I suspect a lot of my camera positioning will be determined by
where the sun is in the sky (fairly low and south at this time
of year). We are talking ice racing, so I suspect top speeds may
hit as high as 50km per hour, certainly not faster. I am looking
forward to it.
Yhanks
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Ohm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: February 13, 2001 9:10 PM
Subject: RE: Auto racing photography needed
> Well that does sound like a fun time for sure. Track
positioning will
> probably be one of the most challenging things to figure out.
If you want
> to capture the cars spinning off line then look for a corner
as the end of a
> straightaway, you can also catch good side-by-side passing in
those
> situations. If you position yourself at the exit of a turn
you will have
> better opportunities to capture head-on shots as well as good
profiles since
> the cars are running slower. The other point you will have to
work out is
> which way you are more comfortable panning the camera to match
the cars as
> they pass your position. I am more comfortable panning
right-to-left,
> especially when the cars are going 150+ mph. I almost always
have two
> cameras, one with a 28-80 and a second with a 70-210. That
way I can cover
> more area from one good vantage point.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Tom
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