[ratpack] Re: I have some good news...

  • From: Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 17 May 2010 15:09:02 -0600

There was also a Mustang that spun off the track coming off the attitudes
and I was using Paul's 150-500 lens and it was way too much lens for
something like that so it didn't very well either. I'll post what I have
when I get a chance.

Zamboni

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Larry Knight <carpixguy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> First off Mr. Zamboni, that is a great series!!! I really enjoyed paging
> through it, except for the miata owners sympathetic pain. Second off, let
> apologize for your having the shutter at 1/60th when you needed 1/800th. It
> is my fault, I have the worst luck at that very thing and apperantly a few
> weeks ago when we were shooting at Black Rock,  it done migrated to you,
> sorry.
>
> Larr
>
> On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> All,
>>
>> Ok, so I have some good news and some bad news, The good news is that I
>> was in perfect position for the crash of the #7 Miata from the last race
>> yesterday, the bad news is that I was shooting in manual Mode and was only
>> shooting at 1/60th of a second so the photos are way out of focus but just
>> to put you in my shoes...
>>
>> I was about 20 yards west of the end of the photography well right before
>> the first turn of the east track. There was a group of 5 Spec Miatas in a
>> bunch and I watched them for about three laps when the following sequence
>> happened. I was so close that as the car slid past me I was even hit in the
>> head by a flying rock, the only place it wouldn't do any damage. Well take a
>> look and enjoy it was pretty cool being that close to the action even though
>> it did raise my blood pressure a bit.
>>
>> http://www.pbase.com/twistedlight/crash
>>
>> --
>> Michael Wells
>> MCWells Photography
>> mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx
>> 801-850-7279
>>
>
>


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Michael Wells
MCWells Photography
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801-850-7279

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