Bob C. PLM

[Bob Chapman]

Here are a few from Petit Le Mans. Seeing responses from JT's post, it seems the blurs invite the most comments. So, I'll start with a few of those (min 1/200th, max 1/8th).

1. Winning LMP2 RS Spyder between T1 and T2
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_d_0461.jpg

2. Overall winning R10 at T3
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_c_1470.jpg

3. 3rd in LMP1 EX257 at T5
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_g_0707.jpg

4. 2nd in GT2 430 at exit of T3
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_e_1811.jpg

5. Winning GT1 DBR9 at exit of T7
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_f_2485.jpg

6. 2nd in GT1 DBR9 between 10b and 11, under Suzuki Bridge
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_f_2635.jpg

7. 4th overall Creation CA06 before T7
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_f_2820.jpg

8. Winning LMP2 RS Spyder in T12
http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060928_e_9582.jpg

[Todd Corzett]

Boy... if I could only pan like that! (I've always been amazed just how "smooth" your images look)

I really love the R10 shot, such a different angle... especially when paired with motion. The Aston shot (#5) is the same way... spectacular! I really like the background in #3 (I've never seen the rear angle of the front-wheel pod on that car before, it's kinda funky looking), and the lack of background in #4. The slow night stuff is great too... the wide shot of the RS Spyder (#8) is kinda abstract, but very cool.

Extremely well done!

-Todd...

[Chris Clark]

All of the shots are VERY well done.:)

But the #2 shot, of the R10..... is simply fantastic!

I've never seen anything like it. It's wonderful. Good Job!

[Dennis Murray]

Spectacular. I've always liked your slow shutter stuff that's put out on Flying Lizard's site.

My favorite? 2, 5 or 6. Really hard to choose.

[John Thawley]

I am ALL OVER #7. That shot has everything... great color, great composition and perfect "into the night" drama.

I have to tell you, I felt that car was SO disappointing graphically... the livery is flat out BORING... you've made it scream.

So I guess you screwed us all on the Creation shot. LOL

JT

[Bob Chapman]

I am ALL OVER #7. That shot has everything... great color, great composition and perfect "into the night" drama.

I have to tell you, I felt that car was SO disappointing graphically... the livery is flat out BORING... you've made it scream.

So I guess you screwed us all on the Creation shot. LOL

JT

I call that shooting technique "Lefebure on the Cheap". I paid close attention to where the other photogs were popping their flashes on the approach to 7. Then, I set my camera to 1/8th at f4 and repositioned myself so that the location of the car (relative to me) that I liked best approximated the position of the car that other photogs up-track were shooting. Sometimes I benefitted from the flash of another's camera; sometimes I didn't. The flash gave iridescence to the color each time I got lucky.

However, even when my shutter wasn't open during someone else's flash, some of the results were nice. This one was shot earlier in the post-sunset period. 1/80th at f4.

http://www.autosportimage.com/auto_photo_net/2006/petit_le_mans/blurs/20060930_f_2718.jpg

You are correct, however; I did, in fact, totally screw you on the Creation shot.

[Bob Chapman]

But the #2 shot, of the R10..... is simply fantastic!

I've never seen anything like it. It's wonderful. Good Job!

Todd/Chris/Dennis, the only thing I'd have preferred on the Audi/T3 shot is if the lower left "Audi TDI Power" (on rear bodywork) had been my "in-focus" point. But, I'll take what I can get, and I'll consider myself lucky that I got anything in focus.

FWIW, that location, given the way I chose to approach it, required the deepest concentration of any location I shot during the race. Had I not been really "on", it would have been a complete waste of my time.

[John Brooks]

"Lefebure on the Cheap"............... not a concept that many of his clients understand or experience :D

Seriously though, Bob, really nice pan work..........makes me wish I had been fighting with the fire ants and red Georgia clay...........well maybe someday.