Round 7 - Snetterton

[Editor]

Please post your LINKS only to images of the 2007 BTCC Round 7 at Snetterton.

[thompp]

Checkout my BTCC images from Snetterton from Saturday (Sunday's images will go in the same folder):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/sets/72157601064623780/

Great picture of Matt Neal losing his wing mirror after clipping the soft barrier at Russell chicane:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=932770674&context=set-72157601064623780&size=o

[laurat]

Hey Thompp, they are fab pics - - love the one of Matt Neal and his broken off wing mirror ... how did that happen do you know? well obviously he's clipped something but what is what am wanting the answer to?

The other pics you've uploaded are great too ... good ones of Fiona on there ... well done!

[Mad Mat Jackson Fan]

Fab pictures mate, spesh of the close up's of Colin Turkington, and Matt Neal etc... Cheers for that. ;)

[laurat]

I do think Colin is rather sishy but thats a different matter altogether and not one to get started on in this thread!

Shut up Laura... and stop straying on conversation...ok I'm fine now :eek:

[thompp]

Hey Thompp, they are fab pics - - love the one of Matt Neal and his broken off wing mirror ... how did that happen do you know? well obviously he's clipped something but what is what am wanting the answer to?

The other pics you've uploaded are great too ... good ones of Fiona on there ... well done!

he clipped the soft barriers on the inside of the chicane. Given the position of those soft barriers, I'm surprised there was so little contact with them over the course of the weekend.

[Ally_B]

This is going to sound silly but you know the snetterton offical photographers; where do their photographs end up a sthe MSV site does 2005 only which suck I was in a few of them sunday. Does anyone have any suggestions? :confused:

Snett was awesome yesterday tho specially John George taking a short cut across the grass two laps in a row!!:cool:

[Brooklands78]

Here are my pics from Snetterton:

Race 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601095907244/detail/)
Race 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601098246017/detail/)
Race 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601096087516/detail/)
Pits & People (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601096129938/detail/)

As you will see, I was up by the grid for the start of race 2 - but my shots of the Stockton/Leggate crash were lost as my state-of-the-art computerised camera, which claims to detect whether I'm taking action or scenery, thought I was still taking nice shots of the grid, so set itself to 125th sec.! I won't ever trust it again and will use manual settings in future!

[BTCCROCKS]

I agree the Photos are amazing. Maybe you should get jobs as an official BTCC photogropher ;)

[thompp]

Here are my pics from Snetterton:

Race 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601095907244/detail/)
Race 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601098246017/detail/)
Race 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601096087516/detail/)
Pits & People (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601096129938/detail/)

As you will see, I was up by the grid for the start of race 2 - but my shots of the Stockton/Leggate crash were lost as my state-of-the-art computerised camera, which claims to detect whether I'm taking action or scenery, thought I was still taking nice shots of the grid, so set itself to 125th sec.! I won't ever trust it again and will use manual settings in future!

Superb piccies, Brooklands, you can just feel the quality...! I never trust shutter speed to the camera...I usually shoot action on shutter priority, very occasionally use manual when I want to let more light in or blend the background out more.

Mind you, I wasnt overimpressed with my piccies from Snetterton:
1) lots of dust and cr4p on the camera sensor / lens even though I clean it during the week. I gave it a good clean on Saturday night and still had dust on it come Sunday 8(
2) still struggling to get levels correct
3) need to improve sharpness

Brooklands, do you always try and shoot with the sun behind you..?

[AlfaFan]

Brooklands do you mind If I take the photos of the Team halfords girls (Tillie and Paige) to show them to Tillie and Paige?

[gregc]

Some of mine from Saturday are here (http://www.flickr.com/gp/10173666@N02/kixRX5) - I'll be adding some from Sunday when I get a chance too.

[laurat]

Here are my pics from Snetterton:

Race 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601095907244/detail/)
Race 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601098246017/detail/)
Race 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601096087516/detail/)
Pits & People (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklands78/sets/72157601096129938/detail/)

As you will see, I was up by the grid for the start of race 2 - but my shots of the Stockton/Leggate crash were lost as my state-of-the-art computerised camera, which claims to detect whether I'm taking action or scenery, thought I was still taking nice shots of the grid, so set itself to 125th sec.! I won't ever trust it again and will use manual settings in future!

Excellent pics there chuck and a great one of Gio close up!
Smiling too .. my my what a change!

[Brooklands78]

Brooklands, do you always try and shoot with the sun behind you..?
Yes, except at Donington last time out!!! :D At Snett, I planned to go to the Chicane for the first race, as the sun is directly into your lens for the later races. Snett also allows you to get close-ups of the grid, so for race 2 the sun was just right - but I think that I should have walked back round to the exit of the Esses once the race began as it's closer to the action. Last race, it was the inside of the Esses but you don't get any head-on shots from there so, although the sun is bang on, the pics tend to be a bit more "static". As for sharpness, I always find it difficult to keep a 300mm lens steady when fully extended, even with a monopod - but I found (quite by accident, on the bank at the Thruxton chicane this year) that I get sharper shots by supporting the bottom of the monopod in my belt, rather than extending it down to the ground! It also helps when panning as you can move much more freely.


