MotoGP @ Laguna Seca (Photos)

[Todd Corzett]

The MotoGP Red Bull United States Grand Prix was in full forum again this year. A few photos from an awesome weekend at the Laguna Seca Raceway. Enjoy:

(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 500mm f/4L IS, ISO100, 1/320th, f/10)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 70-200mm f/2.8L @ 195mm, ISO100, 1/200th, f/14)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 500mm f/4L IS + 1.4xTC, ISO100, 1/800th, f/6.5)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 500mm f/4L IS + 1.4xTC, ISO100, 1/1320th, f/6.5)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 70-200mm f/2.8L @ 137mm, ISO100, 1/250th, f/14)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 500mm f/4L IS, ISO100, 1/500th, f/14)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 500mm f/4L IS, ISO100, 1/800th, f/7)


(Canon EOS-1D MkII, 15mm f/2.8 fisheye, ISO100, 1/1320th, f/6.5)

-Todd...

[Chris Clark]

As usual.... Great Stuff Todd!

I really like the super tight shots like the one of Nicky. Very Nice.

-Chris

[Dennis Murray]

Nice integration of the sponsor's logo's in #7.

[John Thawley]

#2 is outstanding... I like how you broke away from routine with this shot. Nice job.

JT

[Dustin Finn]

Love the 2,3 and the last ... Thanks for sharing the exif...

[Nick Koske]

I agree with John...#2 is really nice Love the curbing in the shot.

[Jake Miller]

is it ok to worship you?
always beautiful work.

[Dave Menace]

very nice shots. i like the results of the close-ups (3, 4)... i see that you use the tc on them. how do you feel in general about using it? i have heard mixed feelings from others but have not seen much evidence or toyed with one to make my own decision. i see you have nice results with it.

[Andre Thompson]

I've been waiting to check back and see how you interpreted that race....your panning shots look fantastic.

I really need to hook up w/you and steal some of your ideas. And give that big lens of yours a try

Too bad about Nicky on turn 2 of lap 1....

[Todd Corzett]

Originally Posted by Dave Menace

i see that you use the tc on them. how do you feel in general about using it? i have heard mixed feelings from others but have not seen much evidence or toyed with one to make my own decision. i see you have nice results with it.

The 1.4xTC isn't too bad, but the sharpness really does drop when compared to the 500mm on its own. For really long shots where the subject is only a small portion of the frame, the 1.4xTC almost makes things useless (maybe 1 out of 20-50 shots will come out)... this may be based on a focus sensitivity setting though (I'm going to test it this weekend).

In general, the TC slows down the tracking and produces softer images... but it is still quite usable for many types of shots, IMO.

-Todd...