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Evening All,
First post sharing some photos here, I've been photographing since 2018 using a Panasonic Lumix Fz72 but upgraded in 2021 to a 90D and have been attending the GT every year since. Below is a few shots I took on the Saturday (Qualifying day) as it was forecasted (accurately) that race day would be wet. I prefer qualifying as it's quieter so I can move about and get different angles across the day.
Ramblings
This was the first time using a Monopod and filters with my Tamron 70-200 2.8, someone from work lent me some Cokin drop-in filters before I invested in some screw-on filters as 77mm filters are quite pricey. On hindsight, drop in filters probably aren't the best idea for pixel peepers like me, I assume the air gap between the various surfaces created a fair bit of diffraction, but allowed me to stop down the exposure enough to get 1/100 shutter speed at 2.8 for some video shots. I removed the ND filter once I realised the quality of the photos weren't great, but I can see from later editing that the CPL still created a fair bit of diffraction. You live and learn!
My success rate this time round was a lot higher, the monopod definitely helped and I was brave enough to start dropping the shutter speed to 1/80, 1/60 and even 1/40 to get some more fluid pans. What helped was using the high burst rate on the 90D. I've always been a bit careful about spraying and praying, not wanting to wear out the shutter, I only used slow burst, which has created a lot of slightly mis-matched panning in the past (hey these cars are fast! ). What I've learnt is that perhaps my panning isn't that bad, but simply minuscule movements can cause a pan to mis-match. When I used high fps, I can see a few shorts that gradually get better then BANG it's perfect... then start to fade off again. These delicate intervals are missed with the slow burst so I was just getting a photo before and after I matched the speed.
I welcome any type of criticism, I still don't know what direction I want to go, especially in terms of editing. I try and do my own thing with it and resist copying what style is successful on Instagram, instead trying to follow rules of photography (rule of 3rds for example, I try not to make care entirely central in the photo but on a small screen it feels like the cars get lost so I end up doing it!).
Equipment: Canon 90D | Tamron 70-200 2.8 G2 | Manfrotto Element MII
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1 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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2 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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3 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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4 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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5 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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6 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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7 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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10 by A Campbell, on Flickr
First post sharing some photos here, I've been photographing since 2018 using a Panasonic Lumix Fz72 but upgraded in 2021 to a 90D and have been attending the GT every year since. Below is a few shots I took on the Saturday (Qualifying day) as it was forecasted (accurately) that race day would be wet. I prefer qualifying as it's quieter so I can move about and get different angles across the day.
Ramblings
This was the first time using a Monopod and filters with my Tamron 70-200 2.8, someone from work lent me some Cokin drop-in filters before I invested in some screw-on filters as 77mm filters are quite pricey. On hindsight, drop in filters probably aren't the best idea for pixel peepers like me, I assume the air gap between the various surfaces created a fair bit of diffraction, but allowed me to stop down the exposure enough to get 1/100 shutter speed at 2.8 for some video shots. I removed the ND filter once I realised the quality of the photos weren't great, but I can see from later editing that the CPL still created a fair bit of diffraction. You live and learn!
My success rate this time round was a lot higher, the monopod definitely helped and I was brave enough to start dropping the shutter speed to 1/80, 1/60 and even 1/40 to get some more fluid pans. What helped was using the high burst rate on the 90D. I've always been a bit careful about spraying and praying, not wanting to wear out the shutter, I only used slow burst, which has created a lot of slightly mis-matched panning in the past (hey these cars are fast! ). What I've learnt is that perhaps my panning isn't that bad, but simply minuscule movements can cause a pan to mis-match. When I used high fps, I can see a few shorts that gradually get better then BANG it's perfect... then start to fade off again. These delicate intervals are missed with the slow burst so I was just getting a photo before and after I matched the speed.
I welcome any type of criticism, I still don't know what direction I want to go, especially in terms of editing. I try and do my own thing with it and resist copying what style is successful on Instagram, instead trying to follow rules of photography (rule of 3rds for example, I try not to make care entirely central in the photo but on a small screen it feels like the cars get lost so I end up doing it!).
Equipment: Canon 90D | Tamron 70-200 2.8 G2 | Manfrotto Element MII
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1 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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2 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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3 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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4 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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5 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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6 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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7 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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10 by A Campbell, on Flickr
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