12 Hours...

[John Thawley]

OK... well, it came and went. I have mixed feelings about my shooting. I don't feel like I necessarily broke any new ground, but overall, I was pretty pleased. I felt I had a good solid shoot. It's amazing how much of this stuff can be a "head" thing.

JT
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_269165.jpg?pictureId=2025068
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_268074.jpg?pictureId=2025057
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_268248.jpg?pictureId=2025060
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_270945.jpg?pictureId=2024981
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_266621.jpg?pictureId=2025004
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_266393.jpg?pictureId=2025008
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_263603.jpg?pictureId=2025024
http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_266680.jpg?pictureId=2025038

[Perry Bennett]

Holy Hell at the colors in #5!!! ::Jaw Drop::

I love # 2 as well, although I feel that I want the BMW to be a bit brighter or something...


No Exif data? Boooo.

Can't wait to see more!

[John Thawley]

Holy Hell at the colors in #5!!! ::Jaw Drop::

I love # 2 as well, although I feel that I want the BMW to be a bit brighter or something...


No Exif data? Boooo.

Can't wait to see more!

Thanks, Perry.

I think you cross posted while I was still setting up the links. Your reference and my numbers don't coincide to your original post. Sorry.

EXIF is intact.

JT

[Chris Kelly]

John: Not sure what's happening on my end, but I have a wonderful series of 8 red x's to critique. Other images on the site are working fine (the other Sebring thread).

[Perry Bennett]

I got 8 red x's now too.

[Chris Kelly]

Hmmmm. They ARE a wonderful set of x's at least.

[Steve Stein]

All x's. Maybe the gorilla carrying the umbrella in the paddock ate your photos.

[John Thawley]

an den?

[Justin Miller]

#2 Audi
AMAZING

[Steve Stein]

Agree on the R15. Really great shot.

You know if they all ran the diesels, we wouldn't need ear plugs. That thing was silent.

[Curtis Creager]

Number two is just dynamite, but I think Jimmy Walker would say it best "Dyn-o-mite!"

I also really like the BMW shot, said to see the RL team have issues with the new car but thats racing!

[Perry Bennett]

Holy Hell at the colors in #2!!! ::Jaw Drop::

I love # 5 as well, although I feel that I want the BMW to be a bit brighter or something...


No Exif data? Boooo.

Can't wait to see more!


Fixed my comments to match the pictures I was talking about... :o)

[Ken Neher]

that audi shot is top notch

[Dany Flageole]

Your second picture is awesome

[Chris Clark]

#2 FTW !

I gotta say though: I really like the shot of the 2 mazda's running together. Can't put my finger on it, but there is something about that shot for me. It might be my favorite of the set.

Nice job.

[Ken Spurgin]

JT, once again you have blown the doors off !!!
Truly amazing photography.
You are a master -

[Ronnie Renaldi]

Agree with everybody else, #2 is awesome!

[Doug DeVetter]

Yes, #2 is great. #6 is a fun catch (or plan?) But I love, love, love #3...very nice, unique feel to it. Love it. Love it. Love it! Nice job.

[Doug DeVetter]

More on #3 - it works even with a dang motorhome in the background!! ;)

[Tom Hitzeman]

EXIF is intact.

JT
At the risk of further exposing my ignorance, why am I not seeing EXIF data on posted photos? Actually, I'm not ignorant, just thought some others might be afraid to ask. :rolleyes:

Thanks,
tom

[John Thawley]

At the risk of further exposing my ignorance, why am I not seeing EXIF data on posted photos? Actually, I'm not ignorant, just thought some others might be afraid to ask. :rolleyes:

Thanks,
tom

What are you using to view the EXIF? It's not displayed... but it is attached to the image.

JT

[Tom Hitzeman]

What are you using to view the EXIF? It's not displayed... but it is attached to the image.

JT
Logged in and viewing with Internet Explorer 7.0

[John Thawley]

Logged in and viewing with Internet Explorer 7.0

Hmmm.... not using a PC.. but, does IE 7 have and EXIF reader plug-in? Keep in mind, the EXIF is NOT visible in the page.

I use Firefox with a "plug-in" for reading EXIF Data. It's a right click menu item.

JT

[Brent Smith]

There is no EXIF viewer that I know of for IE. The best you can do is save the photo then right click-properties-summary-advanced. Otherwise switch to FIrefox.

[Tom Hitzeman]

There is no EXIF viewer that I know of for IE. The best you can do is save the photo then right click-properties-summary-advanced. Otherwise switch to FIrefox.

Aha! I feel better now. Figured it wasn't something super obvious. Kept right-clicking in IE7 but no EXIF to be found. Added the EXIF viewer to my Firefox and all is well. Thanks Brent and JT.

