Super Charged V8 Farmers

[BananaRepublic]

I took a series of photos at a dragster type event, Tractor Pulling, I would like some FB on this one as they are all pretty similar.

Should the thing on the left be removed or should more be shown ?
Likewise is there to much open space on the right ?

I suppose you should probably say if the thing is any good overall.

Thanks.

 

[Rick50]

Pretty good to me. The thing on the left doesn't bother me.
You did capture the tractor in motion which is the main idea so winner.

 

[BananaRepublic]

The thing that I am concerned about is that I'd lose the thing that's tractors pulling in a print & then in a mount. Would that detract from the thing.

 

[MichaelHenson]

Very cool. I like the "thing" on the left and I like the space on the right...With the tractor being in motion, I think that extra space "works."

 

[480sparky44 43]

Without 'the thing on the right' (called the sled), the viewer might not know it's a pull event.

 

[Designer]

I would like some FB on this one ..

Was that C&C?

If so, I will offer this; straight side shots (whether they include the sled or not) are going to be rather ordinary. If the future, try to find some different vantage points. Also, remember - you can take pictures when they aren't pulling, too.

 

[BananaRepublic]

Without 'the thing on the right' (called the sled), the viewer might not know it's a pull event.

Yes that's my feeling, I have others shots the same tractor, with more if the sled but the the tractor hood decal is not as sharp which is a pity

I would like some FB on this one ..

Was that C&C?

If so, I will offer this; straight side shots (whether they include the sled or not) are going to be rather ordinary. If the future, try to find some different vantage points. Also, remember - you can take pictures when they aren't pulling, too.

Yes I know, it was more of an exercise really

 

[rlemert]

You did a pretty good job of panning - the tractor is sharp, but the blurred tire and blurred background both sugges a lot of speed. The direct side-view, however, makes it seem fairly static and removes a lot of the human interest.

Depending on what effect you're after, there's a couple of different things you can try. One is to shoot at about a thirty degree angle relative to the track. You're generally far enough to the side to be safe, but you can get more of the set-up to show what's going on. You also get a more 'personal' interaction with the driver (and sled operator, if there is one) that will 'human interest' to the shot. If you wait till you're at about a sixty degree angle, on the other hand, you'll still have a lot of the 'human' factor, but you can get more of the blurred-background effect you have here.

The other thing you can do is vary shutter speed. You've used a relatively slow shutter here to get the motion blur, and as mentioned above that's good for giving the sense of speed. I like to use a fast shutter, though, to give a better feel for the power these things produce. If you get the timing right you can 'freeze' the rear tire and get a good shot of the stress deformation bands these things generate. It may just be the techo-geek in me, but I think those stress-band shots are totally cool!