British Grand Prix - Friday Practice

[ukaskew]

A few shots from my first GP experience. Wasn't intending on taking any pics, but grabbed a few in between standing in awe watching them through Maggots/Becketts and down at Stowe...

A few more here: http://chrisharrison.smugmug.com/gallery/8616137_2xXQH

 

[Bazzon]

Awesome.

Was over the moon with mine till i saw you loading these up on flickr :<

really need to invest in some more gear sometime soon.

/Adrian

 

[guysy]

Epic pics.

 

[theduck]

Brilliant pics!

I need to do more of this kind of stuff!

 

[sean_d]

Brilliant pics

 

[Naith]

u could/should be selling these buggers!

 

[Ian]

Great shots Chris, just having a look through on Flickr now and they look nice and sharp. Really itching to get out to the track for some practice.

 

[R1XPH]

Glad you did take some pics they're great

 

[superbenji88]

wow we have some really good photographers on CS.

Is it me or does Bourdais's rear tyre look like its mega pressed into the ground?

 

[Josh220]

Do you have a larger version of the black and white one?

Great shots. All of them.

 

[Vish]

Nice pics mate! I was using your guide today and hoping your advise has paid off. Not had time to look through them all as I took 3000 shots today, but some looked good on my display. So thanks very much!

 

[powey]

Love them, outstanding quality in terms of sharpness

If only 6 wasnt cropped off at the wheels..
Did you use any filters?

 

[paul_h172]

Good pics!

 

[Ian_182]

Super pics.,

 

[Turkish]

Cracking pics as always fella.

 

[172Ben]

Really really good pics!

 

[ukaskew]

Did you use any filters?

Nope, lens has a 105mm front end, I can't afford filters! Looking at £100 a pop or something ridiculous like that.

wow we have some really good photographers on CS.

Is it me or does Bourdais's rear tyre look like its mega pressed into the ground?

Front tyre on the kerb, rear tyre on the track...that's why it looks compressed.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Chris your a star

 

[jesus]

Amazing photos, wish I could've gone!

 

[dunganick]

excellent snaps mate, the sharpness has held up very well considering these are shot with the tc and knowing silverstones' reputation they will also be a heavy crop?

I think 7 is one of my fav, pics ive seen from you.

Nick

 

[Alex H]

Love the shot of Hamilton on the "skid pan" - awesome!

 

[ukaskew]

knowing silverstones' reputation they will also be a heavy crop?

Not really, to be honest. I've never found Silverstone too bad as long as you hunt out the good angles. The Bourdais panning shot - for example - is completely untouched at 320mm.

Lots of people say you need 500-600mm, but if you shoot creatively that's not true at all. JamieITR off of here seems to do well there as well, the place is so huge so there are plenty of angles to be found.

 

[Jason_E]

if you look in the photography bit i do have some rather poo shots compared to you from todays qualy. But some good shots there.

Ive been going to silverstone since before i can remember, love that place. My D40 needs a better lens to catch track action. Could you suggest anything? 55-200mm for example?

 

[Bazzon]

if you look in the photography bit i do have some rather poo shots compared to you from todays qualy. But some good shots there.

Ive been going to silverstone since before i can remember, love that place. My D40 needs a better lens to catch track action. Could you suggest anything? 55-200mm for example?

Id go for something like a 70-300mm not sure on the prices for Nikon. but i still use my sigma 70-300mm with my 350D and it only cost my 70 pounds.

Hopefully once i get some cash im upgrading to something better but its served me well. check the other thread for my pics or my flickR

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30233693@N08/

/Adrian

 

[DH_GTI]

Amazing pics chris !!!

 

[Pete.]

Absolutely amazing as always.

 

[Ollie82.]

Professional standard pics IMO.

 

[Brown.]

love the old skool "look" of f1 rear's now....

this shot is now my background!!

 

[ukaskew]

love the old skool "look" of f1 rear's now....

this shot is now my background!!

Good taste, mine as well

Had a look at some 2008 shots yesterday, they really do look awful compared to this years cars.

 

[ukaskew]

Do you have a larger version of the black and white one?

Great shots. All of them.

Missed this one, yep...

http://chrisharrison.smugmug.com/photos/568405300_VAbb9-O.jpg

 

[Paul.]

thats unreal. Amazing shots!

 

[ukaskew]

thats unreal. Amazing shots!

Just noticed you can see Trulli's helmet/visor in the wing mirror of that large version I posted above. Pretty impressive considering the distance / speed / heat haze.