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p.1 #1 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

Saturday night I went out to Buck Motorsports Park in Lancaster, PA for the NTPA (National Tractor Pulling Assoc.) event taking place there. These are a few of my favorite shots.

As always, Comments/Criticism welcomed!

Thanks for looking.
Scott

Shot #1: Unlimited Modified class
ISO 800, F/2.8, 1/160sec, 221mm - shot is uncropped

Jul 12, 2005 at 11:42 PM

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Shot #2: Unlimited Modified class
ISO 1250, F/2.8, 1/160sec, 186mm

Jul 12, 2005 at 11:46 PM

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p.1 #3 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

Shot #3: 4WD Pro Modified class
ISO 1600, F/2.8, 1/125sec, 209mm

Jul 12, 2005 at 11:49 PM

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Shot #4: 4WD Pro Modified class
ISO 1250, F/2.8, 1/160sec, 274mm

Jul 12, 2005 at 11:51 PM

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Shot #5: Super Smoker Class
ISO 100, F/2.8, 1/250sec, 274mm - shot is uncropped

Jul 12, 2005 at 11:53 PM

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p.1 #6 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

Last One

Shot #6: Super Smoker Class
ISO 320, F/3.2, 1/250sec, 300mm - shot is uncropped

Jul 12, 2005 at 11:55 PM

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p.1 #7 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

I think we have found the source of the hole in the ozone layer!

Jul 13, 2005 at 08:29 AM

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p.1 #8 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

While your shots are mostly ok, they all seem a tad on the soft side. I realize you were using a fairly large aperture but even the printing in the stickers is kind of fuzzy. I assume for the head-on shots you were focused on the front of the vehicle. Were you using the 120-300/2.8 listed in your signature?

I see you also have a 1DMkII. I assume that is the camera you were using. Are these shots using AI-Servo and if so, did you take a burst of shots or just a single shot?

Perhaps it's the shutter speed as I see some are in the 125-160th range.

Dunno.

Jul 13, 2005 at 08:48 AM

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p.1 #9 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

John--G wrote:
While your shots are mostly ok, they all seem a tad on the soft side. I realize you were using a fairly large aperture but even the printing in the stickers is kind of fuzzy. I assume for the head-on shots you were focused on the front of the vehicle. Were you using the 120-300/2.8 listed in your signature?

I see you also have a 1DMkII. I assume that is the camera you were using. Are these shots using AI-Servo and if so, did you take a burst of shots or just a single shot?

Perhaps it's the shutter speed as I...Show more →

I was using the 1DmkII and the 120-300. The camera was set on AI-Servo, and I was doing combinations of burst and single shots.

I think the fuzziness could be due to a couple of things. Like you mentioned the shutter speeds were probably too low for me, as I have trouble holding the camera steady sometimes, even on a monopod that I was using. Also, the Sigma changes focus when you zoom in or out, and I'm wondering if that might have something to do with it too, as I was zooming between shots without releasing the shutter button all the way

I didn't notice the fuzziness that much till you said something, now I see it.

How's this one?
ISO 320, F/2.8, 1/250sec, 300mm

Jul 13, 2005 at 10:43 PM

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p.1 #10 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

How's this one?

Shot #8:
ISO 1250, F/2.8, 1/160sec, 274mm

Jul 13, 2005 at 10:56 PM

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p.1 #11 · Nat. Tractor Pulling Event Shots

And this one?

Shot #9:
ISO 1250, F/2.8, 1/160sec, 261mm

Jul 13, 2005 at 10:58 PM


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