In the street-legal drag bike class all the motorcycles must be road legal. But they have super-tuned engines. The terminal velocity of these bikes after a quarter mile is around 190 miles/hour. The class winner reached 201 mls/hr. This shot was taken at 120 feet from the start where they have already reached about 110 mls per hr.
I was asked for the Exif data, here it is...
Model - Canon EOS 5D Mark II
DateTime - 2012:06:04 12:47:45
Artist - Photographer: Damon Guy - Netkonnexion
Copyright - Copyright: Damon Guy [The Author]
ExposureTime - 1/160 seconds
FNumber - 11
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
[ All my drag racing shots are manually panned without tripod or monopod. There is no artificial blur or processing applied. Normal exposure controls are applied. Taken with a Canon 5D MkII & Canon EF 70-200mm 1:2.8 L IS II USM using full manual settings ]
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This is an amazing capture ... that speed is awesome and very hard to get. I've done hockey games, so I know how difficult this is. Brilliant capture and panned beautifully!
@sophiaz - Exif data included above as you asked. You will note the slow shutter speed to ensure that there is good blur. The camera is tracking the subject to get sharpness, but the wheels are still blured from thier motion.
Another great action shot! I know I couldn't pull this off with my point and shoot (I don't think ... but never know unless I try but we don't have races very often).... Great job.
I feel the need.....the need for speed!! i love watching these guys at our local racing complex, takes some serious guts to be on one of those!! Awesome capture!
(They're road-legal? Then I think some of them practise on the Wendover bypass at about 9.30 on Sunday mornings!)
What a great action shot!
fabulous shot!