englishtown nj

[Derric Slocum]

im going down sunday to watch the top fules. i wont be there as a "photographer" but i will definatly have my camera. does anyone know if you can get good shots from the spectators area? any advice for that track?

[Tim Adams]

No tips for this track, but decent shots can be taken from the stands. You will get the blue vested media guys in the pics, but you do what you have to. I took these at Joliet two weeks ago. I was in the second section from the end, about 1/2 way up in row 16. Used the 30D, 300mm at f/2.8 and 1/125th, ISO 400.

http://www.timadamsphotography.com/2330%20Ashley%20Force.jpg

http://www.timadamsphotography.com/2351%20Jeff%20Arend.jpg

http://www.timadamsphotography.com/0066%20Brandon%20Bernstein.jpg

[Derric Slocum]

thanks, im hoping to get good practice with my panning. i figure if i can pan with a top fule i should be able to pan just about anything

[John Thawley]

Pretty crisp stuff there, Tim!

JT

[Tim Adams]

Pretty crisp stuff there, Tim!

JT

Thanks, that was the first time in three years since I have seen the pros run.

[Jeff Boerio]

Derric,

You can get very good stuff from the stands. I went to an NHRA event a few years ago in Las Vegas, and I was truly a novice then. Not quite comparable to Tim's, that's for sure :)

http://www.rockinbdigital.com/dev/images/rsgallery/original/650_2.jpg

http://www.rockinbdigital.com/dev/images/rsgallery/original/650_7.jpg

Jeff

[Derric Slocum]

awesome, im sure i will have some shots for critique next weekd

[Derric Slocum]

i think i have a few decent shots from the weekend. let me know what you think.

the gallery:
http://dslocum.smugmug.com/gallery/3059400/2/166675678#P-1-15


http://dslocum.smugmug.com/photos/166675307-M.jpg

http://dslocum.smugmug.com/photos/166677811-M.jpg

http://dslocum.smugmug.com/photos/166681172-M.jpg

http://dslocum.smugmug.com/photos/166683135-M.jpg

http://dslocum.smugmug.com/photos/166685357-M.jpg

[Brent Smith]

Maybe it is me, but they look bit overly saturated. Tone it down just a bit.

[John Thawley]

Maybe it is me, but they look bit overly saturated. Tone it down just a bit.

My first take was overexposed AND oversaturated.

JT

[Derric Slocum]

thanks for the tips, i wasnt sure how far was too far on the saturation, i thought it may have been a little much but i have no idea where that point is.