You rock, Dennis. Thanks!
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You rock, Dennis. Thanks!
Dennis,
Thanks, looks great!
I must have been going Fast! Well that part anyway.
You're welcome to all. I did tons of the other types of shots over the last few years. You know, going through the slalom, lifting a tire pissing a cone, from on top of the stadium, etc., etc. I just get in to phases and try different things for a while. Right now, I'm hooked on the "motion blur" shots, which require a pretty specific scenario and have turned out to be the toughest to get a good shot. Another of the things that's a problem is location. I hate to drag some poor soul along with me as a spotter to a "choice" location to take shots. I know most folks don't really want to stand around babysitting me after they have already done their work assignment. Anyway, we'll see what I come up with for the Tour.
::BaHump::I guess he didn't get one of these for reading comprehension class in middle school ;)
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I constantly try to adjust the aperture and shutter based on light available, but I'm still learning. I try to keep it in the 1/60 to 1/125 range, with an emphasis on the lower end. I really want to get good at the 1/50 range as the motion blur can be incredible. I get the slight blurring on some shots because the cars are going at different speeds, so it tough to match the panning speed with a given car. The other reason is cars are slowing down, speeding up and also flopping side to side, so I have to get everything just right to get the good shot. I could throw out even more "rejects" that aren't perfectly in focus, but then some folks wouldn't get a picture at all. I'm not a pro by any stretch of the imagination, so I don't freak out when I post a few that are not "perfect." Plus, after working years in IT, I have pretty thick skin, I really don't worry about what others think, I do it strictly for fun and NOT the $$$'s (the money I earn doesn't even cover the cost of the site hosting). Also, if someone gets really whinny, I just don't take pics of their car. ;)
Oh, and cone-cerned, do you really want to do your regular work assignment and then spot for me out on course? Really?
I took no offense and hope you didn't either; I was just rambling, though it came out more like making excuses. My approach is try everything a million different ways a million times, and then talk endlessly about it. :D
See you at tech tomorrow, I'll get a fish-eye shot with the wide angle lens of your Elise. I really like that color.