Sorry...a second consecutive motorsport posting! Fresh from my outing in a Formula Silverstone racing car, it got my taste for 4 wheels flowing again and I decided to pop along to a modified car show at Santa Pod to see what images I could grab myself.
Believe it or not, car shows are where I first found my passion for photography. I used to go along as a hobbyist and enjoy recording all the best cars of the day on my camera. Starting off by just taking pics of the cars parked up, I gradually got more and more creative, which tied in with me upgrading my kit as my photography passion envolved.
So, along I went to Santa Pod - one of Europe's best dragster 1/4 mile runway venues, just outside Northampton, which proved to a be a trip up memory lane. I must admit that I felt a bit old walking around amongst the younger generation that I once belonged to, but it wasn't just me that had grown up, the quality of the cars had too.
There were two main areas for capturing action - the 'drift' area and the of course the drag strip. In order to snap the action in a creative way, I used a 'panning' technique, which involves a slow shutter speed and a panning/tracking action to follow the car. This creates a sharp car and a blurred background, thus giving the impression of speed, adding a sense of action to the shot.
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