Went to Mondello park today........

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I'm practicing for when the British super bikes come back later this year A 3 day event which has produced some good racing on this tight and twisty circuit.

This was just a club event and in true Paddy fashion nearly all the races were cancelled in the afternoon due to a big start-line pile up and then oil on turn 2. I arrived at 2pm and only got to photograph 2 races Typical.

Anyway here is the best of the lot, all taken with my 350d and either the 70-300IS or my 17-85IS

I only spotted one guy to wheelie

 

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And as there was no Racing I had to wander around the paddock to see what I could find...............

Lools like the official Suzuki G.P. team were in town

C&C welcomed,

Kieran

 

[lukechad]

Wow, excellent machines and excellent work there too! The detail is very high indeed, I love the hear effect in the 3rd posted photo!

 

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Another 2



and Last is the first shot taken from the outside of the track



Kieran

 

[Zheka]

Great shots here.
I'm thinking of going to British Super Bikes too

 

[Euge]

Any ideas what the dates are for the British Superbikes?

 

[Zheka]

25/3/2006 British Super Bikes Round 1 Brands Hatch

 

[Euge]

I should have said when are they on in Ireland

 

[Scuzi]

Nice shots. You didn't happen to catch the name of the rider of No. 26 there? Looks like my mates bike, leathers and him!

 

[Takhisis]

Any ideas what the dates are for the British Superbikes?

Race calender: http://www.superbike-news.co.uk/RacingCalendar.htm

 

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Nice shots. You didn't happen to catch the name of the rider of No. 26 there? Looks like my mates bike

No Idea who No.26 is, Sorry. Nice "Kenny Roberts" paintjob on a Yamaha R1, There is a road version of this too, a bit unusual for a race bike as they cost extra IIRC.

If it is your mate I can send the originals if he wants.

Looks like there is a few BSB fans here, Thanks for the comments.

Kieran

 

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Nice shots, I like the angle you've got on 3 and 4, and I think 1 and 2 could be superb had the shutter speed been slowed down a bit more to get some motion blur.

How did you find the 70-300 for taking action shots like this?

Tom

 

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Agreed Tom

I think 1 and 2 could be superb had the shutter speed been slowed down a bit more to get some motion blur.

I had the 350d setup on sports mode for the shots 3 and 4 to try to freeze the action. For the panning shots I usually try to use about 1/200 but in this case I did not change back to Tv to get that motion blur

Thanks for the comments,

Kieran

 

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Forgot to say,

I like the 70-300 IS a lot.
If you check out the EXIF on shots 3&4 you will see that they are shot at 300mm and still sharp. I just did a slight crop and resize for the forums. It really helps on a bright day, I struggle if it is heavily overcast, An F2.8 version would be class !!

Kieran

 

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I struggle if it is heavily overcast, An F2.8 version would be class !!

Thats when you bump the ISO Well I do anyway!

 

[Samiad]

Nice shots. You didn't happen to catch the name of the rider of No. 26 there? Looks like my mates bike, leathers and him!

Isn't it easier to just ask your mate?