Drag Racing

bhop · Dec 9, 2008

I went to the drag races this weekend, shooting for a Honda website actually. I like all types of cars, so I shot some musclecars too. These few are not really for the Honda site, but I thought i'd share a couple.

edit: here is the full set, with loads of Hondas http://wiredonhonda.com/photos/drags1208/

JKnobelock · Dec 9, 2008

looks good, did you get any launching pics?

250Gimp · Dec 10, 2008

Nice shots!!

I like the first one, but the angle doesn't work for me.

keybq · Dec 10, 2008

I like them all i think that the first one would look much better with the second pics angle.

gsgary · Dec 10, 2008

Your drag strips have hills

i would prefer them not tilted

bhop · Dec 10, 2008

gsgary said:
Your drag strips have hills i would prefer them not tilted

Yeah, that seems to be a problem I have to fix.. heh, heh.. I'm sorta new to panning fast moving objects. My hand has some kind of natural tendency to tilt while i'm panning. I don't know why. It's possible that later in the day I got a little lazy..

Heck · Dec 10, 2008

I like a little tilt in auto photos myself but the first is too much.. The 2nd is the best..

Aye-non Oh-non Imus · Dec 10, 2008

I was reading Honda, but spying Camaro in the image..... Trick or Treat is passed... :lol:

Nice shots except for the severe tilt. Any shots of Hondas to follow? I know it's not the same...... but, you were there.

bhop · Dec 11, 2008

Here's a link to the full gallery

http://wiredonhonda.com/photos/drags1208/

gsgary · Dec 11, 2008

Heck said:
I like a little tilt in auto photos myself but the first is too much.. The 2nd is the best..

I think the car works better going down the frame

polymoog · Dec 13, 2008

I also tend to tilt 1-5 degrees when I pan but that can be fixed in PS afterwards.

Some people deliberately angle as much as you did (don't know if yours were deliberately tilted or not), it seems to be a matter of personal taste as to where the limit is ...

I prefer the first one of the two angled pics, the car is nice and sharp against the moving (blurry) background and you have a nice little "gleam" on the bonnet.

And a nice close up of a smoking tyre is always cool