took a trip down to Daytona this weekend for this annual endurance race...shot over 1,000 pics and thought i'd share a few with you guys...






out-gunned

 

 

 

Freakin bad ass!

 

 

 

 

while I like all of them, that track picture is perfect.

 

That track pic is awesome!!

 

thanks guys! i wanted to get that part where it says "daytona" on the wall but there were too many people standing around...

 

Awesome pics, drigo! The track one is great!

Did you need a press pass to walk around on the tarmac?

 

the panning shots, what lens did you use?

 

Thanks guys...

Sho_nuff: they let people on the tarmac and pit area before the race..they parade the cars and introduce the drivers...so it's a great chance to get up close..you can also get a garage pass for I think $35 to get access to the garage area..it's pretty cool to get since you get to go in there and watch them work on cars all day and night...

IS300: for the panning shots I used a 70-200 f/2.8

 

Superb shots Drigo, as was the weather, huh?

 

thanks! the weather was perfect! couldn't have asked for better weather...were you there?

 

No, no, I live 2 hrs. down I-4 from Daytona. These last few days have been perfect, with the temps and low humidity, which makes the outdoor shots much crisper....the proof shows in your photos.

 

Beautiful pics Drigo! Well done!

 

pretty suite, at first I thought you need some macro work, then looked at thread.

 

thanks stogie!

lol...any of you local guys up there going to the indy race in bmore coming up in august?

thanks..we've had great weather up here in jax too so i knew it was gonna be even warmer south..you should've gone to the race...

 

here's a short video clip..

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3006/rit.mp4

 

Amazing pics. I was there too, had a great time and enjoyed the beautiful weather.

 

thanks...did you get any pics?

 

almost forgot about this one...10 shot vertical pano...

 

Nice pano!

 

Awesome!!!

 

Drigo, you ever think about sending that pano to the press office for the track? Just to see what happens?

They may want to buy/use that one!

 

haven't thought of that...i did see a bunch of "aerial" view prints they were selling in the souvenir shop..looked like they were shot from a blimp or something..

 

 

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Awesome. Just awesome!

 

more more more pics....

 

I love that pano, but I am confused how you did it vertically?

 

Turned camera 'sideways' into vertical orientation and took 10 pictures as he panned.

 

Yep. Makes perfect sense. I like chicken and bread.

 

nice pano, just wish that booth for the checkered flag wasnt in the way of the Daytona letters..

 

thanks..i know what you mean about that tower...i thought about going to the upper corner end of the track to get that angle but there was so much to shoot and a lot of walking..i ran out of daylight time...

 

I know the 70-200 isn't exactly the heaviest lens out there, but it ain't lite either... did you use a monopod for the panning shots?

 

i know what you're sayin...i had to shoot everything handheld...i forgot to bring my monopod

 

 

Very nice pictures. I wasn't in town for this race but the day before heard them practicing all day while I was in my home office.

 

Very. Cool. Shots.