| Author | Message | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 373 Registered: 10-2001 |
Thanks Dan. They really are pieces of art, color contrast, composition. I love them. | ||
| Dan Routh (Rrouth)
New member Username: Rrouth Post Number: 7 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thank you all. You are very kind. As far as pointers, I use the longest lenses I can to get tight on the car (most of these were shot from spectator areas with a 300-600mm lens) with a very wide open �stop to make the back ground go soft. I use a very fast shutter speed (1000th sec) if I want to stop the car. If I want to show blur in a pan I drop that to about a 1/60th. I also do a lot of color correction and tweaking in Photoshop. Unfortunately, I have enough in lens and computer equipment to buy a nice Ferrari. Plus, I have spent 25 years practicing. Backgrounds are what most people don't pay any attention to. Find an angle with a background that doesn't fight with the image and adds something if at all possible. See below, the background makes the shot.  | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 368 Registered: 10-2001 |
I knew you had to be Dan! These photos are gorgeous! Many here would be willing to buy prints, I'm sure. Would you mind telling us the F-stop, Shutter speed and Film for the first 2?  I'm an amateur photographer myself and am heading to the track next week, hope to snap a few. Thanks for sharing these with us. | ||
| Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member Username: Owens84qv Post Number: 378 Registered: 10-2001 |
Dan, it killed me to miss the Ferrari Challenge at VIR this year. I used to live in Lynchburg. I've worked at VIR doing F&C and attended 90% of the events. I recently moved to FL and was so happy to see the pics you posted. | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 571 Registered: 12-2001 |
Love your work Dan - any pointers on how to take great action car shots? Nika | ||
| Dan Routh (Rrouth)
New member Username: Rrouth Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jim E Thanks for asking. I guess most people would just go ahead and grab them. Feel free to enjoy them for your personal use (please don't sell them). I shoot motorsports for a living, mostly for NASCAR teams. Vintage sportscar racing is more of a hobby/passion for me. I'm hoping to set up a site sometime or find a gallery where I can sell prints of my vintage stuff.  | ||
| Bill Sawyer (Wsawyer)
Junior Member Username: Wsawyer Post Number: 180 Registered: 2-2002 |
Dan, these shots are really spectacular. Thanks for sharing them with us. | ||
| Jim E (Jimpo1)
Member Username: Jimpo1 Post Number: 439 Registered: 7-2001 |
Hey Dan, I make a calendar for my personal use that has a "Ferrari a month". Do you mind if I use your shots as Ms. Oct-Dec? | ||
| Mitchell L. Davidson (Jussumfastgi)
Junior Member Username: Jussumfastgi Post Number: 75 Registered: 4-2002 |
Dan, very nice work! | ||
| Dan Routh (Rrouth)
New member Username: Rrouth Post Number: 3 Registered: 5-2002 |
Jay, Thanks. Yes I am a commercial photographer, but I love to shoot vintage cars, especially Ferraris. Check out www.motorrats.com or www.danrouth.com. Hers another one.  | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 367 Registered: 10-2001 |
Dan those are fantastic photos! Tell me you are a photographer! I love how the depth of field is perfect for the car, yet the foreground and background are out of focus. Real nice. | ||
| Dan Routh (Rrouth)
New member Username: Rrouth Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2002 |
Another one .  | ||
| Dan Routh (Rrouth)
New member Username: Rrouth Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2002 |
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