Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

  Thanks, David.  Glad you enjoyed it.

I'm a big fan of drag racing, myself.  I'll probably head out to the 
track several more times between now and late October.


From now on, I'll be working on trying to find new angles and perspectives.

-- Walt


On 8/31/2010 4:00 PM, David J Brooks wrote:

Great gallery here.

I love drag racing

Dave


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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[David J Brooks]

Great gallery here.

I love drag racing

Dave

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 10:17 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:
>  Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to share a set of photos I took yesterday on my first trip to
> the Sikeston Drag Strip this year.   There are a few pictures of a little
> boy in an orange t-shirt that didn't turn out well, but I included them
> anyway for the benefit of his parents, whom I met while taking pictures and
> told them I'd post them.  Otherwise, I think most of the photos turned out
> pretty well.  There are 61 images in all -- mostly of good ol' American
> muscle car horsepower.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157624712518913/detail/
>
> (All shots take with my K-x -- the vast majority with the 18-55mm kit lens
> in aperture priority.)
>
> Comments and critiques are, of course, welcome.
>
> Best,
>
> Walt
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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

   Hi Ted,

Absolutely.  I've been wanting to go to George Ray's for the past few 
years, but have never had a chance to get there.  I'd love to head down 
there and get some shots while the place is still running.  It's a shame 
I never got to meet George himself.  I would've liked to have gotten a 
shot or two of the legend.  I usually ride over to Sikeston with a buddy 
of mine who goes there nearly every weekend.  He's talked about making a 
trip to Paragould sometime to show me what it's all about.  I'll have to 
bring that up to him this weekend and see when he might want to follow 
through on that.  I really would love to take some shots at that place.  

From the way he talks about it, it's like stepping 30 years back in time.


I'll be sure to give you a heads-up whenever the plan becomes more 
solid.  Glad you enjoyed the shots!


-- Walt



Your shots make me want to get over to George Ray's. Can't do it this weekend
but maybe soon. Would you be interested in meeting up for a Sunday at George's?
Let me know if so and we can set up a meeting.


Ted




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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Theodore Beilby]

Your shots make me want to get over to George Ray's. Can't do it this weekend 
but maybe soon. Would you be interested in meeting up for a Sunday at George's? 
Let me know if so and we can set up a meeting. 


Ted

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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

  Thanks, Paul.  It's always nice to know I'm doing a decent job at 
something I enjoy so much.


-- Walt


On 8/30/2010 9:39 PM, paul stenquist wrote:

Some nice pics here. Well done.
Paul


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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

  Absolutely.  Using the P&S, I deleted many more images than I kept.  
Now, with the K-x, my biggest challenge (at least in shooting drag 
races) seems to be after-the-fact cropping -- trying to maintain a 5:4 
ratio at the original resolution to help preserve IQ after resizing.  I 
assume that's the best way to go about it -- please tell me if I'm 
wrong.  :-)



On 8/30/2010 9:37 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

DSLR's sure help on timing with a very low shutter lag.
It was a big improvement over my original digital P&S.
Regards, Bob S


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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[paul stenquist]

Some nice pics here. Well done.
Paul


On Aug 30, 2010, at 10:37 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

> DSLR's sure help on timing with a very low shutter lag.
> It was a big improvement over my original digital P&S.
> Regards, Bob S.
> 
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:
>>  Many thanks, Joe!  Taking photos at the strip with a borrowed Canon
>> Powershot A640 is what fired my interest in photography.  Within a year, I
>> bought my first used DSLR, and within a year after that, I was the owner of
>> my first new Pentax.
>> 
>> I love the challenge of the timing.
>> 
>> -- Walt
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/30/2010 4:19 PM, 27...@comcast.net wrote:
>>> 
>>> Walt, very nice set of photos. Joe
>>> 
>>> www.photo.net/photos/pjjdxn
>> 
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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Bob Sullivan]

DSLR's sure help on timing with a very low shutter lag.
It was a big improvement over my original digital P&S.
Regards, Bob S.

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:38 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:
>  Many thanks, Joe!  Taking photos at the strip with a borrowed Canon
> Powershot A640 is what fired my interest in photography.  Within a year, I
> bought my first used DSLR, and within a year after that, I was the owner of
> my first new Pentax.
>
> I love the challenge of the timing.
>
> -- Walt
>
>
> On 8/30/2010 4:19 PM, 27...@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>> Walt, very nice set of photos. Joe
>>
>> www.photo.net/photos/pjjdxn
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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

  Many thanks, Joe!  Taking photos at the strip with a borrowed Canon 
Powershot A640 is what fired my interest in photography.  Within a year, 
I bought my first used DSLR, and within a year after that, I was the 
owner of my first new Pentax.


