Autocross Pictures

[umd81]

Went to the local Autocross yesterday...it was my first time shooting motorsports. Please let me know what you think.

Also, what shutter speeds do you use to blur the background? I shot most of the pics at very fast speeds so a lot of them came out looking liked parked cars. I did try and do some panning and the slowest speeds i successfully used was 1/160 second. Should i use sloweer speeds?...i probably just need to work on panning.

#1 This one is my fav because i caught it on 3 wheels

#2 My 2nd fav

#3 My attempt at panning

#4

#5

The rest of the better ones are up on my website at http://www.warpedthroe.com/Autocross2.html

 

[puckhed33]

I have yet to shoot motorsports but these look very good.#3 is a great pan shot. Maybe a slightly slowers shutter speed to increase blur.
#1 is a great action shot. I love the front wheel in the air.

 

[markc]

Tripod!
(not referring to photography there)

You've got some cool shots. I find that 1/60 or 1/30 works better for panning, but it takes practice.
http://www.markcarpenter.com/gallery/autocross20040502

I've taken my somewhat prepped '98 Neon out a couple of times, and my roommate runs his '96 Mystic Cobra in CP every chance he gets.
http://home.rochester.rr.com/stutz/96_cobra.html
He's done a lot of suspension work on it the past couple of years, but still hasn't touched the engine yet.

 

[meotter]

i shoot about 1/60 to 1/80 for panning shots... but i have been doing most of my motorsport shooting at limerock park in CT, so the speeds are a bit faster then that of autocross. i like the 4th one a lot... tire smoke is cool

i would use a monopod also, tripod's are too rigid for quick panning i think. if you have it, use shutter priority mode and take a few practice pics before your target vehicles run to test the waters.

also if you have it, those image stabilization cameras/lenses do wonders

 

[LaFoto]

Methinks these are a bit too many pics for this specific Photo Critique section and all you really wanted were general comments with the odd bit of advice ... I shall move this to the General Gallery and you will get just that right there, too (as the guidelines to the Critique section say: one photo only with very specific questions). OK?

And hey, in case we haven't met on here before: welcome to ThePhotoForum .

 

[umd81]

Thanks for the comments and welcome.