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05/15/2005 08:57:40 AM · #1 |
i had press credentials for the races this weekend, and really tried to make the most of it. i can't thank jason enough. not only did i learn a lot from his 'diary' thread, but he also gave me a lot of great advice.
this was an unbelievable experience. as a longtime fan, i've taken my camera to lots of races. it is a whole nother world, having a camera on the roof, on pit road, in the garage. it's also a lot different when you are shooting with a purpose, as opposed to popping off snapshots.
i'll have more images later, but here are some i've managed to upload so far.
  
  
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05/15/2005 09:03:27 AM · #2 |
Skip, thats awesome dude! Love the action in the pits. Can't wait to see the others.
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05/15/2005 11:47:56 AM · #3 |
Sounds like you had a great experience. I'm dying to hear more about it, and see some more shots. The yellow flag in the smoke is pretty cool, as is the winner at the finish line. I could see those in a racing magazine. Great work.
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05/15/2005 12:08:15 PM · #4 |
| well done skip , I wish was there |
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05/15/2005 12:30:49 PM · #5 |
Great shots! Even more so considering the added difficulty of it being a night race (I hate night races ... LOL).
Can't wait to see more... Got any stories to tell!? |
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05/15/2005 01:21:58 PM · #6 |
Are Skiprow fans also invited?
They are cewoooool!!
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05/15/2005 01:23:15 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by Jason:
Great shots! Even more so considering the added difficulty of it being a night race (I hate night races ... LOL).
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THANKS! i didn't mind the night part, but DAMN, it took me a while to get over the initial intimidation i had being around the heavy artillery that the guys from Getty, NASCAR Scene, ISC, etc were carrying around...
all i could think was, "what kind of shots can i even hope for with my pansy-a$$ 300D and slow glass?" i probably had to take 50 shots just to get 1 keeper. it was a fantastic learning experience, i didn't get killed or hurt, didn't get in anyone's way, met a lot of great people, and can't wait to go back...
...cause IRL comes to richmond at the end of june, and those babies do 180+ on this .75 mile short track!!! hopefully, i'll have upgraded 'something' by then ;-)
Originally posted by Jason:
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yes i do...but that will have to wait until i get some more weeding and editing done...in the mean time, here are a few more
 
thanks for the comments! and harvey, i was dying to use the yellow flag as my silhouette entry, but that would have meant that i couldn't have shown anyone any of these images for a week :( so, i decided to forego my chance at a blue, just to share... oh, wait, the dreams challenge is over, isn't it?
Originally posted by Jinjit:
Are Skiprow fans also invited?
They are cewoooool!! |
of course, adi! and thanks!!
Message edited by author 2005-05-15 13:25:29. |
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05/16/2005 11:28:46 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by skiprow:
...cause IRL comes to richmond at the end of june, and those babies do 180+ on this .75 mile short track!!! hopefully, i'll have upgraded 'something' by then ;-) |
I'm a big IRL fan. You will love that race. They're a lot faster than the "tintops". I'm sorry I'm missing Indy this year. Last year was my 10th Indy 500. You got some great shots there. I especially like the close up pit action. |
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05/16/2005 11:40:05 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by skiprow:
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HEHEHEHE - :-D
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05/16/2005 12:17:12 PM · #10 |
Those are great shots! I'm a huge Nascar fan and I would LOVE to do something like that. It sounds like it was an amazing experience. And that was a really great race too!
Here are a couple of my shots from Pocono last summer. They're from way up in the grandstands so they're nothing like yours. But with the zoom my camera has I was able to get somewhat close. I can't imagine being right in the pits like that!
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05/16/2005 12:39:45 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by DeniseBernadette:
Those are great shots! I'm a huge Nascar fan and I would LOVE to do something like that. It sounds like it was an amazing experience. And that was a really great race too!
Here are a couple of my shots from Pocono last summer. They're from way up in the grandstands so they're nothing like yours. But with the zoom my camera has I was able to get somewhat close. I can't imagine being right in the pits like that!
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Wow Denise those are pretty good did you use the kodak taking these..
My husband used a Hp 130 at Bristol last year and they werent bad for a low end model camera.. I like the zoom lens for real its a addiction to where you want more..... :)
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05/16/2005 12:55:30 PM · #12 |
| Sorry, I forgot to put in the photo info. Yes, I did use the Kodak. The zoom definitely comes in handy in a lot of situations. |
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05/17/2005 12:06:16 PM · #13 |
here are a few more...i'll have some 'war stories' later
 
 
btw, killer shots with that kodak, denise! and scuds, it looks like you had a ball at your race, as well!
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05/17/2005 12:23:01 PM · #14 |
AWESOME Shots!!!!! I am a total nascar fan and I love these shots,,I am so excited as to I am going to the races in Michigan over Fathers day weekend,,I hope to get incredilbe shots as well,,GREAT Work!!!!
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05/17/2005 01:12:56 PM · #15 |
More really neat shots skip, thanks for sharing. The two of Jarrett get to me as he is my fav driver. Both of them have that little something extra - the irony of UPS's slogan being so prominent at a time when they can't do much for you; and the real emotion of DJ's demise.
Can you get creds for Dover? I'll carry your bag for you.
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05/17/2005 01:47:39 PM · #16 |
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05/17/2005 02:47:04 PM · #17 |
| not a nascar fan but love to see a good crash...hope you dont mind i crashed here ...nice shots!!! |
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05/17/2005 02:57:37 PM · #18 |
heyah! thanks for ALL the comments, glad ya'll are enjoying this!
i just came from a meeting with the editor, and he's pushing the publisher to print this on in color!
he also picked a handful of others, so i'm not sure which ones will run, yet.
tom, those are great shots!
and harvey, dover would be a blast. i can't do the june race, but sept might be possible ;-) |
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05/17/2005 03:05:49 PM · #19 |
I love this shot . I think that the way that the guys sitting around, almost looking bored is juxtaposed superbly with the extreme blurred motion in the background.
Message edited by author 2005-05-17 15:06:55.
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05/17/2005 06:32:07 PM · #20 |
another one...
Originally posted by AJAger:
I love this shot . I think that the way that the guys sitting around, almost looking bored is juxtaposed superbly with the extreme blurred motion in the background.
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thanks, alan! i liked that one, too. the far guy is actually the guy that holds up the 'stop' and 'go' paddle, controlling traffic off of pit road. the near guy is responsible for monitoring the 'race off pit road'.
Message edited by author 2005-05-17 20:02:59. |
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05/20/2005 12:28:45 PM · #21 |
Typically I lost my internet connection before getting round to commenting on this lot ... for 3 long days! I did discover that that big silver box I bought for the living room shows moving pictures though ; )
It's great to see a race meet from the viewpoint of somebody who isn't scared of pointing the camera at random strangers. There's a lot here that stands out from the usual sports-shooter style and the processing only adds to that.
Too many favourites to mention, except what I think is the best pitstop photo I have ever seen ...
So did it get published? And where are these "war stories"? : ) |
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