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Comment by paulallen posted on Gold Cup at Oulton Park 2014 at 31/08/2014 - 20:04
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Comment by paulallen posted on Gold Cup at Oulton Park 2014 at 29/08/2014 - 18:24
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Comment by paulallen posted on Formula e testing at Donington Park at 25/08/2014 - 20:46
Taken with Pentax k5 II and sigma 100-300 f4.
1..I have been trying to take a shot like this for many years..but the view is on race days usually blocked by a tractor to recover cars.
2..A panning shot through the fencing..at 280mm. F4. 1/320
Comment by paulallen posted on Formula e testing at Donington Park at 20/08/2014 - 21:05
Thanks, all.
Paul, one of the reasons car racing stopped in the early 1980s is that it became unsustainable, not least because errant drivers kept damaging Grand National fences and leaving organising clubs with sizeable bills.
Nowadays, I understand that motor racing's governing body - the MSA - won't license the final corner, Club, for car use. I'm not wholly sure of the reason - it might be related to the proximity of a public road.
Comment by paulallen posted on Sorry, more motorsport: Aintree, August 9 2014 at 17/08/2014 - 13:06
Comment by paulallen posted on Sorry, more motorsport: Aintree, August 9 2014 at 16/08/2014 - 17:42
Some nice details there, Paul. I know it can be hard to get clean action shots from behind the debris fencing at Silverstone - other UK circuits are better in this respect - but at least the Classic allows decent access to cars and drivers.
I'm also interested to note your use of a Sigma 100-300mm f4, my lens of choice for pretty much everything nowadays: it means there were two Pentax-fit examples being used in the same place on the same weekend, which is probably some kind of record...
Comment by paulallen posted on More from Silverstone classic 2014 at 29/07/2014 - 19:07
Nice shots
Comment by paulallen posted on More from Silverstone classic 2014 at 28/07/2014 - 22:49
