My Top Ten Favorite Pics From Formula D - Vegas 8-2010

[FAL]

We will be putting out the 3rd part to the Formula D Vegas series tomorrow on State of Stance but as a little preview I wanted to post my top ten favorite pics that I took from the event.

In no specific order here they are:

1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

9)

10)

Camera Info:
Nikon D300 and D700
Nikon 80-200 f/2.8D
Nikon 50mm f/1.4D

If you would like me to shoot at your local drift event please PM me for pricing =]

 

[El Abe]

10 is nice

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[ZackHughes]

only worthy picture is 8

 

[FAL]

10 is nice

Thanks.....whats up with that video?

only worthy picture is 8

hater....

 

[ZackHughes]

im not hating, im just saying that 8 is the only appealing photo

 

[edd29]

6 ftw

 

[FAL]

im not hating, im just saying that 8 is the only appealing photo

But you say it so matter of fact instead of phrasing it like an opinion. I also like 8 a lot out of these 10 but no one else has said that they like it so far. I've actually had more people that liked 1 more than the rest. Even though it is one of my lesser favorite pictures it goes to show you that different people have different opinions so you can't just say the rest aren't worthy because apparently to other people they are =]

6 ftw

See^ lol

thanks man

 

[BigBadAlex]

Nice pics really feeling 2 and 6

 

[Piner]

looking good FAL, I like all of them

 

[alibaba]

10 n 6 look really good
The rest r pretty good to, but I don't like looking a a car drifting from the back, I enjoy pictures from the front better

But good shit frank

 

[marcusfalden]

I love the vid also how do you keep the cars so in focus.

 

[FAL]

Nice pics really feeling 2 and 6

Thanks

looking good FAL, I like all of them

Thanks bro

10 n 6 look really good
The rest r pretty good to, but I don't like looking a a car drifting from the back, I enjoy pictures from the front better

But good shit frank

Thanks/ Yeah I know what you mean, it just seems like the angle I was at the pictures looked better of the back of the car.

I love the vid also how do you keep the cars so in focus.

Panning, slow shutter speed and just following the car. It's been a long time since I had shot an motorsports event so I started the day with 1/125th of a second just to get some motion blur and more successful pics and then I started going slower and slower and got down to 1/40 for a couple of shots at night but stayed between 1/50 and 1/80 most of the time.

 

[KumA]

All are good 8 looks gay.

 

[ZackHughes]

I love the vid also how do you keep the cars so in focus.

judge how fast the cars are going and divide it by 2.

if they are going 60mph then use 1/30th etc.

 

[FAL]

judge how fast the cars are going and divide it by 2.

if they are going 60mph then use 1/30th etc.

The rule of thumb I've always heard is to pan at the same speed as the car is moving (60mph = 1/60th). You can achieve the motion blur just by panning with the car and shooting at 1/125th or faster. If you can go slower then props, but it isn't necessary to go that slow. Some kid showed me a pic from someone on his phone that he looked up to that would shoot at 1/5th.....that's just nuts in my opinion but maybe if I continue to shoot motorsports events and get the panning down again I can do it too. It's all about practice. This is my first event since D1 so it's been a while.

 

[Ziptied]

Liking number 10.

Not a fan of the wheels or fitment.

 

[HellaCaliJosh]

love the camaro!!!! who drives that shit?