2017 Petit LeMans

[Travis Rhoads]

The last three months have been the busiest of my life...between two jobs and a family, time has not been something I have had much to spare...but I have gotten myself somewhat caught up on several fronts...I thought I would get around to sharing some images from Petit LeMans this year that Jim had asked me to post over here...I am sure he thought I forgot!

#1: Mike Shank Racing NSX GT3...led the most laps for the season, and the most of the race until they got punted.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 116mm, ISO 50, f/13, 1/40

#2: A GTD Audi GT3 up the hill to Turn 11, the grit on the front of the car shows the battles they endure.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM , the rest I am not sure of, don't have that file with me.

#3: GTLM Corvette down the front stretch, a new angle for me this year.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 70mm, ISO 50, f/18, 1/30

#4: GTLM Ford GT...love the car, love the background colors complimenting the car...hate the sound those cars make!
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM , the rest I am not sure of, don't have that file with me.

#5: The start of the race from the front of GTLM.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 116mm, ISO 50, f/13, 1/40

#6: Shooting through the crowd is the most fun for me...only Petit has enough people to do this.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 99mm, ISO 50, f/11, 1/20

#7: One of my favorites from the weekend...a new look, a new perspective.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 70mm, ISO 50, f/18, 1/15

I have not even finished editing the images from the year, but these are some of my favorites that are done. Thanks for checking them out...I am open to any crits or feedback...

 

[Ryan10]

Those are cool. I'd forget to set the proper panning IS though.

 

[Travis Rhoads]

Those are cool. I'd forget to set the proper panning IS though.

Thanks Ryan. Its been a couple moths, but I am pretty sure I turned IS off in the lens. the a9 does have IBIS and you don't have to worry about what setting its on.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice - I used to attend/shoot the ALMS races when they still had Portland on their schedule but alas those days are long gone. I like shots 3 and 4 with the nice clean panning action for each.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Wow, the speed, excitement and even the sounds are almost tangible. Really good stuff.

 

[JimFox]

Travis.... hmm.... I am sure you are here in my contacts somewhere....

You have had a busy life! No denying that.

It's great to see these! Really incredible shots, I mean really incredible. To pick favorites almost feels like a crime. But I will go with #2 and 5.

To be able to shoot this seems like a lot of fun. It would be a blast to see and shoot races like this one day, totally different from a tranquil landscape scene.

 

[AlanLichty]

Bring hearing protection if you do go - the sound levels are well beyond OSHA hearing loss limits.

 

[Travis Rhoads]

Nice - I used to attend/shoot the ALMS races when they still had Portland on their schedule but alas those days are long gone. I like shots 3 and 4 with the nice clean panning action for each.

Its been a while since they ran ALMS at Portland. Thanks for the feedback, I love good slow pans...but try to mix that in with some other stuff from time to time.

Wow, the speed, excitement and even the sounds are almost tangible. Really good stuff.

Thanks Mike, the speed and chaos is an element that I like to try to depict, sometimes it works, sometimes not...thanks for letting me know it comes through here.

Bring hearing protection if you do go - the sound levels are well beyond OSHA hearing loss limits.

Hearing protection is a must...I have custom fit ear plugs.

 

[Travis Rhoads]

Travis.... hmm.... I am sure you are here in my contacts somewhere....

You have had a busy life! No denying that.

It's great to see these! Really incredible shots, I mean really incredible. To pick favorites almost feels like a crime. But I will go with #2 and 5.

To be able to shoot this seems like a lot of fun. It would be a blast to see and shoot races like this one day, totally different from a tranquil landscape scene.

you are too funny Jim...I know, I apologize, but there is only so much time in a day, and when it starts at 0530 and ends at 2300...I am spent.

Its a lot of fun to shoot this stuff, thanks for the feedback.

 

[JimFox]

Congrats on the Daily Featured Post Travis!

 

[Travis Rhoads]

Congrats on the Daily Featured Post Travis!

Thanks for the selection @JimFox , that is mighty kind of you.

 

[Kyle Jones]

Very cool Travis! Looking forward to seeing some more.

 

[AlanLichty]

Its been a while since they ran ALMS at Portland. Thanks for the feedback, I love good slow pans...but try to mix that in with some other stuff from time to time.

2005 was the last time they ran ALMS in Portland. Easy for me to look up in my photo archive.

 

[R.C. Golding]

Car and Drive (magazine) cover quality, absolutely awesome !! Loved them all. Any chance you would be willing to share shooting info, camera, lens's, settings etc.
Thanks
Bob

 

[Travis Rhoads]

Very cool Travis! Looking forward to seeing some more.

Thanks Kyle. I will probably have a round 2 post, but need to finish a lot of other editing first...so behind.

2005 was the last time they ran ALMS in Portland. Easy for me to look up in my photo archive.

That is about what I thought, I remember them running there once when I first started to get into Sportscar racing.

Car and Drive (magazine) cover quality, absolutely awesome !! Loved them all. Any chance you would be willing to share shooting info, camera, lens's, settings etc.
Thanks
Bob

Bob, that is very kind of you...I have aspirations of one day being able to shoot for just such a publication...I will go back and add some details to each about settings, EXIF viewer doesn't seem to work well here in the forum for some reason.

 

[Bob Denton]

I like #2 a lot!

 

[Travis Rhoads]

I like #2 a lot!

thanks Bob, #2 shows some of the chaos that is multi class sports car racing. Thanks for taking the time to check them out.

 

[R.C. Golding]

The last three months have been the busiest of my life...between two jobs and a family, time has not been something I have had much to spare...but I have gotten myself somewhat caught up on several fronts...I thought I would get around to sharing some images from Petit LeMans this year that Jim had asked me to post over here...I am sure he thought I forgot!

#1: Mike Shank Racing NSX GT3...led the most laps for the season, and the most of the race until they got punted.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 116mm, ISO 50, f/13, 1/40
View attachment 3423

#2: A GTD Audi GT3 up the hill to Turn 11, the grit on the front of the car shows the battles they endure.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM , the rest I am not sure of, don't have that file with me.
View attachment 3424

#3: GTLM Corvette down the front stretch, a new angle for me this year.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 70mm, ISO 50, f/18, 1/30
View attachment 3425

#4: GTLM Ford GT...love the car, love the background colors complimenting the car...hate the sound those cars make!
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM , the rest I am not sure of, don't have that file with me.
View attachment 3426

#5: The start of the race from the front of GTLM.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 116mm, ISO 50, f/13, 1/40
View attachment 3427

#6: Shooting through the crowd is the most fun for me...only Petit has enough people to do this.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 99mm, ISO 50, f/11, 1/20
View attachment 3428

#7: One of my favorites from the weekend...a new look, a new perspective.
Sony a9-Sony 70-200 GM @ 70mm, ISO 50, f/18, 1/15
View attachment 3429 I have not even finished editing the images from the year, but these are some of my favorites that are done. Thanks for checking them out...I am open to any crits or feedback...

Thanks Trasvis
Really a big help, wouldn't have thought such a slow shutter speed, excellent panning skills, going to give it a try.
Bob

 

[Travis Rhoads]

Thanks Trasvis
Really a big help, wouldn't have thought such a slow shutter speed, excellent panning skills, going to give it a try.
Bob

No problem. I forget that the EXIF does not load up here. I love my pans to be really slow like that, 1/40 to 1/50 is my start point and I try to go slower...the a9 assisted in that a lot this time out.