme now and I did my own online save on that one of Tobi last, hence it was already "sans colour" and I couldn't be bothered to trawl back through the history to put it into colour again!

The theory with the flash is that the riders eyes are looking more to the outside than the inside, hence flash on the centre doesn't distract. Personally I think it's because they know it's going to be happening on the inside! It's absolutely verboten on the terraces though!

Matt Sayle

05-04-2008, 21:15

Nice pictures!

Timc

09-04-2008, 19:49

Not into speedway myself but some very well executed shots considering the conditions.
Well done!

Tim

Witch

09-04-2008, 19:51

Cheers Tim - we much prefer it a little further into the season when we dont have to use flash right through!

Timc

09-04-2008, 20:00

Ironically I don't live too far away from Monmore Green, Wolves! but I have never been to a meeting there, must go as it's a good place to practice "action shots".... thanks for the reminder!

Tim

chewyuk

09-04-2008, 20:23

It still amzazes me as to how they get the bikes sliding quite as much ! Top shots Robyn. Good luck for the season ahead.

Witch

09-04-2008, 21:45

Yes - get yourself along there Tim!

Cheers Neil - it amazes me still too and I've been watching 'em for 20 years! :eek:

Lancer01

11-04-2008, 08:30

Good speedway action......good sharp Images and I like the B/W shot.....,not easy shooting in the dark but you have done a good job with these.......Cheers Barry