Wikipedia:Picture peer review/Fabrizio Giovanardi, Oulton Park 2008

Fabrizio Giovanardi, Oulton Park 2008

I feel this image was one of the better ones I took whilst on my first trip to a motorsport meeting. Anyway, I feel the photo gives the viewer a sense of speed, BTCC cars usually travel round this corner in excess of 90mph, whilst still maintaining focus on the subject. The image also gives a good example of the phenomenon known as "roll", see flight dynamics, where the car leans over to one side slightly as it turns through the corner at a relatively high speed. At the moment, I just wish to get an idea of where this photo would be on the scale of 1-10, obviously I know it isn't going to be 10 nor 1, bhut still back to my point - I'm hoping any further comments on the picture will give me some advise for my next trip to Oulton Park. The kit used, however, is unlikely to change so please may I kindly request no comments asking to get a "DSLR camera" as the camera I have at the moment is perfectly fine. :-)

Creator: Skully Collins, aka Phill

Nominated by: Phill ^{talk Edits} _{Review this GA review!} 20:02, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Comments

Very nice. If you're aiming for FP, know that the standard that's set for moving racecars is very high (compare these FPs: Image:Heidfeld and Rosberg - 2008 Melb GP.jpg, Image:Bruno Senna 2006 Australian Grand Prix-3.jpg, Image:Peugeot 206 WRC.jpg). However, if you're just looking for some ideas for next time, there are a couple things you might try. First, I'd definitely switch the camera off action mode and onto aperture priority. Stop the aperture down to f/8 or so; not only should this fix a lot of this picture's chromatic aberration problems, but you'll also get a more than twice as long exposure. It'll be harder to keep the camera level for the entire pan, but it will greatly exaggerate the background effect, which is one of the main things to worry about when panning. AmgMoKio has a lot of examples of how to get creative with this. Try some other angles, too. I think if the car were to face the camera more, the leaning effect would be more apparent. Finally—and this one you have no control over—try shooting in some different weather. I'm guessing it was overcast when this was taken; the lighting isn't exactly dramatic. You may want to try again on a sunnier day. Definitely, though, you've got the panning down; the car is nice and sharp. If you get a chance to go back, play around with different ways to shoot and see how things go. Thegreenj 21:55, 13 November 2008 (UTC) (BTW, I'd give this a strong 7 or 8 on your scale.)[reply]
Could I add something that you can consider whatever your camera. I'm not a big fan of the composition in terms of your consideration of background elements. The armco looks like it's extending out of the roof of the car, and while you may argue that the marshals (?) in the orange suits add to the scene, the fact that their bright outfits make them such a strong element and yet they look so disinterested in the proceedings shown really leads to them just being a distraction. I'm not sure how much choice you get over where you position yourself, but I'd be seeking out a less distracting backdrop if possible. Good photo overall though. --jjron (talk) 12:23, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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