ALMS Laguna Seca- A Spectator's View

[Mike Gniewosz]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new here. I'm just starting to get more into motorsports photography and have been looking for a site like this. This is my second time shooting at Laguna Seca. If you saw me there, you probably will remember me. I was carrying a white bucket around.

I'm starting to realize what spots to shoot at relative to the sun. I had a hard time choosing my favorite 8 pictures. I had a lot of usable pictures but not a whole lot that I loved. It was hard to find interesting backgrounds to make my pictures more unique. I guess that will come with more experience. C&C are welcome.

You can find the rest of the set on my Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8859359@N03/sets/72157601952563660/) page.

1)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3179/2963854532_3692342f56_o.jpg

2)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2099/2963012753_b9b2a89252_o.jpg

3)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/2963011811_c83e25b6bc_o.jpg

4)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3234/2963011769_1750c55545_o.jpg

5)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/2963854940_a5fda0b487_o.jpg

6)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2963854308_591d46e53f_o.jpg

7)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3182/2963012417_cc28bfe5b2_o.jpg

8)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2963854252_befbf2b4e1_o.jpg

[Sevan Pulurian]

Nice shot here, i am liking #2 & #6. Damn media always getting in the way of the shot ie #7. I have a few like that myself.

[Perry Bennett]

Nice angles on #4 and #8!

[Drew Phillips]

Nice shot here, i am liking #2 & #6. Damn media always getting in the way of the shot ie #7. I have a few like that myself.

I try and duck as much as I can. I know how it feels :)

[John Thawley]

Damn media always getting in the way of the shot ie #7. I have a few like that myself.

Actually, I think I'd have brought the photographer more into play. He's part of the scene and being in the foreground, he could add to the action.

I did it in Detroit last year.

http://gallery.johnthawley.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=99440&g2_serialNumber=1

[Sevan Pulurian]

Nice one John. If it is done right it works. But if they are to close in the foreground then maybe it is a killer at a higher shutter speed, at lower speed the blur masks them a tad.

[Dany Flageole]

#1 and #4 stand out to me

nice series

[Mike Gniewosz]

I have another picture without the photog's head in the frame. I thought the added element made the picture more interesting.

John, I really like that one of yours. Very cool.

[Chris Clark]

#'s 4 and 5 are great. Not sure how I feel abou the tilt inb 5 though.... Nice image regardless.

Good job.

-chris