Smoke Screen

[lambertpix]

Smoke Screen by lambertpix, on Flickr


It's possible I've been looking at 1X too long, but I really liked the simplicity of this shot -- there's obviously a lot left to the imagination, but there's enough of a car in there to see what's going on, and I loved all the tire "clag" and debris kicked up as the car caught the dirt.

Does it do anything for anyone else?

This is the Michael Shank Racing Ford Riley prototype at turn 6, Road America, in case anyone's wondering.

 

[CameraClicker]

Not for me, sorry.

 

[tirediron]

I don't think there's quite enough visible car for this to really work unless you were there.

 

[SnappingShark]

Not at all interesting to me.
I don't like cars - so I didn't enjoy hunting for one

If there was more car visible, as Tirediron says, it may have been easier to enjoy for me.

 

[lambertpix]

Well, I guess that's getting to be a consensus, then. ;-)

In case you were wondering what the rest of the car looks like, here's a plain ol' all-four-wheels-on-the-ground shot of the car:

IMG_1652.jpg by lambertpix, on Flickr

 

[pthrift]

I must say it must have been the experience for you on that first shot--which is a great thing also, sometimes I feel like we should all get away from taking that perfect shot and just shoot a memory.


the 2nd shot however- is awesome.

 

[vintagesnaps]

The second one's more like it! lol I like the idea of the first one, but I wouldn't have known what was in that fog if you hadn't told us. Maybe waiting for it to clear a little, or another time and set of circumstances. I've found sometimes shooting sports ends up being a good bit of waiting and watching for things to come together for the moment you wait for.

 

[JacaRanda]

Maybe as part of a triptych?

 

[lambertpix]

The second one's more like it! lol I like the idea of the first one, but I wouldn't have known what was in that fog if you hadn't told us. Maybe waiting for it to clear a little, or another time and set of circumstances. I've found sometimes shooting sports ends up being a good bit of waiting and watching for things to come together for the moment you wait for.

Thanks -- I've actually got one a fraction of a second later, and the car's slightly more visible, but there isn't anywhere near the debris in the air, which is what caught my eye in the original. I've got scads of photos like the second one -- some with a whole lot more brake glow than that, which is what I was shooting for on that shot.

Maybe the lack of context is hurting in this case -- I can't *not* see the car because I know it's there, but I can see where it might not be clear without that "hint".

Thanks for the feedback, everyone.

 

[lambertpix]

Maybe as part of a triptych?

Yeah, that's exactly where I was leaning. I'd have to either find a couple more that would look good in B&W or go back to the color version of this one, but I think that's the right direction.

 

[Braineack]

color version?

 

[Msteelio91]

I actually like the first one quite a bit. I this is a pretty awesome shot of a crazy moment on the pavement.

This view is something you would only see for a split second, probably just as long as the camera's shutter was open, before you blast through the smoke yourself and back into the fresh air. Lungs filled with the scent of burning rubber and maybe sand as it pours through the open windows and vents of your cabin, just enough for a single breath before fresh air takes it's place again and the moment is forgotten.

Those moments where you see less are the moments where you notice other things more, the smells of exhaust and tires, the sound of the engine. This picture makes me think of that.

 

[lambertpix]

color version?

Smoke Screen by lambertpix, on Flickr

 

[lambertpix]

I actually like the first one quite a bit. I this is a pretty awesome shot of a crazy moment on the pavement.

This view is something you would only see for a split second, probably just as long as the camera's shutter was open, before you blast through the smoke yourself and back into the fresh air. Lungs filled with the scent of burning rubber and maybe sand as it pours through the open windows and vents of your cabin, just enough for a single breath before fresh air takes it's place again and the moment is forgotten.

Those moments where you see less are the moments where you notice other things more, the smells of exhaust and tires, the sound of the engine. This picture makes me think of that.

Thanks. Yeah, I got some other shots I liked from the same vantage point (a couple below), but this one was sort of different just because it was more about the cloud of dust & debris than the actual car. I thought it was a small miracle the camera found *anything* to focus on. I guess I liked it in part because it's one of the few shots where the mood is completely anonymous -- I had to take a couple minutes just to figure out which car it was.

EDGE by lambertpix, on Flickr

IMG_1305.jpg by lambertpix, on Flickr

IMG_0198.jpg by lambertpix, on Flickr

 

[Msteelio91]

Great stuff man. I'm looking for a track near me to photograph, need to do some research.