Porsche 911 @ Nurburgring Photo

Photographer’s Note

On the famous Nurburgring Ring they allow to drive your own car on the ring.

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vbourrut (30565) 2003-05-24 17:10

Nice composition, very sharp picture considering the speed of the car

ronners (10) 2003-05-24 20:31

You should try panning the next time. The problem with this shot is that it conveys no sense of motion at all - for all we know the car could be standing still.

AdrianW (2241) 2003-05-24 20:35

Nice shot! I think I might have preferred a slightly lower angle and a little more zoom to make the car a stronger element - nonetheless this is what Germany is all about :-)

gringofil (0) 2003-05-25 0:12

Yeah, I wish there was more speed in the photo, but nice nonetheless. Love those Porsche cars!

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Skorj (581) 2003-05-25 5:35

As others have said, this location and subject have great potential that has been missed here.

If you are lucky enough to get back to the 'Ring; try the quick pan technique a few times on a lesser sped car (like a Peugeot), so that when the Turbo comes around again you've got the technique practiced. Being digital you have luxury of being able to review the results.

Not much slower than 1/60 or 1/100 should give a good effect.

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Darren (6817) 2003-05-25 14:11

The S curve looks good here, if it were a river in a scenic shot, it would be great. However, I have to agree with those who say this shot does not do a great job of conveying speed. A longer shutter opening would have given some blur as well, and therefore been helpful if you were not in a position to pan. This is a good shot, but I do feel it is a shame to rob a Porsche of its speed.