Brands Hatch Historic Saturday

[gribbsy]

Cracking day today. Nice weather, a sparse crowd and some fantastic old machines. Historic F1 cars galore. I'll be back tomorrow for some more. Bit of a mare trying to work out which shots to post. No processing done here apart from RAW to jpg and a resize. Feel free to give me some grief for any of these, plenty of whacky angles to annoy some!

#1
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_0003.jpg

#2
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_0973.jpg

#3
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_1057.jpg

#4
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_0446.jpg

#5
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_0827.jpg

#6
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_0652.jpg

#7
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_0879.jpg

#8
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_1196.jpg

#9
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_1027.jpg

#10
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_280608_1042.jpg

[desantnik]

Looks good! Can't wait til tommorow :)

[Matt Sayle]

There great. WHere is number 9?? It is not showing on my comp.

[Joe T]

There great. WHere is number 9?? It is not showing on my comp.

Try F5, as it works for me. :)

Nice shots. Like the Camaro. :)

[Matt Sayle]

Oh yeah, there we go.

[russdaz]

nice i never seen that 6 wheeler ever time i been it aint been out, some nice looking motors out there, was almost tempted to go as its so close, but thought best not.

[gribbsy]

Cheers guys. I was ecstatic to see the six wheeler out along with a JPS Lotus and Parmalat Brabham. They weren't holding back either, a few spinners out there. Should make for a good race today I hope :). russdaz, it's a big paddock and a packed day, so worth the trip out if the sun breaks through today (IMO).

[russdaz]

I'l keep my fingers crossed on the weather front looking good here, and i aint to far away, i would be Mallory for the BSB this weekend if i didnt have my shoulder in a brace and i am supposed to be starting a new job on Tuesday, not worth the risk. So make sure you get some good ones for us.

[gribbsy]

Didn't think it was worth starting another thread, so here's pics from Sunday. Spent a lot of time in the pits which were open to all, which is always a bonus. Nice to get up and close to a six wheeler and some JPS Lotae.

#1
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0020.jpg

#2
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0033.jpg

#3
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0055.jpg

#4
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0126.jpg

#5
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0128.jpg

#6
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0158.jpg

#7
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0164.jpg

#8
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0249.jpg

#9
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0258.jpg

#10
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee173/gribbsy/Brands_Historic_2_290608_0438.jpg

[ukaskew]

#8 from both sets are my favourite by a mile. Love the angle in the first and the composition of the second is just brilliant.

I may have asked this before, but where was #4 from the first set taken from? I also can't get my head around #9 from the second set, were you stood on track?! On a general note did you have a press pass?

[gribbsy]

#8 from both sets are my favourite by a mile. Love the angle in the first and the composition of the second is just brilliant.

Cheers. I think #8 from the second set is my best of the weekend. Expect to see the same shot done by a few other people in these parts :)

I may have asked this before, but where was #4 from the first set taken from? I also can't get my head around #9 from the second set, were you stood on track?! On a general note did you have a press pass?

#4 in the first set was taken at the exit of Surtees going onto the GP circuit. I was up a short ladder looking over the fence.

#9 in the second set was at the exit to the pit lane. No press pass required for any of these. The pit was open to all this weekend :) Fantastic to get up and close to the F1s.

[desantnik]

Nice!

Your #8 is waay better than my version of that shot. But I knew that when you showed me it straight after! Definitely my fave of all of yours from this weekend. Good job someone spotted that :D

I like #5, its Michael Jackson!

[BLZeebub]

Mornin,

Picky i know but thats why we're here isnt it?

Saturday Pics:

#1 - Technically fine but doesnt work for me - maybe theres too much white?

#2 - Technically ok (except for the high shutter speed :nono:) but the scrappy background detracts a bit.

#3 - Seems a bit dark on my screen, unlike the rest.

#4 - Spoilt by that hideous catch fence.

#5 - Superb.

#6 - I think a bit of a tilt would look good.

#7 - Good shot, although there seems to be a strange light patch over the wheels of the front car.

#8 - Quite like but im still not sure about the fronts of cars only.

#9 - Very good.

#10 - The angle seems little too extreme even though its the same as #9, and thats a bit rich coming from me!

Sunday Pics:

#1 - Doesnt work for me - although if it had been spitting flame...

#2 - Like angle and the composition but a little more light at the front would help.

#3 - Would have worked with a tripod but not handheld.

#4 - Very good but a bit more flash?

#5 - A bit too much vacant space top and bottom.

#6 - A bit of a catchlight in the eyes needed.

#7 - Thunderbirds are go! Shallower DoF would work really well here.

#8 - Fan bloody tastic. And no you wont see mine as the DoF on a 300 with 1.4TC at that rabge was about 6".

#9 - Not as good as the Elise pic that was similar from a while ago.

#10 - Quite like it but i have to say Desantnik's has been the best of the Pilgrim's Drop bunch so far. Bruddy marshal post!

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[Matt Sayle]

Number 8 is my pick from the sunday set!!

[gribbsy]

Cheers for the extensive comments BLZeebub. I didn't process anything properly, so levels, white balance and colours are out on some of them. Will go through a few and flickrize them over the week.