Autobahn Country Club Joliet IL

[John Hegg]

This a set shot at Autobahn CC Joliet IL. over the summer.
Full slideshow here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16567536@N07/sets/72157614229712619/
Comments or critique appreciated.
Thinking about sending the slideshow to them as a resume/portfolio. Yay or Nay on that? Be honest.
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/3302109692_3ea64f834f_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3301378293_73e13642b9_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/3348329716_8e150f4b21_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3396056953_4eab065145_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3383/3302601216_42b07da9d7_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3367/3301378383_95d3b9a1e8_o.jpg
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3345836062_bf9c5f18c1_o.jpg

Thanks, John Hegg

[Dave Verna]

#4 is very dramatic, Nice set!

[Mike Ditz]

Nice shots of some cool cars, but you might want to try to get more 'car coming at you' and less 'car going past you' shots.

[Steve Stein]

You have some nice slow pans. I'd like 3 and 7 with a little more room on both sides.

Looks like you shot a lot at 70 mm so you probably had some ability to move around the track. Seeing some head-on's or 3/4 shots to mix it up a little. I bet you have a few more you could post.

[John Hegg]

Thanks for the nice comments, Guys. I agree I need more of a mix and need to move around a little more. Spectator/shooter access is very limited here though. See track map at
http://www.drivefastbesafe.com/PDFs/Facility.pdf blue areas are for spectators/shooters, access to s6 closed, private area. #1,2,5,6 shot from outside of S1 and S2 about 100 or more feet from the track. #4, #3 from Grass paddock, about 30ft. from track, going into S1, #7 @ S15 from yellow area, all mostly at 135mm. Really needed more reach than my 28-135 could offer. Lusting for a 70-200 2.8L. For more of the set go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/1656753...7614229712619/
Thanks, John Hegg

[Bill Jurasz]

Spectator access is a problem, as you mention. But, on the other hand. those shots are much more interesting than the typical track photographer. All the shots I have of me on a track are pretty dang boring. :( Nice job so far!

The 70-200/2.8 would be a great lens to buy, and the Mode 2 image stabilizer helps with those pans too. Or a 300/4.