A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

[briansquibb]

Today there was a day of testing for the British Superbikes. Rather than just take pictures of endless bikes going past I tried to get a sequence of images per rider.

So here is a couple of a new for 2012 rider, Jenny Tinmouth. Jenny has the distinction of being the only lady competitor and is doing it on a shoestring, doing much of the mechanicing herself.

She is riding with the number 8 for the season for those that are watching it on TV. Certainly she was no slouch today, so I suspect she will be midfield this season

She very kindly posed for a portrait in a break in the testing

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Image Date: 2012-03-21 13:18:58 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 70-200 f/2.8 II @105.0mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.0016 s (1/640)
ISO equiv: 400



Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Image Date: 2012-03-21 12:10:08 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 400.0mm
Aperture: f/2.8
Exposure Time: 0.0006 s (1/1600)
ISO equiv: 200

[celtex]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Nice shots Brian

[David Stallard]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Superb portrait shot Brian, track shot is too 'static' for me but still good and sharp.

Gutted as I was going to go today but as Cory and I have next week off work I really didn't want to push my luck by pulling a sicky.

.DAVID.

[katokid]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Very nice Brian, why couldn't I get that? My lens?

[briansquibb]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Superb portrait shot Brian, track shot is too 'static' for me but still good and sharp.

Gutted as I was going to go today but as Cory and I have next week off work I really didn't want to push my luck by pulling a sicky.

.DAVID.

The light levels were constantly changing and this was obviously a bright moment. I have plenty of others down to 1/320 where I got panning blur - just didn't get the portraits as well. I have a good sequence of 4 of Shakey.

I am not really into motorsports so this was just a practice for me. I took a lot of portraits of the riders in the pits with the 400

The 400 was too short for track use - the 600 would have been easier.

[briansquibb]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Very nice Brian, why couldn't I get that? My lens?

Dont know - just pointed and shot.

[David Stallard]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Looking again I think the second shot is a total fail and you really should box up that 400 2.8 and give it to me (can't blame a guy for trying)

.DAVID.

[paul linton]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Hi Brian
What a lovely portrait of Jenny.
Paul

[briansquibb]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Dont know - just pointed and shot.

[briansquibb]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Looking again I think the second shot is a total fail and you really should box up that 400 2.8 and give it to me (can't blame a guy for trying)

.DAVID.

[briansquibb]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Here are a couple more

First - possibly the most famous face in BSB



And a monochrome image - Niall Campbell in the Superstock 600

Camera Model: Canon EOS 7D
Image Date: 2012-03-21 11:22:50 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 70-200 f/2.8 II @ 200.0mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0040 s (1/250)
ISO equiv: 100

[John27]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Nice images Brian, and thats a nice shot of Shakey Byrne. I like Brands as I done a few laps around it last year, it's quite an experience dropping down Paddock hill bend on a bike.

John

[chodeva]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

love the sharpness of the eyes in the portrait. really draw you into the image. nice

[David Stallard]

Re: A day of BSB testing at Brands Hatch

Superb shot of Shakey, the guy is a true hero. As for the B&W. . . . . sorry doesn't work for me, think modern racing really should be in colour.

.DAVID.