I love the challenge of the timing.

-- Walt


On 8/30/2010 4:19 PM, 27...@comcast.net wrote:

Walt, very nice set of photos. Joe

www.photo.net/photos/pjjdxn


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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[272yb]

Walt, very nice set of photos. Joe

www.photo.net/photos/pjjdxn

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Subject: GESO:  Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

  Hi all,

Just wanted to share a set of photos I took yesterday on my first trip 
to the Sikeston Drag Strip this year.   There are a few pictures of a 
little boy in an orange t-shirt that didn't turn out well, but I 
included them anyway for the benefit of his parents, whom I met while 
taking pictures and told them I'd post them.  Otherwise, I think most of 
the photos turned out pretty well.  There are 61 images in all -- mostly 
of good ol' American muscle car horsepower.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157624712518913/detail/

(All shots take with my K-x -- the vast majority with the 18-55mm kit 
lens in aperture priority.)

Comments and critiques are, of course, welcome.

Best,

Walt

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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

  Thanks, Bob.

I tried to figure out a way to vary my shot perspectives without 
endangering myself or anyone else, but it's a pretty small track, and 
there are only so many places I can really get to.  I haven't yet 
figured out how to get an interesting shot beyond the first 60 feet of 
track.  I've tried taking shots from up in the announcer's booth, but 
it's glassed-in and the windows don't open.  So, the only way I've been 
able to figure out that captures the sense of action is trying to catch 
them in the burnout area, or at the starting line where you can get 
decent shots of the wrinkle-walled slicks grabbing the surface of the 
track, and wheel-stands.


I just barely avoided being hit by the orange Chevy II with the vanity 
plate that says "6 SECONDS" when it ran up the track after its 
burn-out.  So, I've ruled that perspective out for future use.  I'll see 
if I can figure out some way to mix up the angles in the future.  I 
don't know if my options are limited, or my imagination.


Thanks again,

Walt




On 8/29/2010 10:26 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

Walt,
Lots of similar shots, but I forgot how the front wheels leave the pavement!
And the Z28 with the front end off the pavement and the rear wheel
really deformed is a great catch!
Regards,  Bob S.

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:

  Hi all,

Just wanted to share a set of photos I took yesterday on my first trip to
the Sikeston Drag Strip this year.   There are a few pictures of a little
boy in an orange t-shirt that didn't turn out well, but I included them
anyway for the benefit of his parents, whom I met while taking pictures and
told them I'd post them.  Otherwise, I think most of the photos turned out
pretty well.  There are 61 images in all -- mostly of good ol' American
muscle car horsepower.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157624712518913/detail/

(All shots take with my K-x -- the vast majority with the 18-55mm kit lens
in aperture priority.)

Comments and critiques are, of course, welcome.

Best,

Walt

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Re: GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Bob Sullivan]

Walt,
Lots of similar shots, but I forgot how the front wheels leave the pavement!
And the Z28 with the front end off the pavement and the rear wheel
really deformed is a great catch!
Regards,  Bob S.

On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Walter Gilbert  wrote:
>  Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to share a set of photos I took yesterday on my first trip to
> the Sikeston Drag Strip this year.   There are a few pictures of a little
> boy in an orange t-shirt that didn't turn out well, but I included them
> anyway for the benefit of his parents, whom I met while taking pictures and
> told them I'd post them.  Otherwise, I think most of the photos turned out
> pretty well.  There are 61 images in all -- mostly of good ol' American
> muscle car horsepower.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157624712518913/detail/
>
> (All shots take with my K-x -- the vast majority with the 18-55mm kit lens
> in aperture priority.)
>
> Comments and critiques are, of course, welcome.
>
> Best,
>
> Walt
>
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GESO: Sikeston, Missouri Drag Strip

[Walter Gilbert]

 Hi all,

Just wanted to share a set of photos I took yesterday on my first trip 
to the Sikeston Drag Strip this year.   There are a few pictures of a 
little boy in an orange t-shirt that didn't turn out well, but I 
included them anyway for the benefit of his parents, whom I met while 
taking pictures and told them I'd post them.  Otherwise, I think most of 
the photos turned out pretty well.  There are 61 images in all -- mostly 
of good ol' American muscle car horsepower.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/sets/72157624712518913/detail/

(All shots take with my K-x -- the vast majority with the 18-55mm kit 
lens in aperture priority.)


Comments and critiques are, of course, welcome.

Best,

Walt

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