Speed

[Maiku]

Today, I had a chance to attend the Indy Series race at Motegi in Japan. I was very lucky to get pit passes. Here are a series of photos of the practice session. This is my third time to event. I think I have finally got some technique down. Please add some photos demonstrating speed of any sort!

 

[Maiku]

Some more photos

 

[Maiku]

Last set of three

 

[peterm1]

_DSC4754a by yoyomaoz, on Flickr

 

[Steve M.]

Nice shots. You might want to try panning to keep the car in focus and blur the background, as in Peter M 1's shot. It's a difficult balance between getting the car in focus and blurring the background, or stopping all the motion and having it appear static.

Keep your eye on Sato, your homeboy. He's a really fast driver (I followed him when he was driving Formula One cars), but a risk taker. Crashes a lot. I'm picking Will Power to win the race.

 

[Ken Smith]

Pan with the car! Think of yourself as the driver - you, the car, and your next move are in focus - everything else around you is a blur. That is the eyeball scene from the speed seat.

 

[Maiku]

Two panning shots and one lucky shot! Panning is difficult. I tried. My backgrounds are not blurred in photos 2 and 3!

 

[Maiku]

Jon,

I would say fast. Down the straight away they probably hit 300 kph. I wish I could have gone to the race today, but alas I could not!

 

[RobVinc]

Another way of speed:

Train is passing trough