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In his final British Superbike Championship meeting before he relocates to the United States, James Ellison balances his Yamaha at the exit of Surtees

Snapped in Weyhill, UK, at the Hawk Conservancy Trust, which rescues and repatriates injured raptors. Taken with Pentax K-5 IIs and DA300mm f4.

You wait ages for one bike racer to pull a wheelie, then three turn up at once: the Kawasakis of Mathew Waldron and Nick Williamson sandwich Chris Pop

The Egyptian geese in Kelsey Park, Beckenham (UK) have a habit of producing late broods. For the second straight year they conjured goslings in Septem

Our local male swan is a complete psychopath - and it seems that Mrs Swan is similarly unhinged. She is pictured attacking a Canada goose that has tak

Manfredo Rossi (part of the Martini & Rossi dynasty) racing his Martini-liveried Brabham - a BT42 with BT44 bodywork - in the Masters Historic Fes

Robin at full volume in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK, May 2012. Lens: Sigma 150-500.

The robin's distinctive trill abounds in the UK at present, as the breeding season looms. Unperturbed by loitering humans, this one was taken in

Captive great grey owl taken at Marwell Wildlife, Hampshire, UK, with Pentax K-3 and DA300mm f4. Wildlife isn't renowned for understanding photog

Tulip in Kelsey Park, Beckenham, UK. Taken with Pentax K-5 and - I think - Sigma 150-500mm, then converted partly to mono with whichever version of PS

This is logged in my filing system as a motor racing photograph, which is not as bizarre as that might sound... It was taken at Interlagos, São Paulo

Full of purpose, a tufted duck along the perimeter of Kelsey Park Lake in Beckenham, UK. Lens: Nikkor 300mm f4

Snapshot from a vintage air display at Oulton Park, Cheshire, UK, during the sumer of 2015. This was the engaging prelude to an afternoon of racing or

This looks as though it could have been taken in the heart of the British countryside, but Heathrow Airport lies just a few miles beyond the sunflower

Croydon has an unfortunate reputation - in 2013 it was voted the second worst place to live in the UK, ahead only of London's East End - but it h

The last of Kelsey Park's 2017 cygnets practising the art of flight. Shortly after this was taken it crashed into a tree, without apparent harm,

Looking west along the River Thames from Battersea Bridge, January 2015. Can't recall whether I used a tripod, gorillapod or simply balanced the

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Taken at the Ford Island Aviation Museum in Pearl Harbor. These old P-52's were just left to waste away over the years. by shodwilliams

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Lit a stick of incense on the altar in special occasions has long been an indispensable cultural and religious activity of Vietnamese people. That is by SonNguyen

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A beautiful sunset from within a wave in the water on the gold Coast by OceanArtwork

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Hermann Layher in action with his 1909 Blitzen Benz at the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting, Sussex, UK. Lens: Sigma 70-200 f2.8...
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Hermann Layher in action with his 1909 Blitzen Benz at the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting, Sussex, UK. Lens: Sigma 70-200 f2.8
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NIKON D700

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Aperture f/16 ISO 125 Shutter 10/1000 Focal Length 1400/10

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Location

Shot taken at the Goodwood Members' Meeting, Sussex, England, on March 18 2017. I was working as a photojournalist and had the advantage of a trackside tabard, although to be honest that isn't a huge benefit at Goodwood - at certain corners I believe the best images are captured from the high spectator banks, which subtly alter the perspective. Wherever you stand, there are no debris fences to obstruct the view. In this instance I was in a restricted area to the outside of Woodcote - the penultimate corner of the 3.81-kilometre/2.67-mile lap.

Time

Early afternoon, though I can't be specific as I don't know whether the D700 was set to summer or winter time - I rarely bother to change camera settings when the clock shifts backwards or forwards. Sorry...

Lighting

With motor racing events, you have to accept the prevailing conditions and make the best of them. I'm quite happy shooting in heavy rain, because spray can help create an interesting image (to my mind, at least). In this instance, it was all a bit flat and grey. Very March. Very England.

Equipment

Nikon D700 and Sigma 70-200mm f2.8, shooting hand-held at 1/100.

Inspiration

I love the old Edwardian cars that race occasionally in the UK, so I was always going to be trackside (rather than in the paddock) when they came out. This was a practice session, so I was looking for single-car shots rather than groups. Perching on top of the bank was an option, but I felt standing behind it was better so that the blurred daffodils added a splash of foreground colour.

Editing

Crop. Auto smart fix in PS Elements 14. Save...

In my camera bag

Two of three Nikon bodies - D800E, D800 and D700 - plus Nikkor 300mm f4, Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6, Sigma 70-200 f2.8, Sigma 18-35 f1.8 and Sigma 24-105 f4. That apart, I have a few spare batteries and cards and two Storm Jacket rain covers, which are absolutely brilliant.

Feedback

Experiment, experiment, experiment... When panning, I usually start at 1/125 or 1/160 and move up or down in both directions, usually between 1/60 and 1/320, although it depends on location and cornering speeds. When shooting racing cars/bikes I normally favour a clean background, but I'm less bothered about that with panning shots because hopefully the bits around the car will just be a colourful mush. Hopefully...

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Hermann Layher in action with his 1909 Blitzen Benz at the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting, Sussex, UK. Lens: Sigma 70-200 f2.8... Read more

Views

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Behind The Lens

Location

Time

Lighting

Equipment

Inspiration

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In my camera bag

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Hermann Layher in action with his 1909 Blitzen Benz at the 75th Goodwood Members' Meeting, Sussex, UK. Lens: Sigma 70-200 f2.8...
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