wrc rally - contains large images

hoganpoly

anyone any pictures of the rally opening night ?

AnimalRights

Dakar I think was there but prob wouldn't have photos sorted just yet.

ThOnda

I have 7 GB of data to process. Wait few hours, please. I was at the second and the fifth stage today.

Ricky91t

I really wanted to go to this!Too far for me though look forward to your shots Thonda,now get off boards and get processing :pac:

sNarah

Just watching it there on RTE2, conditions look horrific for takings pics! Respect for those out there!

dakar

Today looked nuts! I have some shots from the shakedown but I haven't had a chance to process anything yet. But I have a better idea what I want to try differently on Sunday.

BFassassin

A few I managed to take on my P&S
Not great by any means but they will do for now.
http://flickr.com/photos/21030370@N02/sets/72157613128386535/
It was extremely wet out there today but hopefully it wont be raining as much tomorrow.

eirlink

ThOnda

I have selected and quickly processed few pictures from the second stage.
(The picture is link to the whole set on my Flickr.)

ThOnda

Friday - Day 2, Stage 5, bloody cold and rainy afternoon. Two hours standing in mud. And the picture is the link to the whole set on my Flickr.

Calina

Bah. I wish my life was occasionally less busy so I could make it busy with this stuff.

Not going to make it tomorrow morning; can't face getting up early enough to make it up for even the last stage. Pity...

that being said, they look great V.

Ricky91t

ThOnda wrote: »

Friday - Day 2, Stage 5, bloody cold and rainy afternoon. Two hours standing in mud. And the picture is the link to the whole set on my Flickr.

If i were you i'd drop the ISO up the aperture(maybe) and get to a shutter speed where you can pan with the car and get a real feeling of movement from the shots,Not bad though

Edit:Like this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/thonda/3239436929/in/set-72157613186488020/

ThOnda

I knew that I have only one stage to go, therefore I have tried to get reasonably sharp pictures. And I should have gone higher with the ISO, because most of the pictures are not as sharp as I would like to have them.
Panning was in my plans, but I was already shaking cold there. Two hours ankle deep in cold mud showed me that three pair of socks in my wellies are not enough. But thanks for suggestion.
Next time, if it happens again.

hoganpoly

ThOnda wrote: »

Friday - Day 2, Stage 5, bloody cold and rainy afternoon. Two hours standing in mud. And the picture is the link to the whole set on my Flickr.

quality shot wish i was there

rahtkennades

Excellent shots Th0nda. I love the one with the Gardai joining in!!

gino85

what setting you lot using, i got some limited manual setting on my camera just want to find out around wat setting would be best for taking shots of cars, going to the lough gill stage tomorrow

ThOnda

I usualy meter light using integral metering for the whole scene in Av mode to find out what speed I could get. Next is increasing ISO to get acceptable shutter speed. (Note to myself - 1/400 was maybe a little too long slow for cars.)
Once I get the settings right, I switch to Manual because panning or car's lights shining into the lense could mess with metering. I take few test shots, check the histogram and that's it.
I have checked all pictures after each car (preview with histogram - clouds changed the light condition about three times) and deleted the sh;te ones.

The settings were:
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto

Edit: You can see all the settings on Flickr, just go to "More Properties" at each picture.

gino85

ThOnda wrote: »

I usualy meter light using integral metering for the whole scene in Av mode to find out what speed I could get. Next is increasing ISO to get acceptable shutter speed. (Note to myself - 1/400 was maybe a little too long slow for cars.)
Once I get the settings right, I switch to Manual because panning or car's lights shining into the lense could mess with metering. I take few test shots, check the histogram and that's it.
I have checked all pictures after each car (preview with histogram - clouds changed the light condition about three times) and deleted the sh;te ones.

The settings were:
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 70 mm
ISO Speed: 500
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto

Edit: You can see all the settings on Flickr, just go to "More Properties" at each picture.

although my camera doesnt meet all of those i can get it near enough to those setting, only tomorrow will tell if they are ok

ThOnda

No worries, nobody mentioned ignorance. However I wish I could call the Friday's weather a "broad daylight" Heavy clouds and constant rain. It was dark-ish.
Cars are moving objects. And I knew that I had only one chance to capture them. Therefore I have decided not to try panning, but to get sharp shots. Sharp - frozen time.
Cars are moving objects and I was moving my camera too. And the only way how to get sharp pictures is to get as short exposure time as possible.
And the thing with the ISO - it does not matter what ISO you use on 5D

eirlink: (D)SLRs just give you the option to set everything on your own. Compact cameras are easier to use, so they tend to set as much as possible on their own. I have described what I did. I could recommend selecting the Sport mode (or Shutter or Aperture Priority modes - if you have them on your camera). Pre-focusing on some place on the track could also help.
And don't forget - it is digital, you are shooting for free, so shoot, try different settings, shoot, shoot, shoot...

