SimonArron

Pitting their wits

Pitting their wits

Ferrari pit drill ahead of the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. This was taken through the media office window, hand-held at 1-8. I have a feeling I must h...
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Ferrari pit drill ahead of the 2009 Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona. This was taken through the media office window, hand-held at 1-8. I have a feeling I must have wedged the lens - a Tamron 18-250 - against the glass to keep the car as sharp as possible, It isn't pin, but I quite liked the effect.
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PENTAX K200D

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Aperture f/19 ISO 200 Shutter 12/100 Focal Length 2938/100

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Sep, 2017

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What an interesting motion blur against the glass...it makes me look and look again! Great capture, Simon!

Far more luck than judgment, but thank you!

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