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  On 8/22/2011 at 12:00 PM, wat44 said:
(Ducati Tudor pic)

Yeah, not a fan. The silver one is ok, but the red and black is kinda cheap looking.

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just thought it fit in here!

I do like the date at 4 (which I normally dont) just works with the stripes - but, yeah the watch overall doesnt excite me

Posted
  On 8/22/2011 at 12:13 PM, flex said:

pugwash, the photos are beautifully executed. were they taken by a leica camera? (camera noob here)

I've used an assortment over the years. All Canon DSLRs, though

Usually, I rent or borrow a 5D MkII or a 7D and rent lenses according to the track. My favourite combo is a Canon 7D with a 70-300mm L-series lens, but last time out I was trying out a 28-300mm on a 5D MkII and I never had to take the lens off between paddock and track.

Ideally, you'd take a 5D and a 7D, with a fat wide lens on the 5D and a decent telephoto on the 7D.

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Oh, and some of my pics are taken with my Canon EOS 400D and a cheap 55-250mm lens. The one below was taken from a public area with my cheap kit before I got media passes for the events.

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thanks for the info. appreciate it. your photos are great.

your skills are amazing.. we all know that it is very difficult to capture images of motor racing. I tried that once in Grand Pix and i was too far away for the images to capture any of the speed the race car possess. the color of your photos are spot on.

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  On 8/22/2011 at 1:03 PM, stormtooper4 said:

top work , those colours really "pop" , have you tweaked them a bit ?

Some are straight off the lens, others … not so much. :)

Post-processing is a large part of photography and is as much a talent as the photography itself. When I'm trackside, I take photos directly off the camera in Raw format and do a little tweaking on the iPad, usually just cropping and white balance. When I get home, after the weekend, I will load all 4,000 photos on to my Mac Pro and pick the best 50-100 and tweak the living crap out of them so they are as close to what I thought I saw with my eyes.

So, yes, I'd be surprised if those photos aren't significantly tweaked.

Here's the other kind of photo I take at races:

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The girls love a guy with a big lens and a media pass.

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D*mn Pugs, your photos are stunning, hope you are making some good money at this, you should be.

BTW, welcome back.

Posted
  On 8/22/2011 at 4:17 PM, redwatch said:

Some amazing pics Pug! Handheld or are you on a tripod with these?

Handheld all the way. Tripods get in the way.

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  On 8/22/2011 at 9:33 PM, highoeyazmuhudee said:

LOVE THAT 250mm lens! if only it were USM

It's cheap. I got mine new for £150. If it were USM, it'd hav been too expensive. :)

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