Sooooooo……
One of the great parts about my new job is that I get to attend amazing events sometimes. The first job I did with Koenigsegg was actually a few weeks before I formally started working for them. It was mid-May when I hopped on a plane bound for Japan, to attend the Sounds of Engines event at Japan’s most celebrated racetrack – Suzuka Circuit.
There were a lot of cars on the circuit that weekend, typically they were cars that had some sort of connection to the circuit, such as a race win. There were some winning Formula 1 cars present, for example, and others that didn’t win but had been drive at the circuit in anger.
Then there was the display, with some of the most mouth watering sports cars on the planet, both old and new. Japan might have had minimal economic growth over the last few decades, but there’s still enough to go round and they really know how to look after their cars.
Click to enlarge and (hopefully) enjoy.
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You have an artful eye!
Swade-San, that is a hell of a gallery.
Great pictures Swade. You must be so glad to be enjoying your job rather then chained to a workstation staring at numbers.
One small note: you tend to take most pictures from eye level, which is a bit high for sports cars. One trick I use to counter this (other than getting on my knees) is to put a bubble level in the hot shoe and hang the camera at the end of its strap, making sure it’s level. You will soon get a feel for what’s in the picture (digital helps a lot for this). I usually buy the cheap level ($2-3 from DX), they often get knocked-off and lost.
Looking at your Spa gallery, you should experiment with panning shots. Use a relatively long shutter (1/15 to 1/60) and follow the cars, shooting halfway through the motion. It’s important to follow-through. This can provide separation between a blurred background and a sharp car.
Can you tell I’m a little jealous? You’ve earned your good fortune, enjoy and keep pushing.
What is it with the Japanese motoring enthusiast…?
An eclectic range across the years, a deep respect for history and originality and certainly more than an obsession paid to standard of presentation
Wow! They really know how to ‘motor’….
I want the Hondas — the Cub, the Dream and the
grand Prix race bike. One to drive and two to stare at.