Mustang Drag Day 2007

[Daniel Buck]

I don't do a lot of motor sports, but I do enjoy shooting a drag race once a year or so! I enjoyed it (despite the headache I always get when I go to the drag strip! Heat, loud noise, fumes... gets to ya!)

http://404photography.net/_galleries/MDD_5.12.07/

I'll be posting up more later. These were quickly the ones I thought looked good. I can already tell that I think I like my shots this year better than last years. Though I didn't really do anything different.

a few for the thread (check the link for more)

http://404photography.net/_galleries/MDD_5.12.07/images/YU1G0685%20copy.jpg

http://404photography.net/_galleries/MDD_5.12.07/images/YU1G0563%20copy.jpg

http://404photography.net/_galleries/MDD_5.12.07/images/YU1G0702%20copy.jpg

[John Thawley]

Really like the going away shot of the Nova. Nice DOF.

JT

[Jacob Leveton]

i want a 400mm lens :( those shots are so beautiful!

[Daniel Buck]

i want a 400mm lens :( those shots are so beautiful!
I have the cheaper one, the f5.6. I can't imagine how the f2.8 version looks! I shot all of these shots wide open (the 400 shots), I'd love to see what the 400 2.8 looks wide open for a rear shot like this! The background would probably just melt away :D

[John Thawley]

I have the cheaper one, the f5.6. I can't imagine how the f2.8 version looks! I shot all of these shots wide open (the 400 shots), I'd love to see what the 400 2.8 looks wide open for a rear shot like this! The background would probably just melt away :D

Actually, you might find the 2.8 to be too shallow. f/4.0 would probably be real nice... but these look great.

JT

[Daniel Buck]

Actually, you might find the 2.8 to be too shallow. f/4.0 would probably be real nice... but these look great.

JT
yea it would probably be to shallow for the front 3/4 shots, but for the rear straight on shot, I think it would be awesome! I don't know though, I'll never spend 6 grand on a 400, no way I can justify it, I don't use my 400 very often. Maybe I should rent it just once (maybe next year!) just for kicks.

[Daniel Buck]

two more:

love the rubber and junk flying off the rear tires on this one! (it's actually 400mm, I miss labeled it)

http://danielbuck.net/wip/MDD_muscle_05.jpg




And love this car:

http://danielbuck.net/wip/MDD_muscle_01.jpg

[Jim Sykes]

http://danielbuck.net/wip/MDD_muscle_05.jpg




Dude, clean your sensor. ;) :p

[Daniel Buck]

gotta clean my camera after those rear shots! I was crouched down at the back wall, but when the big guys started running I noticed pieces of rubber smacking the wall next to me! haha!

[E. John Thawley III]

Daniel, these are bitchen. Nice job...

http://404photography.net/_galleries/MDD_5.12.07/images/YU1G0600%20copy.jpg

http://404photography.net/_galleries/MDD_5.12.07/images/YU1G0654%20copy.jpg

[Daniel Buck]

Daniel, these are bitchen. Nice job...

Thanks :) Those were fun, I think because they are different than all the rest of the photos.

[Erik Anderson]

Nice stuff Daniel. That Nova shot is choice, but watch out. I've got some scars on the camera from doing that a few times! Most are unique angles, good eye!