the photographers at ALMS

[Joel Parker]

just the few shots where I quickly turned and took a photo of the cameras before going back to the cars. I thought it kind of interesting.

http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6495-2/DSC_6280.jpg

poor guy..
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6729-1/DSC_6469.jpg

he was shooting right next to me.. and it's honestly the first D200 I've seen, so, I took a photo.
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6734-1/DSC_6567.jpg

whoops.. there's another one
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6739-1/DSC_6576.jpg

got a kick out of the Speed guys shooting for CBS. Their camera's assistant dude was walking backwards and almost tripped over me though :(
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6745-2/DSC_6628.jpg

you know where you are when the L lenses just fade into the background
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6750-2/DSC_6634.jpg

look at the vultures..
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6754-1/DSC_7894.jpg

this guy was using a flash on the corner and prob blinding the drivers in the process (if the sunset wasn't blinding them first), so:
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6759-1/DSC_7898.jpg

http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6724-1/DSC_7913.jpg

he chimped.. a lot. I did too, but it was my first time ever shooting motorsports. I'm hoping he didn't have the same excuse :D
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6719-1/DSC_7911.jpg

[Dennis Murray]

Using a flash on a pan really won't affect the driver. A lot of people say flash head on isn't necessarily noticeable.

[John Thawley]

Well, that's Sykes coming out of the porta-potty. L0L and I think (not sure) that could be John Waugh in the first shot.

And the secod DX200 shooter is Bob Chapman.

[Joel Parker]

figured you might know who a couple of them were :D

[Bob Chapman]

And the secod DX200 shooter is Bob Chapman.

Chapman shmapman. Forget him. The guy talking to Chapman is far more interesting. He played a smokin' violin solo on "Find Another Fool" (and other songs) by Quarterflash, he's been a motorsport writer for Road & Track, he handled PR/media duties for 2004's (Porsche) Speedster 50th Anniversary celebration at Pebble Beach, and he continues to record with and arrange for noteworthy country and pop musicians in Nashville including Garth Brooks and Patty Loveless.

Chapman just takes pictures.

;)

[Jim Sykes]

Caught me at one of my finer moments I see. I look miserable there when really I was just in the process of slinging the camera up over the shoulder. Had you given me 5 more seconds I would have looked much happier. :D

Unless the "poor" comment simply was a commentary on the wages that motorsports photographers are pulling down these days, which in that case is very, very true. :D

[John Waugh]

Joel,
Thanks for the lead off shot in your post on ALMS Photographers.
Just a note on the guy panning in the corner. Looks to me like he hasn't given much thought as to why the fences and barriers are there. It's not "Play Station II" out here. He's at pretty high risk in that spot.
No photo is worth the ultimate price.
John

[Jim Sykes]

Actually, John, that is a great place to shoot and really isnt that much more dangerous than most places we stand. He is in a perfectly good place to shoot and I have shot there many times. They have cones up to keep you from getting out to the really good spot, though it would be slightly more dangerous. Still I would be a lot more comfortable standing there than I was at many of the designated spots at Miller.

Besides if you got off your cell phone and went out and shot you would know that. :D JK.

[Bob Chapman]

Still I would be a lot more comfortable standing there than I was at many of the designated spots at Miller.

Shooting the entry to the Festivals is unconcerning compared to some of the places we go. In fact, walking from there, just up the front straight, past the fencing and shooting a 1/3 rear pan is a heckuva lot scarier, IMHO.

http://www.autosportimage.com/misc_photography/misc/20060723_c_0105.jpg

Surprisingly, the lack of Armco and K-wall at Miller didn't concern me very much, given the distance from the track to me. The tracks that scare the $%^# outta me are Lime Rock and Mosport.

http://www.autosportimage.com/misc_photography/misc/20060527_b_0180.JPG

My apologies if I've hijacked the thread. JT, feel free to move this if you wish...

[John Thawley]

Besides if you got off your cell phone and went out and shot you would know that. :D JK.

I though he actually shot with his cell phone!! :confused: :confused:

[Shane Parker]

I'm the guy behind the fella in the corner in the shot below. I shot from the corner after he was finished and I really didn't feel it was any more/less dangerous than some other spots. Because of the line the cars are taking and the direction they're travelling, I don't think it's anymore dangerous than sitting on the outside of a corner (which is probably more dangerous IMHO). I think the perception of danger is greater because of how close you are to the cars in that corner.

http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6724-1/DSC_7913.jpg

Although, I am glad that I wasn't standing there when this happened:

http://www.shanelparker.com/res/sites/alms_portland/originals/400_wreck_01.jpg

http://www.shanelparker.com/res/sites/alms_portland/originals/400_wreck_02.jpg

http://www.shanelparker.com/res/sites/alms_portland/originals/400_wreck_03.jpg

:D

[Morgan J Segal]

Walls are for pansies!

http://www.vtcar.com/video/angle%201%20reg.mov


:D

[Michael Chu]

Wow, Morgan!! I remember when you posted about that...

Seeing a video of it with sound makes it that much more scary!! Glad you didn't leave us though :)

[John Thawley]

Although, I am glad that I wasn't standing there when this happened:

http://www.shanelparker.com/res/sites/alms_portland/originals/400_wreck_01.jpg

http://www.shanelparker.com/res/sites/alms_portland/originals/400_wreck_02.jpg

http://www.shanelparker.com/res/sites/alms_portland/originals/400_wreck_03.jpg

:D

Really? LOL!

[John Thawley]

Walls are for pansies!

http://www.vtcar.com/video/angle%201%20reg.mov


:D


Dude.... I bet your mom never saw you pick up your room that fast? :)

[Morgan J Segal]

Dude.... I bet your mom never saw you pick up your room that fast? :)


She was happy not to have do my laundry after that.

[Jeff Boerio]

poor guy..
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6729-1/DSC_6469.jpg

This is where Jimmy gets most of his best shots :D :D :D

- Jeff

[Jeff Boerio]

look at the vultures..
http://www.fakelag.net/gallery/d/6754-1/DSC_7894.jpg

The vulture on his knees is me.

- Jeff

[Joel Parker]

:D

Caught me at one of my finer moments I see. I look miserable there when really I was just in the process of slinging the camera up over the shoulder. Had you given me 5 more seconds I would have looked much happier. :D

Unless the "poor" comment simply was a commentary on the wages that motorsports photographers are pulling down these days, which in that case is very, very true. :D

I was referring to you having to lift that massive lens. :)

I don't know why (maybe because I forgot I was in continuous mode) but I have a whole sequence of you lifting that lens up :confused: . What lens is that btw?

[Shane Parker]

Looks like the EF 500mm to me?