ronanphilip

click here for more

AnimalRights

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055475098

ronanphilip

here some from me click here. started another thread then got directed here. (edit to move pics here from other thread)

















click here for more

gino85

got a few pics today, i got the setting as close to thOnda's as posable and they worked a charm, only problem it my timeing on taking the pic was a bit slow but once ive finished cropping them ill up a few

eirlink

ThOnda wrote: »

No worries, nobody mentioned ignorance. However I wish I could call the Friday's weather a "broad daylight" Heavy clouds and constant rain. It was dark-ish.
Cars are moving objects. And I knew that I had only one chance to capture them. Therefore I have decided not to try panning, but to get sharp shots. Sharp - frozen time.
Cars are moving objects and I was moving my camera too. And the only way how to get sharp pictures is to get as short exposure time as possible.
And the thing with the ISO - it does not matter what ISO you use on 5D

eirlink: (D)SLRs just give you the option to set everything on your own. Compact cameras are easier to use, so they tend to set as much as possible on their own. I have described what I did. I could recommend selecting the Sport mode (or Shutter or Aperture Priority modes - if you have them on your camera). Pre-focusing on some place on the track could also help.
And don't forget - it is digital, you are shooting for free, so shoot, try different settings, shoot, shoot, shoot...

ok tks

gipo2

Loeb on Lough Gill this morning:

gino85

56k beware lol











and my timing sucks so badly lol

kensutz

AnimalRights wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055475098

Maybe he wants a seperate thread for advice or comments Just the same as the events I cover with other people on this site

Ricky91t

kensutz wrote: »

Maybe he wants a seperate thread for advice or comments Just the same as the events I cover with other people on this site

He probably would of asked?
I think hes better off with them in the same thread,as i'm sure the OP of the other thread will keep going back to it along with many other

Great photos anyway

Calina

I am so envious. I like Sebastien Loeb a lot.

gipo2, if you don't mind, I fixed your post to show the image and a link back to your page.

Also, guys, I'm going flag this thread over on Motorsports if you don't mind.

Calina

Merging threads.

sorry ronanphilip, obviously you posted just as I did the thread merge.

ronanphilip

looks like i moved my pics over and so did a mod as there now in twice. maby a mod can delete the first one or something

ned14

A few more pics from today. I managed to get and close with the drivers at the start of SS18 Donegal Bay when they stopped for a quick chat before the stage.

Loeb with just 2 stages to go in great form.


Sordo and Hirvonen share a joke before SS18


Eamonn Boland


Rautenbach pushing hard on Lough Gill


Aaron McHale at the start of SS18 Donegal Bay


Mikko Hirvonen on SS18 - Donegal Bay


Citroen C4

gino85

ned14 wrote: »

Rautenbach pushing hard on Lough Gill

was that at the sharp hairpin turn? great shot

just noticed the shadow of the sign post and photographer, has to be the hairpin lol, i was a little disapointed at the part of the stage, i had hoped they would take the corner a little fast but it was a good place to be, when i went out to run the stage last night i found a good place to stand but i got there late and had to do with where i was

Calina

Ned, I love that last shot of Loeb.

ned14

gino85 wrote: »

was that at the sharp hairpin turn? great shot

just noticed the shadow of the sign post and photographer, has to be the hairpin lol, i was a little disapointed at the part of the stage, i had hoped they would take the corner a little fast but it was a good place to be, when i went out to run the stage last night i found a good place to stand but i got there late and had to do with where i was

Ya thats the one. I couldnt get close enough to get a good view, had to crop it down. Huge crowd at that corner, but sooo cold. I was a bit disappointed too at the corner, so left early to go to Donegal Bay, running into Loeb, Sordo and Hirvonen about 200 yards before the start where they stopped for a quick chat. That made my day.

Thanks Calina. Not too often you can get that close to the drivers and cars.

gino85

ned14 wrote: »

Ya thats the one. I couldnt get close enough to get a good view, had to crop it down. Huge crowd at that corner, but sooo cold. I was a bit disappointed too at the corner, so left early to go to Donegal Bay, running into Loeb, Sordo and Hirvonen about 200 yards before the start where they stopped for a quick chat. That made my day.

