Blackhawk Farms

minicoop1985 · Jun 16, 2016

Here's some images from my track day yesterday. Got a ton, but here are the three I found most unique. Comments appreciated.

Izzy's R8 by Michael Long, on Flickr

Eric's GTR by Michael Long, on Flickr

I cloned the numbers off the GTR, but the owner wants them left alone. So I left them on in his version and kept the one without for myself.

Jen and Tom's Viper by Michael Long, on Flickr

KmH · Jun 16, 2016

Good pans, and good composition.
But #2 is pretty mundane in that the angle of the light is poor and there is less of the track, as far as background, in the shot to add to a sense of speed.

minicoop1985 · Jun 16, 2016

Yeah, it's in a particularly terrible direction, but it's the best spot on the track to pan. That's not saying much. It's a nice facility, but not the most photogenic track. Not like Road America.

minicoop1985 · Jun 16, 2016

Just finished editing this.

Izzy's R8 by Michael Long, on Flickr

KmH · Jun 16, 2016

The couple of times I raced my shifter kart there I really enjoyed the part of the track from turn one to the exit of turn 3.

minicoop1985 · Jun 16, 2016

I think that's where the first shot was taken. I'm not very familiar with the track since I've been there all of once, but it looks like a great place for newer race drivers.

KmH · Jun 17, 2016

That first shot it looks like you're near the turn-in for turn 5 looking back at what they call turn 3D, a kink between the exit of 3 and the turn-in to 4.
If that's the right place there was an infield access road to your right and behind you.