Targa Rally enjoys North Otago by maggiemae

Targa Rally enjoys North Otago

Being a Marshal on this rally I was able to be in this position when the cars came past. At the same time there was a small thunderstorm passing over in the background. I took tons of photographs but in the end it was just a lot of fast cars. My tries at panning didn't work.

Three good things:
1 A great day with a picnic away up here on the hills
2. Our Lion's team got paid for being marshals and a heap of money went into the kitty.
3. We had to tie all the gates on our section of the road including a very old and ramshackle one covered in gorse!
Superb shot Maggiemae. Fav.
October 29th, 2014  
Fantastic scenery - if I'd been driving I would have had to slow down for a look!
October 29th, 2014  
That is some awesome shot, lady. Love the effect and colors. Fav!
October 29th, 2014  
Like how you have placed the markers in your shot along with the car. Great effect on the view.
October 29th, 2014  
@jennywren - the official photographer who was in the same place as me, took those signs down for his photos!
October 29th, 2014  
Great shot Maggie, we had them up our road a few years back .. always great to see..
October 29th, 2014  
Cool shot!
October 29th, 2014  
super cool!
October 29th, 2014  
@bobfoto Thanks Jason - nice of you to pop in and comment!
October 29th, 2014  
Lovely look at your undulating countryside.....good job done with the marshalling....must have been exciting!
October 29th, 2014  
Very strong image, I think...suggestion of movement and the dramatic sky make a good combination. How cool to be a marshall!
October 29th, 2014  
brilliant photo fav Maggiemae
October 29th, 2014  
Awesome shot
October 29th, 2014  
good processing , lighting, and colour
October 29th, 2014  
excellent love to see some more !
October 29th, 2014  
Excellent shot, great processing
October 29th, 2014  
@philcameron59 Just posted another shot for you, Phil!
October 29th, 2014  
Wow...love your processing...fav
October 29th, 2014  
very HDR'esque maggie, love the processing and a cool car too
October 29th, 2014  
Nice looking vehicle.
October 29th, 2014  
Looks like a Ford? Wonderful processing, love that you got the weather feature too!
October 30th, 2014  
Beautiful capture. Great colors. The thunderstorm provided the perfect background. A fav P.S. I have great difficulty panning too.
October 30th, 2014  
@brillomick Ford GT apparently, Mickey!
October 30th, 2014  
Fascinating panorama! Great shot all around, Maggiemae!
October 30th, 2014  
A wonderful scene! The landscape is gorgeous with the storm coming in. You captured the car perfectly!
October 30th, 2014  
Awesome capture and processing. Must had been a great experience to be a marshal at the race.
October 30th, 2014  
@anazad511 Thanks Ana - put on a special vest and could tell anybody off!
October 30th, 2014  
Nice shot. That must have been a fun day
October 30th, 2014  
Being a Marshal slings like a good gig! That storm is very cool!
October 30th, 2014  
I used to enjoy marshalling the Targa in Rotorua. Lots of fun.
October 30th, 2014  
@pitasmum It was cold this day - and a nasty easterly wind. Sun though and good for a picnic in the car! Had to stay there for 8 hours!
October 30th, 2014  
Great shot and processing, Maggie. You can really sense the movement, and I like the sky. It looks stormy and as though the rain is coming down--especially from those big background clouds.
October 30th, 2014  
Super processing! Great shot.
October 30th, 2014  
Love the photo and the processing.
October 30th, 2014  
I love this photo and your processing, Maggiemae. Sounds like a good day though from reading above not good weather though. FAV
October 30th, 2014  
Love this and the processing is great.
October 30th, 2014  
@maggiemae - welcome.
October 30th, 2014  
Fantastic scenery and a great capture - beautifully processed.
October 30th, 2014  
beautiful
October 30th, 2014  
Great image
October 30th, 2014  
Theygoso fast. You've captured it very clearly
October 30th, 2014  
Impressive capture and processing.
October 30th, 2014  
Cool car- cool shot! It looks as if it was exciting to be there. Of course, I like cars that go fast!
October 31st, 2014  
@olivetreeann I didn't envy the drivers and the co-drivers in the least, Ann!
October 31st, 2014  
Great processing, with drama added by the passing storm.
October 31st, 2014  
Bev
Excellent shot, Maggie. Great processing. It looks so cool. HDR? Or some other process? It's a photo finish!
October 31st, 2014  
@prttblues It is an HDR process, Bev- my camera will take 3 photos with differences in light or WB then I put them together to make something like this!
October 31st, 2014  
Super shot with the drama of storm clouds and rally angst.
October 31st, 2014  
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