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Re: [OM] "Action" photography with the E-M5

Subject: Re: [OM] "Action" photography with the E-M5
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:39:39 -0400
Yes, they're lining up on the track preparing for an upcoming race.

Chuck Norcutt


On 3/26/2013 5:33 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> The pano is very nice.  I assume this was done during an interruption in the
> action, since I see service vehicles on the track.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 4:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] "Action" photography with the E-M5
>
>
>> Thanks, my own two favorites.  On the action in turn 4 I finally
>> realized that the only tight grouping you'd see like those four was on
>> the first or second lap or immediately following a restart early in the
>> race.  There was a huge difference in driver and car performance between
>> the leaders and the also-rans and the pack was soon stretched out around
>> the track.  Accidents with more than 10 cars were very frequent and the
>> pack also thinned out very quickly.
>>
>> The flagman was a lucky shot. 98% of the time he was facing the track as
>> he should be but for a few moments between races he turned around,
>> looked up and said something to the announcer in the booth above and
>> behind us.  He was obviously very amused at the reply.
>>
>> The pano came out pretty small so here's one at about 28% full size
>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20Park%20-%20Pano38-43@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 3/26/2013 2:51 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>> 355 and 357: one is a nice action shop, the other a nice portrait.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>
>>> YNWA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:21 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK, I wasn't even going to bother processing these but here are a few
>>>> that I considered OK shots with emphasis on the first which is a pano of
>>>> the East Bay Raceway from where I was sitting
>>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20OK/east%20bay%20raceway%20park%20-%20pano38-43.htm>
>>>> and here are the rest of the OK group
>>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20OK/>
>>>>
>>>> US residents might want to pay attention to the phone icon and phone
>>>> number on this T-shirt on the guy in front of me.  I couldn't help but
>>>> ask and, yes, it's a reproduction from the 60s.
>>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20OK/p3230368e.htm>
>>>>
>>>> And here are some flubs.
>>>> <http://www.chucknorcutt.com/East%20Bay%20Raceway%20-%20Flubs/index.htm>
>>>>    I think the first two are focus errors and the others are probably
>>>> motion blur from slow shutter despite high ISO.
>>>>
>>>> But recall that the main point of all of this was that the camera is
>>>> capable of delivering a well focused shot even though the EVF may itself
>>>> be blurred by motion at the moment of exposure.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I sense the comfort level rising.  Pick a shot for your gallery, and
>>>> give us a link.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>> On 3/25/2013 9:22 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
>>>>> Ok, now share with the class.  Especially those of us who would like to
>>>>> try the same thing...:-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Paul Braun
>>>>> Certified Music Junkie
>>>>>
>>>>> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St.
>>>>> Hubbins
>>>>>
>>>>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Harlan Howard
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mar 25, 2013, at 20:02, Chuck Norcutt<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> I was only pointing to where I was.  Nothing more.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 3/25/2013 4:55 PM, philippe.amard wrote:
>>>>>>>>> +1
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> saw a guy posing before a car - is this what you were pointing us
>>>>>>>>> to?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Amitiés
>>>>>>>>> Ph
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
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