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Boat racing at Taree today - this one's my favourite so far....



A couple more here
http://sheepie.smugmug.com/gallery/358900


First real chance I've had to try my hand at Motorsports since getting the D70 - used to take heaps of pics at speedway, etc. Will have to keep an eye out for these things next time they're at Taree and make sure I get a good spot

Hey Sheepie, got to love them Hydro's as a old boat racer when i was younger these pics bring back memories. I think they are great mate you have done well to capture them in such great colour. Well i have just got home from the track and 300 pics to process.
Cheers
John
BBJ

Leon

You really travel up & down the coast a bit don't you?

As well as the shot here (which is great) I also like the 3rd shot on SmugMug with all that spray

stubbsy wrote:You really travel up & down the coast a bit don't you?

Yeah - thought abour calling in to say Hi at about 6am on Friday morning!
We come up here on average about once every six weeks or so - is an easy trip from Sydney, and nice and relaxing.
One of these days I'll come and have a look around Newie on the way.

sheepie wrote:

stubbsy wrote:You really travel up & down the coast a bit don't you?

Yeah - thought abour calling in to say Hi at about 6am on Friday morning!
We come up here on average about once every six weeks or so - is an easy trip from Sydney, and nice and relaxing.
One of these days I'll come and have a look around Newie on the way.

6 o'clock - in the morning - is the sun up?

OMG what @$#$ time did you leave Sydney (I'm thinking about 5) - I guess the Easter traffic would have been light.

Me - I arose at the respectable hour of 10 am Friday morning. BTW feel free to call in when your in town - just give me a ring first and give me time to wake up

The bold colours work really well in this, a really good action shot, can sense the power in the boat, good contrasting colours...

stubbsy wrote:OMG what @$#$ time did you leave Sydney (I'm thinking about 5) - I guess the Easter traffic would have been light.
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Yip - about then, same as today, just about to leave now (about 5:45am).
Was surprisingly busy leaving Sydney - we normally go in the afternoon after work, if we can get out b4 the peak, but this time decided to leave it until the morning. Wasn't too bad, but as I said, was busier than I expected.

Thanks for the comments Mudder - you'll appreciate I didn't have a great deal to do with picking the colours, they were contrasting anyway

I remember from my film days the difficulties of fast moving targets, and am happy with my first attempts at motorsport with the D70. Will try again any opportunity I get