World Super Bike - Brands Hatch

[Alastair]

Was there on Friday for the practice day. Took loads of shots but only have 4 online at the moment as I don't like to flood my Flickr account with lots of motorsport:

The crowds favourite:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1000100974_f8a254bb89.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentl/1000100974/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1237/999251619_e31adb6dc5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentl/999251619/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/1000106510_8a4e72d058.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentl/1000106510/)

Finally, the money shot! Check out those exhausts flaming.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1314/999266791_7796328462.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentl/999266791/)

Anyone else there at all over the w/e? Feel free to post yours pics in this thread.

[fizzwheel]

Thats a brilliant Pic of Haga :cool:

[rigor]

That Haga pic is class! Flood your flickr account, go on :D

[Jdubya]

That Bayliss shot is nice...
I was there all weekend but still have to sift through about 1200 photos...maybe later.

[kwak zzr]

well done alastair:) class photos, like the haga flames.

[maff]

great pics, the ol man wants to know who the blue honda is?

[Alpinestarhero]

great pics, the ol man wants to know who the blue honda is?

Is in the supersports i think - I dont know how though? Its not the HANNspree ten kate honda is it?

Maybe its Katsuaki Fujiwara?

Matt

[Alastair]

great pics, the ol man wants to know who the blue honda is?

No idea I'm afraid, I didn't have a program and can't see the number anyway. Looked through my other shots but don't have any of him with his number showing. Thought it was from the 600's originally but not sure now.

Thanks for all the compliments, glad you like them :)

[Warren]

can i ask ? how do you take shots like that ?

[Warren]

can i ask, how do you take shots like that ?

any magical camera settings for me ? or any special equipment needed ?

[weazelz]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1314/999266791_7796328462.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentl/999266791/)



that is the dog's borrocks :p

where were you sitting? I can't work out what corner that is - Druids maybe?

[Alastair]

can i ask, how do you take shots like that ?

any magical camera settings for me ? or any special equipment needed ?

Patience, practice, timing, skill. Camera settings are Shutter priority mode (Tv if you use Canon), slow enough shutter to show some movement (1/320 for this shot). I have a VERY good lens on a not so good body, glass is where it's at.

that is the dog's borrocks :p

where were you sitting? I can't work out what corner that is - Druids maybe?

Inside the hairpin boss, that's Druids right? Only place with no mega fencing in the way.

[Jelster]

.....glass is where it's at.

Never a truer word spoken.....



Inside the hairpin boss, that's Druids right? Only place with no mega fencing in the way.

The ONLY place to get really decent photos where the bikes are just 10 metres (maybe even less) away..... Just get there early, it gets busy !

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[Jdubya]

Never a truer word spoken.....





The ONLY place to get really decent photos where the bikes are just 10 metres (maybe even less) away..... Just get there early, it gets busy !

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True...glass is where it's at!
The other best spot without any fences are all the way around the long circuit...
Here are a few from my weekend at the circuit.

These are all unedited so please excuse the armco barrier in a few of them.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk01.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk02.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk03.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk04.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk05.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk06.jpg

Alex Gault Jnr. from sunny scotland racing on the mist suzuki 600 superstock machine.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk07.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk08.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk09.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c277/Jdubyasv650/wsbk10.jpg

[Alpinestarhero]

Jdub...those are ace pictures. What equipment do you use? I'm looking to get a camera and a good lense, but I know didly squat about it all (although I would like to learn)

Hawthorn is a top place for pics, its one of the few corners in the world where you can really see the riders working the bike

Matt

[Warren]

cool, i been playing with the nikon D40, what sort of lense would you need for shots like that ?

[Alastair]

That flaming shot was taken with with my 70-200mm lens at 113mm. It's an L series lens which is Canons pro series.

Whatever the Nikon pro series is would be a good start I guess. For most motorsport a longer reach would be helpful (maybe up to 300mm) but that costs serious money.

[Jdubya]

Jdub...those are ace pictures. What equipment do you use? I'm looking to get a camera and a good lense, but I know didly squat about it all (although I would like to learn)

Hawthorn is a top place for pics, its one of the few corners in the world where you can really see the riders working the bike

Matt
Matt,
I'm using a Canon EOS 400D with a 70 - 300mm Tamron zoom lens.
I am looking at upgrading my lens but the lens I am looking at is going to cost me over £1k so a bit of saving will be required before I can get the better glass:)

[trickywoos]

Got a few pics from the weekend, but today is the first day I have been back in Guildford since Brands, so have not managed to download any pics yet! They're no-where near as good anyway, but will put some on here over/after the weekend!