Brooklands do you mind If I take the photos of the Team halfords girls (Tillie and Paige) to show them to Tillie and Paige?
Don't mind at all - but I'm sure they've seen thousands of pics of themselves!

[nagoodch]

Clio pics anyone?

[bigred]

http://picasaweb.google.com/bigredir73

pics of most races here and galleries from other meetings too

[Birdy06]

Here are a selection of the better photos I took (still getting to grips with manual focusing).

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45198240@N00/sets/72157601122971967/

[laurat]

great pics guys!

[Holbon]

Photos from Snetterton

http://www.flickr.com/gp/8272832@N05/6385P7

Gee

[jiimmyy]

http://www.jamotorsport.fotopic.net/c1337513.html

let me know what you think

[hoppers30040]

cool pics mate.

andy

[bringbacktheolddays]

http://www.jamotorsport.fotopic.net/c1337513.html

let me know what you think
QUALITY!! have you got any footage of the clio and seat cupra crashes at the starts? have you seen any on youtube etc etc.

[thompp]

My BTCC race pictures from Sunday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/sets/72157601149318967/

Support races to follow shortly (hopefully).

[AlfaFan]

My BTCC race pictures from Sunday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/sets/72157601149318967/

Support races to follow shortly (hopefully).
Nice pics and of course you know what im going to say are the best dont ya :p . What samera do you use? And more importantly how much it cost ya?

[Bubbles]

Checkout my BTCC images from Snetterton from Saturday (Sunday's images will go in the same folder):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/sets/72157601064623780/

Great picture of Matt Neal losing his wing mirror after clipping the soft barrier at Russell chicane:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=932770674&context=set-72157601064623780&size=o

Great pictures!!!!!

[Bubbles]

I had a great weekend. Met Giovanardi and Chilton at the Holiday Inn on Saturday night. Really nice guys!!

Nagging my husband to take me to the next round at Brands Hatch and the Final at Thruxton

[thompp]

Nice pics and of course you know what im going to say are the best dont ya :p . What samera do you use? And more importantly how much it cost ya?

Cheers, Alfa fan. Late last year I upgraded from a Nikon 8800 (compact camera) to a Nikon D200 (grown-up DSLR camera). Body is now around ?800. I have some budget lens :( around ?300.

[thompp]

I had a great weekend. Met Giovanardi and Chilton at the Holiday Inn on Saturday night. Really nice guys!!

We live near the Holiday Inn and my missus goes swimming there regularly. Although she's not interested in motorsport, she was there Friday night and the youngsters at team RAC were trying to chat her up. When she told then she was old enough to be their mother they just laughed! :D :D


Nagging my husband to take me to the next round at Brands Hatch and the Final at Thruxton

Don't worry, I'll take you to Brands Hatch myself! ;) ;)

[Brooklands78]

My BTCC race pictures from Sunday:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/sets/72157601149318967/

Support races to follow shortly (hopefully).
Great pics - you must have been almost right next to me!

[Marc W]

Very late this time but heres my BTCC photos;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/sets/72157601099309090/

I've got to start on the support races now!

[bringbacktheolddays]

Very late this time but heres my BTCC photos;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/sets/72157601099309090/

I've got to start on the support races now!
Back end of that MG not looking to healthy, simlar damage to hughes one at oulton park that happened right in front of me. ive got a picture of hughes back end in the air filling the whole of my camara lense. not sure how to upload though!! im useless with computer things!!

[laurat]

We live near the Holiday Inn and my missus goes swimming there regularly. Although she's not interested in motorsport, she was there Friday night and the youngsters at team RAC were trying to chat her up. When she told then she was old enough to be their mother they just laughed! :D :D



Don't worry, I'll take you to Brands Hatch myself! ;) ;)

Great pics there Thompp .. especially the two that are on there of Jason!

[laurat]

Very late this time but heres my BTCC photos;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/sets/72157601099309090/

I've got to start on the support races now!

Excellent pics Marc.
Some good ones of fiona and that big strapping lad stood at the front of the car looks huge!!!!!!

...am scared

[thompp]

Very late this time but heres my BTCC photos;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/sets/72157601099309090/

I've got to start on the support races now!

Great piccies Marc - at sokme stage you must have been standing very close to me...!

Your picture..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/965404653/in/set-72157601099309090/
Mine..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/932814736/in/set-72157601064623780/

[thompp]

Great pics there Thompp .. especially the two that are on there of Jason!

Thanks Laura - I assume that you are a JP fan..! I actually prefer the ones of Matt Neal, Fiona and Colin - because they posed!

[Marc W]

Great piccies Marc - at sokme stage you must have been standing very close to me...!

