Gordon Sheddon

Critique appreciated as I'm still learning and would like to improve

Well done Stuart this is a well exposed a perfectly focused motoring racing picture (you do not seem to get many motor sport critiques around here). However I think it could be improved if there was more of a sense of movement in the image, I appreciate it?s a bit hit and miss but you might of wanted to slow the shutter speed down a bit and pan as the car passed. This image just seems a bit stagnant compared to some of your other BTCC 2007 shots, the red Porsche for example in my eyes is a better picture as it conveys the speed of the sport better. I took some rally photographs recently and found that those with some movement blur look better, but that?s just my opinion. Anyway thanks for posting! Robert

Thanks for the comment Robert, as you said it's a bit hit and miss a lot of the time. This photo was taken on qualifying day and I did try to slow the shutter speed down on race day, with varied results I guess the panning perfection will come with practice. One of the biggest problems I had was getting shots where either the front of the car was in focus but the rear wasn't or the other way round. I guess it's back to the circuit for the next race meeting for some more practice.