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I did my first ever rally yesterday at Brands Hatch and wanted to share some of my best photos for critique by the forum. I didn't manage to get an MSA Rally Media Accreditation so I had to shoot from public areas so there are fence posts and bins and things in the photos which I would otherwise have tried to avoid. Here are some of the images:
Reflections by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
For those who have never done a circuit stages event, the stages are all pretty similar but use parts of the circuit and paddock to make up a decent length special. Most of the runs were made up of the Indy circuit, the inner and outer paddocks and as Brands has one, the rally experience stage. The first photo was taken on the transition from the prepared tarmac rally stage to the outer paddock where the organisers had laid loose gravel to provide a challenging surface.
Doubled Up by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
Speeding Ferrari by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
These two photos were taken on the Indy Circuit. Doubled Up was taken from the inside of Druids and should be good as it was really no different from GT racing, just more bodywork. Early rain had created a nice level of spray which I tried to capture, the reflection was an added bonus. Speeding Ferrari was taken from the grandstands through catch fencing. I was willing to accept a little more blur in this photo than I usually would because I dropped the shutter speed down to 1/40 but couldn't really pan very well because of other people in the stands around me.
Cresting by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
Running Away by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
Tail Happy by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
These three photos were all taken from the transition between Indy Circuit and outer paddock. Access around this area was very restricted during the stages so I could only get two angles on the cars but it did offer me my only chance to get head on and going away shots without any catch fencing in the way.
I really enjoyed the action but spent the entire day frustrated at the lack of clear sight lines and the way you are stuck in one location while the stages are running. I know this isn't the general rule either with rallies or with circuit racing when in public areas but for someone used to being the other side of the fence it was infuriating come the end of the day.
Reflections by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
For those who have never done a circuit stages event, the stages are all pretty similar but use parts of the circuit and paddock to make up a decent length special. Most of the runs were made up of the Indy circuit, the inner and outer paddocks and as Brands has one, the rally experience stage. The first photo was taken on the transition from the prepared tarmac rally stage to the outer paddock where the organisers had laid loose gravel to provide a challenging surface.
Doubled Up by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
Speeding Ferrari by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
These two photos were taken on the Indy Circuit. Doubled Up was taken from the inside of Druids and should be good as it was really no different from GT racing, just more bodywork. Early rain had created a nice level of spray which I tried to capture, the reflection was an added bonus. Speeding Ferrari was taken from the grandstands through catch fencing. I was willing to accept a little more blur in this photo than I usually would because I dropped the shutter speed down to 1/40 but couldn't really pan very well because of other people in the stands around me.
Cresting by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
Running Away by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
Tail Happy by Nicholas Smith, on Flickr
These three photos were all taken from the transition between Indy Circuit and outer paddock. Access around this area was very restricted during the stages so I could only get two angles on the cars but it did offer me my only chance to get head on and going away shots without any catch fencing in the way.
I really enjoyed the action but spent the entire day frustrated at the lack of clear sight lines and the way you are stuck in one location while the stages are running. I know this isn't the general rule either with rallies or with circuit racing when in public areas but for someone used to being the other side of the fence it was infuriating come the end of the day.
Reworked Reflections