Rockingham Results!

[JamesC]

I posted earlier in the week - and apart from having rubbish equipment (I was getting serious lens-envy )

Anyway - here are my efforts...


http://www.mintylamb.co.uk/tssc

(quantity over quality!)

Hopefully the TSSC will be pleased with my efforts.

Feedback wanted please... hopefully I get to have this much fun at Oulton in a month or so... so any advice much appreciated.



James

[gi_gav]

Not a bad effort at all.

Perhaps start using slower shutter speeds to give a better impression of speed (start at about 1/250 and work down).

Although I don't know Rockingham, you might benefit from shooting at more varied locations around the track.

Good luck at Oulton!

[mcurtis26]

Nice pics James. I've never been to rockingham, but a lot of people say you can always get nice results. You'll enjoy Oulton, I think the track has lots of character and a nice variety of places to shoot from.

[JamesC]

Thanks for the kind words.

Ive shot at shutter speeds quite a bit slower than I did on Sunday - but I forgot my monopod - and I thought I'd play it safe because I was actually "working" and didnt want to come back with a load of blurry photos.

I was going to move around Rockingham - but as the practice and race are only 15 minutes each there isnt a lot of scope for that. Even worse - the race was cut short after an accident on the first corner of the first lap. My original plan was to shoot the first lap - move on 20m up the track, shoot again and move... etc

Rockingham is quite samey looking - Im looking forward to Oulton - hopefully has more scope for some diverse shots.



James

[gi_gav]

You may get better results panning without the monopod, as it usually encourages you into an arc as you pan, meaning that the subject is blurred vertically.

I have to say, i've never panned on a monopod, and it's mainly because of this.

[JamesC]

Hmmmm... you may well be right... I do notice that a bit...

There might be a difference depending where the monopod is mounted though - I think on the lens its much better (though mine is usually on the body) - as it pans in a different axis... possibly... anyone else know?



James

[Mik]

I used to take a monopod with me to the same meetings you are now attending James. I hardly ever use it except when using a particularly long lens and then only for head-on shots. I always found panning to be much better handheld.