Thanks Calina. Not too often you can get that close to the drivers and cars.

if was absolutly freezing there, we stayed untill just after toni kelly went around the stage, she nearly went into the hedges but my batteries had died at that point lol

heres one from just before u got ur snap taken

ned14

Ya, my hands feet were numb by the time i left. I left before she made an appearance. I think everybody was waiting for someone to hit that yield sign. There were some very close calls, Atkinson being from my perspective less than a few inches from losing his rear wing. Did anyone scrape it in the end?

gino85

ned14 wrote: »

Ya, my hands feet were numb by the time i left. I left before she made an appearance. I think everybody was waiting for someone to hit that yield sign. There were some very close calls, Atkinson being from my perspective less than a few inches from losing his rear wing. Did anyone scrape it in the end?

no but there was a couple of close calls, toni kelly being the closest from what i seen

Clif7

Hey all,

First post here. My girlfriend got me my first "real" camera for my last birthday (Canon 450d). It's such a big step up from the point and shoot ones i've always had and i'm still struggling to get the hang of all the settings and stuff. Today was my very first rally and my first time photographing something that moves faster than my dog (who's 12 and sleeps 18 hours a day!!) It was SO much harder than I thought. Most of my shots were nowhere near focus but I got one or two that I was happy with. Here are the best of a bad lot Any advice / constructive criticism will be really appreciated!

#1


#2


#3


#4


#5


#6


#7


#8


#9


#10 - The long, cold walk back to the car


#11 - Well it wasn't that long a walk for this guy...

projectmayhem

Some excellent shots in here. Kicking myself because I couldn't go...

Ricky91t

Clif7 wrote: »

Hey all,

First post here. My girlfriend got me my first "real" camera for my last birthday (Canon 450d). It's such a big step up from the point and shoot ones i've always had and i'm still struggling to get the hang of all the settings and stuff. Today was my very first rally and my first time photographing something that moves faster than my dog (who's 12 and sleeps 18 hours a day!!) It was SO much harder than I thought. Most of my shots were nowhere near focus but I got one or two that I was happy with. Here are the best of a bad lot Any advice / constructive criticism will be really appreciated!

Now i'm no where near a pro at taking rally pics but i've been at 3-4 local ones,
One thing i can see from your exif data on pix.ie your shutter speed was abit slow,i know it was gloomy day but i'm sure the 450D could of handled iso 800 ok and you would of got slightly better shutter speeds

The other things to do when you face a dark gloomy day with slow glass is to practice panning,the images can sometimes look 100% better because they are sharper and you get a real feeling of speed,and your atention is solely focused on the car because the backgroud is blurry

For panning you can really drop the shutter speed
I shot this last year at 300mm
and my shutter was only 1/30


If you do want to shoot more rallies pratice panning with dogs and cars then if you go to a rally where the weather is gloomy you'll get good shots,If the weather is good your shots would look great because the brighter conditions would give you a quick shutter speed which would freeze the action

Clif7

Ricky91t wrote: »

Now i'm no where near a pro at taking rally pics but i've been at 3-4 local ones,
One thing i can see from your exif data on pix.ie your shutter speed was abit slow,i know it was gloomy day but i'm sure the 450D could of handled iso 800 ok and you would of got slightly better shutter speeds

The other things to do when you face a dark gloomy day with slow glass is to practice panning,the images can sometimes look 100% better because they are sharper and you get a real feeling of speed,and your atention is solely focused on the car because the backgroud is blurry

For panning you can really drop the shutter speed
I shot this last year at 300mm
and my shutter was only 1/30


If you do want to shoot more rallies pratice panning with dogs and cars then if you go to a rally where the weather is gloomy you'll get good shots,If the weather is good your shots would look great because the brighter conditions would give you a quick shutter speed which would freeze the action

Cheers Ricky,

Cool pic by the way

crosstownk

OK - so these aren't quite the action conveyed by previous photos but here goes.

gino85

crosstownk wrote: »

OK - so these aren't quite the action conveyed by previous photos but here goes.
pix
pix
pix

they dont deminish the awesomness of this thread and thats all that matters

viking

A few from SS15 Geevagh:











More on flickr

AnimalRights

Clif7 wrote: »

Hey all,

First post here. My girlfriend got me my first "real" camera for my last birthday (Canon 450d).

Some good stuff in there but they would look better if you post process (PP) them, add more bite and vibrancy.

AnimalRights

Clif7 wrote: »

Cheers Ricky,

Cool pic by the way

http://www.takegreatpictures.com/HOME/Columns/Photo_Tips_-_Techniques/Details/Panning_for_Action.fci

Panning explained.

mowgli-mcnob

savage pics. Leob is a legend

mowgli-mcnob

Some v. good pics. Leob is unstopable again this year

AnimalRights

Boards has it's very own LeoB.


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/member.php?u=143520

eirlink

no recession around here !!!