The pano is very nice. I assume this was done during an interruption in the
action, since I see service vehicles on the track.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 4:27 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] "Action" photography with the E-M5
> Thanks, my own two favorites. On the action in turn 4 I finally
> realized that the only tight grouping you'd see like those four was on
> the first or second lap or immediately following a restart early in the
> race. There was a huge difference in driver and car performance between
> the leaders and the also-rans and the pack was soon stretched out around
> the track. Accidents with more than 10 cars were very frequent and the
> pack also thinned out very quickly.
>
> The flagman was a lucky shot. 98% of the time he was facing the track as
> he should be but for a few moments between races he turned around,
> looked up and said something to the announcer in the booth above and
> behind us. He was obviously very amused at the reply.
>
> The pano came out pretty small so here's one at about 28% full size
> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20Park%20-%20Pano38-43@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 3/26/2013 2:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> 355 and 357: one is a nice action shop, the other a nice portrait.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman
>> Alicante, Spain
>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
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>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>
>> YNWA
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>> On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> OK, I wasn't even going to bother processing these but here are a few
>>> that I considered OK shots with emphasis on the first which is a pano of
>>> the East Bay Raceway from where I was sitting
>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20OK/east%20bay%20raceway%20park%20-%20pano38-43.htm>
>>> and here are the rest of the OK group
>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20OK/>
>>>
>>> US residents might want to pay attention to the phone icon and phone
>>> number on this T-shirt on the guy in front of me. I couldn't help but
>>> ask and, yes, it's a reproduction from the 60s.
>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20OK/p3230368e.htm>
>>>
>>> And here are some flubs.
>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20Flubs/index.htm>
>>> I think the first two are focus errors and the others are probably
>>> motion blur from slow shutter despite high ISO.
>>>
>>> But recall that the main point of all of this was that the camera is
>>> capable of delivering a well focused shot even though the EVF may itself
>>> be blurred by motion at the moment of exposure.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I sense the comfort level rising. Pick a shot for your gallery, and
>>> give us a link.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
>>> On 3/25/2013 9:22 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
>>>> Ok, now share with the class. Especially those of us who would like to
>>>> try the same thing...:-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Paul Braun
>>>> Certified Music Junkie
>>>>
>>>> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St.
>>>> Hubbins
>>>>
>>>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 25, 2013, at 20:02, Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> I was only pointing to where I was. Nothing more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 3/25/2013 4:55 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
>>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> saw a guy posing before a car - is this what you were pointing us
>>>>>>>> to?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Amitiés
>>>>>>>> Ph
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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