Your picture..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/965404653/in/set-72157601099309090/
Mine..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/932814736/in/set-72157601064623780/

I always wonder if there's any forum members nearby! If you saw someone in MG/Fiona gear with a big camera bag and cameras, that was me!

[Vaughan]

I've finally got round to uploading my pictures from Snetterton. What a great day's racing it was :)

BTCC

http://www.flickr.com/photos/totalbtcc/sets/72157601175537343/

BTCC Support Races

http://www.flickr.com/photos/totalbtcc/sets/72157601173999128/

Thanks for Looking - Enjoy :)

[thompp]

I always wonder if there's any forum members nearby! If you saw someone in MG/Fiona gear with a big camera bag and cameras, that was me!

Are you going to Brands Hatch...?

[Marc W]

Yep, I'm going to all of the last 3 rounds.

[laurat]

Great piccies Marc - at sokme stage you must have been standing very close to me...!

Your picture..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/965404653/in/set-72157601099309090/
Mine..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/932814736/in/set-72157601064623780/

just took a look at those pics and my word, you must have been stood very close to one another!

[laurat]

Thanks Laura - I assume that you are a JP fan..! I actually prefer the ones of Matt Neal, Fiona and Colin - because they posed!

I sure am Thompp - I am a huge JP fan as you'll find out if you read back through the forum

[gregc]

Great piccies Marc - at sokme stage you must have been standing very close to me...!

Your picture..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19193662@N00/965404653/in/set-72157601099309090/
Mine..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thomppnation/932814736/in/set-72157601064623780/
I can't have been far away either, although my pic is pretty shoddy compared to you guys...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10173666@N02/929936137/in/set-72157601062500377/

[thompp]

I can't have been far away either, although my pic is pretty shoddy compared to you guys...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/10173666@N02/929936137/in/set-72157601062500377/

Not shoddy at all - nothing wrong with your pictures. Very clear and sharp, good levels. What more could you want..?

[gregc]

Not shoddy at all - nothing wrong with your pictures. Very clear and sharp, good levels.
Thanks :) I'm pretty happy with a lot of the pics I got.

What more could you want..?
In the case of that particular shot, framing - I'm annoyed that I chopped the front off the car. Thankfully both of you got a good shot and don't mind sharing :D

[laurat]

how bizarre...three of you from the forum all stood together without you knowing - you must have a meet up at the next meeting you are attend!

[thompp]

If you go to the BTCC forum, one of the threads has a piccie of me (highlighted) taken by PDS. Hmm...wonder if that means if I've got PDS in the background of one of mine (probably very far off though!)

[Marc W]

I wasn't standing around there on Sunday so I'm not in it! It was just too crowded to find a space to shoot without staying there all day. (which I couldn't!)

[laurat]

i shall have a look thompp

[thompp]

i shall have a look thompp

wouldn't bother - its not pretty......:(

[laurat]

oh dear, not to confident bout yourself then?

[Kasalic_01]

Here are my (very) late pictures from Snetterton. At the moment all these are from the Saturday. I will update here when I finish sorting Sundays out :)

http://gallery.mac.com/richardbaker3

If you have a large (20"+) monitor I suggest you use the Carousel mode as the .Mac web gallery seems to size the photos a tad small and I have yet to work out if and how to change it :)



Richard.

[laurat]

they wouldnt load at all on my pc and i have a 20inch monitor - was looking forward to seeing them too

[Cassandra]

Grrr! It's all cars again. Why do I keep hoping to see something different?

[laurat]

Cassandra love this is the BTCC forum you know and the thread it has been posted in is for Snetterton so what else were you expecting to see - you do worry me at times!

[Cassandra]

Why can't we see the sound and emotion?

[dannybo]

Why can't we see the sound and emotion?
Name me one instance where you can see sound? The emotion should be evoked inside yourself.

[laurat]

thats a good 'un danny - keep up the quirky remarks ... afterall it's what keeps us going on here and if we didn't have people with funny comments then the world would be boring!

[dannybo]

thats a good 'un danny - keep up the quirky remarks ... afterall it's what keeps us going on here and if we didn't have people with funny comments then the world would be boring!
Ive just re-read it & it reads a little sharp, I didnt mean it that way at all. Perhaps I should use more of these:p ?

[laurat]

sometimes you have to be sharp danny - otherwise people start to take a lend of you ... put them in their place and they'll sure not mess with ya again boy-o

[Kasalic_01]

they wouldnt load at all on my pc and i have a 20inch monitor - was looking forward to seeing them too

What internet browser are you using?

They work ok on IE7, Safari 2 and Firefox 2.

Richard.

[laurat]

I'm on a pc and use internet exporer so thats probably why it isn't working - neve rmind, I shal go away and weep :(

[Kasalic_01]

Some more added, hope you can see them ok.

http://gallery.mac.com/richardbaker3


Richard.