Silverstone F1 testing today (more pictures added)

[tony64]

Hi
I had an invite to Silverstone today and took it as a good opertunity to practise with the old camera, I PM'd Matt and got some very helpful tips.( Cheers Mate)

So 277 pictures later all I have to do is go through them and pick out the ones worthy of DISplay.

 

[natalielongstaff]

i love F1 please post all the pics

did you get to meet anyone ?

 

[tony64]

Sorry Nat
No I didn't there were loads of people around the drivers canteen area but I must admit I was more interested in the trucks. I'll try to get the pictures up tomorrow nightas they will take a while to post.

 

[KayleeUK]

Sounds like you had a great time, looking forward to the pictures

 

[Boss Hogg]

Trucks! What is the matter with you!! We like fast and racey!! Can't wait to see those lovely lines! Don't supposed they had the pit babes there did they

 

[mandymouse]

Trucks! What is the matter with you!! We like fast and racey!! Can't wait to see those lovely lines! Don't supposed they had the pit babes there did they

What ?? Not even a piccie of the back of Michael Schumachers head ?

I look forward to seeing your photos

 

[tony64]

Here's a few Unchecked so may be out of focus, or blurred etc etc.

And this one I took Just for Matt

 

[Boss Hogg]

And this one I took Just for Matt

They do come in all sorts of shapes and sizes!

Good work my man, 'tis hard to photograph something going that fast - and I don't mean the girls!! I've got 1000's of pics from the GP's we've been to and about 1% are any good.

 

[tony64]

Honest Matt there are some real crackers. I've just got to go through them and pick out the best( not the girl either)

 

[scottishsue]

Great pics Tony ........... looks like you had a good time !!

 

[natalielongstaff]

fantastic pics tony

 

[tennisfan]

Lucky you. I would love to attend an F1 race or testing session. Thanks for the photos

 

[TinkTatoo]

Great pictures Tony - looking forward to seeing some more

I was lucky enough to spend 3 days at the last Brands Hatch British Grand Prix including pit access and got some great memories

 

[wilma-bride]

Some nice pics there Tony - would love to see some more.

I went to Silverstone years ago (1991), had a fab day Tickets only cost us £27 then - I hate to think what they would set us back now

 

[saratogagirl]

great pics Tony would love to see some more, Ian is going to be so jealous of you when he sees this

 

[Chilly]

I'm going to Silverstone for the British GP (and the 3 day ticket was £99 Joh) so would love some tips on taking photos!

 

[Minniespal]

Lovely piccies

 

[Strommie]

Great photos Tony

 

[crispywelsh]

Great piccies tone, but were are the trucks?I"am so green with envy.

 

[tony64]

Uploading pictures now.
Claire
If you are on a fast stretch of track, manually focus on the middle of the track as auto focus will not be able to keep up. To get the feel of speed you will have to play with the shutter speed to get the right amount, on the home straight it was 1/125, on Vale / club i used auto focus in sports mode and got a nice sequence of shots when one of the cars skidded out.
I also took some in sports mode on the fast striaght (Woodcote)and those are the pictures that make the car look like it's parked on the track.

Any questions ask, I can always pass then on to Matt for a proper answer.

Ian I'll post some pictures of truck as well mate.