Lemans into the dark
Endurance racing at night.
Endurance racing at night.
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markmunsey
February 11, 2022
This is a real eye catcher. Wonderful timing with getting the car in the highlights as well.
markmunsey
March 15, 2023
Every time I see this photo I get all envious of you that you got to be at the races and to see this car - I can hear the roar of the engines.
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took the picture at the 24 hour endurance race at Lemans in France.Time
It was at sundownLighting
The cars travel very fast at this track and low light photography is always a compromise, so I shot when there is still some light left and darken the pictures. Having the light to one side always makes the image more interesting I found a gap between the 2 grandstands that let the light in to highlight the car.Equipment
I use a big tripod, I was in the crowd, so I stood on a box and had the tripod extended as high as possible. I use a Canon 1dx mk2, a great sports camera with a Sigma Sport 150-600 lens.Inspiration
Colour….I understand that not everyone is into cars or motorsport so I try to capture colour and shape that might be attractive to the eye even if someone is not interested in cars.Editing
Yes, I used photoshop camera raw, several layers of dark versions to cut through to remove unwanted background that distract from the splash of colour. Sometimes less really is more.In my camera bag
A couple of lenses, 150-600, 70-200, 28-70. Several torches, a couple spare batteries, pain killers due to a bad back, water, a screw driver, cleaning cloth and spare tripod bracket.Feedback
If you can’t get the shot you want then eat the right raw materials…the images to get what you need, shooting outside you can’t control everything…such as the weather and light. If you don’t get what you want, don’t look at your pictures for at least a month, then look at them with a fresh mind. To often you dismiss great pictures because you are looking for a image you had in your head rather than what wonderful shots you have.
