A Saterday at the Ring - Touries

[c0wb0y007]

Hi,


Went to the ring some time ago. This time there wasn't a VLN race as usual :-) On the other hand, there were plenty of Touries lapping the ring with a big smile on their face in their expensive uber machines.
I have added a few high resolution files as well.

I use to drive to the ring in my car which is a VW passat but this time I had a more than 2 hours passenger ride in a brand new M-packed 335d. The car is sooo nice, one of the best diesel engines around no doubt. It's very clear that the boys at BMW know a thing or two when it comes producing powerful diesel engines, damn that thing is fast. 200km/h is ... boooooring :D 8)
http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_1941_web.jpg

The owner of the car is a good friend of mine, he is fond of photography too. This time we could borrow the 200-400mm f/4 lens of his dad :P OOEE, baby that thing rocks!!!

Have fun (most of them shown here are shot with the 70-200 + TC1.7)

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_1943_web.jpg
No comment :twisted:

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_1979_web.jpg

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2049_web.jpg

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2061_web.jpg

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2084_web.jpg

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2156_web.jpg
One of the Edo's

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2240_web.jpg
Edo's big gun

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2158_web.jpg
Drifting MX5

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2218_web.jpg
One of my favourite 911 models

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2268_web.jpg

Last but not least; My two favourite pixs of the day

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2191_2_web.jpg

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/DSC_2190_web.jpg

Wallpaper nr1 -> http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/Lancer%20Wall.jpg
This one is shot with the 200-400mm f/4 and the D200

Wallpaper nr2 -> http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/RS4%20Wall.jpg
This one is made with the 70-200 + TC1.7

Wallpaper nr3 -> http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/RSR%20wall.jpg
Porsche GT3rs :P

BTW: If there is a pic which is good enough for the monthly competition, please tell me which one and I will upload it in the near future.


Hope you liked them


Cheers

[salegosse]

Awesome pics, good job.

[TT]

Awesome crispness!!! No idea which one is my fav actually. Up to you dude!

[pzgren]

wow, some very very good shots! i really like the one of edo's 997. i missed that they have now the 997 in this colors.....

thx!

[pagani]

Great pictures
Love the edo porsche's
I believe the bottom one of the edo porsche's is the record lap time holder at the ring.
8) :D

[EnzoLover]

Nice pics!

only these?

Where are the rest? :D

[Pokiou]

mx5 rocks

[waggles]

All of them rock. Especially the Galblahblahardo.

[bmwdriver]

awesome job dude!
prefer the 1st WP, the Evo warriors on a hot lap :twisted:

[Smartdriver]

All great shots! :good:

[silentm]

wow great quality! do you have some high res versions of the edos? those looks great

[79TA]

wow, cool pictures. I wish I could take my car to Nurburgring (without the hassle of shipping etc that is)

[pterps]

Great pics Cowboy! (as usual)

wow, cool pictures. I wish I could take my car to Nurburgring (without the hassle of shipping etc that is)

I would like to drive on the ring too but I am a bit affraid of insurance issues, thats what holds me of driving there.
I will be there next sunday, I hope the wheather is okay.

[c0wb0y007]

wow great quality! do you have some high res versions of the edos? those looks great

Sure, I can already give you of the Edo guys.
http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/_DSC9015%20EDO.jpg

So, There you go :D

I have chosen for this shot cause I made it with the 200-400mm
http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/200-400f4_web.jpg
This is the one. A nice aperture of f/4 over the entire zoom length, as far as I'm concerned this baby is very sharp too. Just look at the nose of the Porka.

I made the decision to go for a tele lens as well. Due to the fact that I don't want to go for f/4 lenses I went for the Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 VR.
http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/nikkor300mmvr_web.jpg

300mm is a very nice and usefull length and it's a 2.8 lens, if I can combine that with the TC of 1.7 which I already have it will give me a focal length of 510mm with f/4.8
It's great at the ring and for wildlife photography as well 8)

Cheers

[sentra_dude]

Daamn those are some monster lenses! What great results you get! I love the Miata shot just like everybody else, and that GT3RS pic is sweeet. :D 8) Nice job man, super crisp pics and excellent quality!

[marknauta.nl]

Really really great pictures Cowboy!!!

Nice gear you had with you that day. In which corner did you shot these. Looks like Eiskurve to me??

I read you have a TC 1.7 How are your feelings with that. Because I have a D70 with a 80-200 f/2,8 and maybe I will buy a TC myself??

[c0wb0y007]

Really really great pictures Cowboy!!!

Nice gear you had with you that day. In which corner did you shot these. Looks like Eiskurve to me??

I read you have a TC 1.7 How are your feelings with that. Because I have a D70 with a 80-200 f/2,8 and maybe I will buy a TC myself??


Hi Marknauta,

It's indeed Eiskurve, it's a superb bend to make these "headshots".

The 80-200mm f/2.8 is a very good lens, I used it before. I was lucky being able to lend it from an ex-college of mine. After that I decided to go for the 70-200mm f2.8 VR which replaces that one eventually. But that 80-200mm is superb ... never sell that one :!: On the other hand, once you use a lens with a TC on the D70 the focusing really suck. The camera detects differences in contrast very very slowly. Once I have focused on the right spot I tend to turn it on manual so that it doesn't change anymore. With a full pro body, you won't suffer this issue anymore. It just doesn't matter whether you use a lens with or without a TC 8) :P .
The TC is nice add-on to my mind. It gives you the right edge and in combination with a 2.8 lens you only lose 2 f-stops. 4.8 is still good enough to shoot crispy pictures.

http://users.pandora.be/jokke1/Photography/Sports/Touries/_DSC9007%20Ferrari_web.jpg

This will be my contest picture for the next month :wink:

Cheers

[TT]

A bit too late for the new contest sadly, but will keep it in mind for the next :bah: sorry