D610 + Nikon 75-150mmf/3.5E @ 150mm, ISO 1600, f/8 at 1/100s. 32% crop(7.7/24Mp).
Both are fresco details on the Columbarium (or burial chamber for cinerary urns) found at Villa Doria Pamphili, Rome ~1st century AD. Museo Nazionale Romano, Palazzo Massimo, Rome.
Max Power wrote:
Cool. I come from Mpls so a hotel is pretty necessary unless doing a one day bonzai. Usually I have to stay as far away as Fon du Lac, so I am halfway to Madison already, it seems. I have had a couple media badges, but you are correct, it is kind of a hassle. I used to get good stuff in turn 5, but they have built so much safety fencing, those days are over without the pass. Canada is still a good spot. Are you shooting Indy for anyone specific?
My longest lens is a 300 F4, but I have converters, maybe I will bring them next time. I don't shoot long anywhere else really, so it doesn't make sense to invest in that kind of gear just for RA.
I have very few photos from Turn 5 and Canada. The fences going up everywhere are a problem. Turn 8 used to be great and now is completely useless even with media pass.
Turn 6 through the Carousel is still a lot of fun, and there are a few other spots I gravitate to. With a 300 and a TC and a DX body you can shoot pretty tight in that area, especially if you can pan. Then 300 is almost too long in some spots. See the Benetton F1 car above - that's with a 300 on FX and well behind the spectator fence in turn 9. If you were to shoot more seriously, just rent a 200-500mm and a D500. Long reach problem solved and 95% of the frames in focus.
I'll be shooting a handful of races this year for an old friend from the days I shot the full CART calendar. He runs one of the remaining dedicated motorsports photo agencies and this year he really doesn't have paying work, but I want to get a sense of what's going on after being out of the circus for over 15 years, so I am doing 5 or 6 races. A mix of Indycar and IMSA. I may go as far as to Laguna Seca for one of them, and definitely to the Petit Le Mans in October. Add to that the vintage races at Road America and it's a pretty full calendar.
asiostygius wrote:
Chin, I know birds from South America or more properly from central to south Brazil, so I am waiting feedback from European birders. Surely it is a bird in the Order Passeriformes, a passerine bird, perhaps a Wagtail??
I agree that it is passerine but most unlikely to be a wagtail as they are virtually always terrestrial and insectivorous. However, some thrushes in Europe overwinter in olive groves and judging by the "giss" of the bird it looks like a thrush - raised tail and droopy wing. Best i can do!
pburke wrote:
I have very few photos from Turn 5 and Canada. The fences going up everywhere are a problem. Turn 8 used to be great and now is completely useless even with media pass.
Turn 6 through the Carousel is still a lot of fun, and there are a few other spots I gravitate to. With a 300 and a TC and a DX body you can shoot pretty tight in that area, especially if you can pan. Then 300 is almost too long in some spots. See the Benetton F1 car above - that's with a 300 on FX and well behind the spectator fence in turn 9. If you were to shoot more seriously, just rent a 200-500mm and a D500. Long reach problem solved and 95% of the frames in focus.
I'll be shooting a handful of races this year for an old friend from the days I shot the full CART calendar. He runs one of the remaining dedicated motorsports photo agencies and this year he really doesn't have paying work, but I want to get a sense of what's going on after being out of the circus for over 15 years, so I am doing 5 or 6 races. A mix of Indycar and IMSA. I may go as far as to Laguna Seca for one of them, and definitely to the Petit Le Mans in October. Add to that the vintage races at Road America and it's a pretty full calendar. ...Show more →
Sounds great, hope you enjoy it. I used to work for the company that distributed the CART annual yearbook published by Hazeltine. I was in Bill Stokans bus when we negotiated the deal, same publisher that does the F1 annual. I miss the CART days when drivers would move back and forth between CART and F1. Those days seem to be gone.
Max Power wrote:
Sounds great, hope you enjoy it. I used to work for the company that distributed the CART annual yearbook published by Hazeltine. I was in Bill Stokans bus when we negotiated the deal, same publisher that does the F1 annual. I miss the CART days when drivers would move back and forth between CART and F1. Those days seem to be gone.
I remember the yearbooks. I did some work for Racer in 2000 shooting for him, but mostly for German magazines, a little for a Malaysian outfit that got me the first credentials, and starting in 1997 speedcenter.com and champcar.com, which got me the season credentials.
Today, IndyCar and F1 are so far apart in terms of tech it's not surprising there isn't much overlap any longer. Manufacturers like Cosworth and Mercedes used to bring some of their F1 talent over, but those brands are long gone from the US open wheel scene. I don't see Chevrolet in F1 anytime soon unless pushrod V8s suddenly make a comeback
Nikon F6, Nikkor 105 2.5 AI lens and Elitechrome 100 film. Scan converted to black and white using SEP, came in handy to get rid of the color cast that this roll had.
To keep things moving, I saw this yesterday in a residential neighborhood here in Portland. I occasionally see one circling around in my neighborhood too. I guess the raptors and coyotes keep the rodent populations down as well as chowing down a few pets.
