Le Mans Classic

MattyW · 7 Jul 2022

A few shots from the Le Mans Classic. All edited in LR Mobile from JPGs at the track (not had chance to work on them properly yet)
Incredible experience, shooting from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon with a few stolen hours of sleep on Friday night.
The track is colossal, and makes you work so hard for the shots. To get to the outside of Arnage took around a 30 minute walk from the media centre to my car, then a 40 minute drive on public roads, before another 25 minute walk to get to the spot I wanted. Unlike any other event I've shot.

1. Pitlane movements in the dark

Le Mans Classic by Matty White, on Flickr

2. A Cheetah letting go

Le Mans Classic by Matty White, on Flickr

3. The beautiful Porsche 911 Turbo 2.1 RSR

Le Mans Classic by Matty White, on Flickr

4. Lots of dead bugs

Le Mans Classic by Matty White, on Flickr

5. Group C on Friday evening

Le Mans Classic by Matty White, on Flickr

6. Aston Martin Speed Model at sunset (needs a proper edit this)

Untitled by Matty White, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

Knikki · 7 Jul 2022

What a great set of images think 5 & 6 are the ones I like the most but they are all great.

Dryce · 7 Jul 2022

Thanks. I like these.

#1 gets most of my main vote. It's quite jarring in some ways and my brain is caught by the colour shapes - and it feels to me like I'm expecting it should be landscape but it isn't. It's the one that I would go back and look at again several times.

After that comes #6 and #3.

trevjm · 7 Jul 2022

Love the colours. 3 & 4 stand out for me but all are quality photos.

RichardC27 · 7 Jul 2022

As always, impeccable work. First and last are the pick for me but they're all excellent.

Hadge · 7 Jul 2022

Stunners. Love the first one especially. Just says Le Mans all over it.

Mikesphotaes · 8 Jul 2022

I like the Cheetah one the best and the last one too!

Bobsyeruncle · 8 Jul 2022

All superb shots. 2 and 6 would be my favourites

MattyW · 8 Jul 2022

Knikki said:
What a great set of images think 5 & 6 are the ones I like the most but they are all great.

Thanks very much, a really incredible setting to shoot. Such hard work though!

Dryce said:
Thanks. I like these.

#1 gets most of my main vote. It's quite jarring in some ways and my brain is caught by the colour shapes - and it feels to me like I'm expecting it should be landscape but it isn't. It's the one that I would go back and look at again several times.

After that comes #6 and #3.

Thank you, yes, the first one was made in the hazy hours through the night time, where a lack of sleep, and exhaustion were the main protagonists in my photography. This one feels like it encapsulates that emotion quite well to me. Glad you pick up on that.

trevjm said:
Love the colours. 3 & 4 stand out for me but all are quality photos.

Thank you so much - a really fun experience.

RichardC27 said:
As always, impeccable work. First and last are the pick for me but they're all excellent.

Thanks Rich, I need you to do my PR for me! Such a blast, but I've never had to work so hard to get some shots. Cannot wait to go back and get the ones I missed.

Hadge said:
Stunners. Love the first one especially. Just says Le Mans all over it.

Thank you, that's exactly what I was trying to showcase.

Mikesphotaes said:
I like the Cheetah one the best and the last one too!

Thank you, the Cheetah was one of the rare times I have an appropriate shutter speed for that sort of thing. It was a colossal blaze, really sad to see that sort of damage to a classic race car.

Bobsyeruncle said:
All superb shots. 2 and 6 would be my favourites

Thank you, 6 is one of the quintessential Le Mans sunset locations, we were very fortunate with the weather over the weekend.

Downes0106 · 10 Jul 2022

Wow. Thinking of attending this next year. Your images give a great flavour of the event. 1,3,5 & 6 are all stunning.

gramps · 10 Jul 2022

A great take on the event, a step out of the 'norm'. :clap:

Neil. · 11 Jul 2022

Super set of images Matty, the first one is my favourite.

MattyW · 11 Jul 2022

Downes0106 said:
Wow. Thinking of attending this next year. Your images give a great flavour of the event. 1,3,5 & 6 are all stunning.

Thank you, I can't recommend it enough. Next year should be great, as it's 100 years since the first Le Mans, so I understand they'll be putting on a massive show!

gramps said:
A great take on the event, a step out of the 'norm'.

Thank you very much, I try to put my own perspective on the event.

Neil. said:
Super set of images Matty, the first one is my favourite.

Thanks Neil, that one seemed to be a hit on Instagram when I posted it, though that edit was done on my phone in between races on no sleep. I'll have to take a proper look at it at some stage in C1

A shot of the Mazda to add to the mix, an incredible priviledge to witness this car on the circuit de la Sarthe, the sound was staggering, and you could trace the car by ear around the whole 8.8 mile circuit.

Untitled by Matty White, on Flickr