And yes, I'm currently "stuck" with a PC (actually a very nice Dell Latitude D630), but Power Macs are on my wishlist.

[Perry Bennett]

Ummm I have a EXIF Reader on Internet Explorer... Works much better than the one I use for FireFox.

[Collin C. Chappelle]

JT,
Killer photos...very clean. I second the sentiment for the Audi pit photo as my favorite.
I've slowly been making my way through your all of you galleries...you seem to not crop your photos, is that true?

Collin C. Chappelle

[John Thawley]

JT,
Killer photos...very clean. I second the sentiment for the Audi pit photo as my favorite.
I've slowly been making my way through your all of you galleries...you seem to not crop your photos, is that true?

Collin C. Chappelle

Thanks Collin.

I'm pretty hesitant to crop images beyond straightening an horizon or trimming a bit of extraneous content. My fear is having someone request an image for hi-res use and then having to explain that what they are seeing is only half the file...

Thanks again,

JT

[Jerry Truong]

http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_268074.jpg?pictureId=2025057

For this one, did u layer it so that the white balance differed for the one car from the rest of the scene?

[John Thawley]

http://www.trackbytes.com/picture/thaw_268074.jpg?pictureId=2025057

For this one, did u layer it so that the white balance differed for the one car from the rest of the scene?

Layer? - LOL -

I don't get into that kind of retouching unless something is being used for a poster or advertisement... etc. There's no time for that. This is out of the camera with standard contrast, color adjustment and sharpening.

It's back lighted. The sky is simply blown out.

JT

[Keith Schoeler]

If I was shooting #3...I think I'd be preoccupied with the blown sky...but damned if it doesn't work. I really, really like that image.

And I will never get sick of your sunset shots. Excellent.

[Dave Verna]

Just curious - what metering are you using to get the sunset's? I'm assuming a spot, but your exif says pattern in #3

[Jamey Price]

#2 Omg! Love It! Love Them All!

[John Thawley]

#2 Omg! Love It! Love Them All!

Nope. Pattern :)

I play a lot with back lighted images. I shoot a TON of sunsets down here using my Leicas. I've learned quite a bit of how I want to get a "look" from an image. It's a trade off when you shoot back lit. You have to decide what you're after and how you want to trade.

[Dave Verna]

experience will pay off with that big time of course, thanks

[John Thawley]

experience will pay off with that big time of course, thanks

A little bit. :)

[Dave Verna]

showoff!

honestly... you could not get that gull like that again if ya tried!
since you stated that your not a photochopper I'm assuming it was the real deal - nice shot.

[Steve Stein]

Well, you live in a place where gulls are as common as our tree rats you're bound to get a shot like that.:)

It's all in the bait.

Nice shot John.

Now this is timing....
http://sastein.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p410605441-4.jpg

[Dave Verna]

i prefer to call them salt water chickens....

[Chris Kelly]

i prefer to call them salt water chickens....

...or flying beach rats.

[Tom Hitzeman]

Don't know if it breaks new ground, but I keep staring at the #2 R15 shot - amazing!

Not sure if the question belongs here or in the "Flash?" thread. Watching the Sebring 12hrs TV aerial coverage, it looked like every corner on the circuit was artificially illuminated. Is this peculiar to Sebring or ALMS? Any idea why, like giving a crutch to the wankers or worse, to the drivers? Watching "Truth in 24" the previous evening there were no artificial lights in the turns at LeMans. Just wondering...

I totally agree the natural light nighttime shots are best.

tom

[John Thawley]

Don't know if it breaks new ground, but I keep staring at the #2 R15 shot - amazing!

Not sure if the question belongs here or in the "Flash?" thread. Watching the Sebring 12hrs TV aerial coverage, it looked like every corner on the circuit was artificially illuminated. Is this peculiar to Sebring or ALMS? Any idea why, like giving a crutch to the wankers or worse, to the drivers? Watching "Truth in 24" the previous evening there were no artificial lights in the turns at LeMans. Just wondering...

I totally agree the natural light nighttime shots are best.

tom

Thanks, Tom.

What you are seeing on TV is not an accurate representation of the lighting. TV cameras (just like an electronic view finder in a video camera) will suck in all the lighting it can get.... in reality, it's not nearly that bright.

Trust me, Sebring is DARK.

JT

[Tom Hitzeman]

What you are seeing on TV is not an accurate representation of the lighting. TV cameras (just like an electronic view finder in a video camera) will suck in all the lighting it can get.... in reality, it's not nearly that bright.

Trust me, Sebring is DARK.

JT

Thanks, was just wondering cause it reminded me of some discussion last season about artificial lighting in the corners, maybe at Petit?