Bay City River Roar

Powerboats came to town this past weekend for a stop on their annual

racing circuit, I was fortunate to grab a spot near a turning mark to view

the action. This is the DOW sponsored entry, shot with my Nikon F4

and a 75-300 on Kodak 200. Hope you like it. Any comments, ratings,

or critiques are much appreciated.

Thank you

Very impressive and strong impact !  It doesn't get much more exciting than that !!  :-)

Jim

First, it's cool that you shot with film. I haven't done that in a while and don't even own a film body anymore, though I occasionally look at the prices on a used F5 and think about it.

The shot is interesting. Did you zoom during the shot or was it some kind of post-processing? Either way it is good, though maybe a touch too abstract. Without having read your description, I'm not sure I would place it.

I "pulled the zoom" in post. I was standing on a bouncing dock and at the speeds these guys were going I was lucky to get them in the viewfinder at times. I didn't use a motor drive as I was trying to conserve film. After reviewing the shots I did get there was alot of "sameness" to the images, a result of the boats continually making left hand turns, so I spiced this one up a bit with a post zoom in paint.net figuring it would better convey the feeling of speed. Thanks for the critiques!

Another great action shot that is well-timed. I personally don't care for the blur effect but that's just me. I prefer a clear, sharp, well-defined shot. Your timing is excellent.