A few days past, a correspondent from the ABC wrote to me, requesting leave to use several photographs from my website. Only then did memory return with a certain clarity: those images were taken under special access, granted through a photographer friend who worked along the racing line. I recalled, almost with surprise, the sheer immersion of that day—how I stood at the edge of the track, the air taut with speed and heat, and captured more than three thousand frames.
I had been practising the art of panning, training my lens to follow those swift and thunderous creatures as they carved their way through the course. Each pass was a blur of motion, each shutter-click an attempt to catch grace within velocity. It was a day spent in pursuit of the perfect line, the perfect balance between steadiness and instinct—a quiet apprenticeship undertaken amidst roaring power and fleeting light.
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Great shots, I still find panning really hard.
ReplyDeleteIt takes a long while to warm up as bikes and cars travel at different speeds
DeleteSidecar racing always looks so difficult. It all takes practice, of course.
ReplyDeleteLove that media access though
DeleteMuy bien captada la sensación de movimiento y velocidad.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo, amigo
Glad that you got the vibe
DeleteAmazing photos. Is ABC going to use them?
ReplyDeleteYes in their local papers
DeleteWow, those are wonderful photos. Your panning blurred the background giving a sense of great speed to those bikes. I'm always amazed at how craze the sidecar races are, and the actions of the Monkey.
ReplyDeleteYou always have a great depth of knowledge in almost anything I photographed!
DeleteEt felicito perquè t'han quedat excel·lents.
ReplyDeleteÉs molt complicat amb tanta velocitat que et quedin tan bé.
Salutacions!
I have experimented many sorts of photography
DeleteOh my gosh! They are so clear! So were they published anywhere or on T.V.? You really captured the speed by the clarity of the bikes and the blur of the background.
ReplyDeleteIn local papers by ABC
Delete...you captured the action beautifully.
ReplyDeleteYou and motorcycle racing is a surprise, and you succeeded at capturing fast moving objects.
ReplyDeleteThese are great photographs ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Buen trabajo en esos barridos en color que son una delicia para la vista.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo
This takes a lot of practice and dedication, well done!
ReplyDeleteI was so impressed with the 3,000 clicks!!!
Unbelievable, you must have been very exhausted that day.
The result rewards you!!
They do look to be going ever so fast. Good shots, well done.
ReplyDeleteWonderful speed pictures very good
ReplyDeleteGood work with fantastic action shots, love it.
ReplyDeleteGreat action photos! Take care, have a great day and a happy week.
ReplyDeletePerfect photos can look so easy at first glance, until one starts to think about "how".... ;)
ReplyDeleteMuy bien congelado el movimiento en esos barridos, una técnica nada fácil de realizar.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou did well. I haven't tried panning much and not with great success when I have.
ReplyDeleteThese images are absolutely thrilling. You can genuinely feel the velocity and the skill required to get these shots.
ReplyDeleteUne très belle réussite !
ReplyDeleteWow... must show this my husband.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing at MosaicMonday ☃️
Excellent shots, James! Thanks for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme.
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