akira3d's photos from Monterey Sports Car Championships 2008

[akira3d]

Totally bummed about Audi and Penske Racing pulling out just as Acura becomes a competitive force in ALMS P1 and P2...

Here's my complete gallery on SmugMug

And here's an excerpt from Day 1:

 

[akira3d]

Day 2 Excerpts:

 

[Crazy Acura]

wow excellent photos!!

 

[striker525]

The NSX with the LED tail lights is badass!

 

[ryan1926]

Awesome pics! What lens were you shooting with?

 

[NSX GT]

Great pics. Quick trigger and fast shots capturing the Viper with the dirt kicking up behind him. That's an awesome camera. I was wondering when someone was going to post more pics of this event.

Thank you.

 

[Kevin]

awesome pics. i'm liking the pic of the ferrari in action.

 

[akira3d]

Awesome pics! What lens were you shooting with?

Long shots were Canon EF 70-200 F2.8/L IS (some of the shots near Turn 2 also used the 1.4x extender), wide shots were Canon EF 16-35 F2.8/L

I absolutely love these lenses.

I was so paranoid about shots not being sharp that I started upping my shutter speed. Last year I lost some amazing shots taken with the shutter speed at 1/500, but, when I shot at this speed this year, the LCD made them look blurry...so I upped it to 1/750 and 1/1500. Much too fast...I would have been happier if the wheels and the background featured more motion blur (believe me...I was tempted to add some in post, but decided against it).

 

[davidf]

Golds Advans on the black look awful hawt.

 

[ryan1926]

Very nice! I have the equivalent Nikon Nikkor 70-200 F.28 VR and absolutely love it! Just saving up some pennies for the 24-70 F2.8 VR to make everything complete. Just like the NSX, digital photography is a money pit as well! :biggrin:

Long shots were Canon EF 70-200 F2.8/L IS (some of the shots near Turn 2 also used the 1.4x extender), wide shots were Canon EF 16-35 F2.8/L

I absolutely love these lenses.

I was so paranoid about shots not being sharp that I started upping my shutter speed. Last year I lost some amazing shots taken with the shutter speed at 1/500, but, when I shot at this speed this year, the LCD made them look blurry...so I upped it to 1/750 and 1/1500. Much too fast...I would have been happier if the wheels and the background featured more motion blur (believe me...I was tempted to add some in post, but decided against it).

 

[akira3d]

Just like the NSX, digital photography is a money pit as well! :biggrin:

We'll see how deep the pit goes...I have the Canon EOS 5D Mark II on pre-order...and sense a whole slew of new lenses and accessories I'll want to purchase to best take advantage of its full frame sensor and HD 1080p video capabilities! Next year I may have to start charging for my photography/videography services...

 

[alum04org]

Really enjoyed, thx Akira.
Go DeFarran!
More I see of Laguna Seca, more me likee big time :wink:

 

[NSX Noobie]

Nice photography, what camera were you using? Is there a decent zoom lens you would recommend that is not the L series? Im about to purchase a 40D with a decent prime lens but still looking to see what zoom lens I'll get.

 

[akira3d]

what camera were you using? Is there a decent zoom lens you would recommend that is not the L series?

These were taken with the Canon EOS 30D.

As for zoom recommendations, I have a hard time recommending anything but L series. I rarely use my non-L lens (Canon EF 28-105 F3.8-4/5) because the quality difference is obvious and the L lens is just so much faster.

 

[NSX Noobie]

ah thanks, yeah I would go for an "L" lens but being a beginner I think I'll build into something that good. For now I just want to stick to best bang for the buck :redface:. The pics came out great though, nice timing!

 

[NSXAMG996TT]

Golds Advans on the black look awful hawt.

Thanks!

Akira- Superb camera work!!! BTW, everytime my kids play Crash Bandicoot I tell my wife about you. Keep up the good work man!

 

[alum04org]

First set of photos, who IS that guy with the pensive look on his face and the earplugs? :wink:

 

[akira3d]

BTW, everytime my kids play Crash Bandicoot I tell my wife about you. Keep up the good work man!

Man...Crash is like two generations ago. How about introducing them to Jak and Daxter or Uncharted: Drake's Fortune?

 

[NSXLuvr]

Great pics as usual Akira.

I am going to PM this pics to Tony Kanaan.

 

[ChopsJazz]

Nice photos. I like the picture of an NSX trying to drive up the corkscrew! :wink:

 

[JDM_SXE-10]

The NSX with the LED tail lights is badass!

Where does one find a set like that? Is it available or does it have to be custom made?

 

[akira3d]

Where does one find a set like that? Is it available or does it have to be custom made?

You could try asking the guy who was driving up the Corkscrew.

 

[lazynok]

Man...Crash is like two generations ago. How about introducing them to Jak and Daxter or Uncharted: Drake's Fortune?

I used to love getting chased by the giant ball in the original when I was in middle school!

Great pictures, man!

 

[akira3d]

I used to love getting chased by the giant ball in the original when I was in middle school!

I started working at Naughty Dog on Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, but playing the original is what got me totally excited about joining the team.

And now I feel old...

 

[oscar_driver]

I've meet Gil de Ferran on a small sushi restaurant here in Las Olas - FL, he was alone I was with my wife and her friends, what a nice guy (I am not the kind of person stalker or obsessed with celebrities @ all + no one from our table had clue who he was -3 girls friends of my wife-) since I have lived in Brazil for 10 years we went portuguese all the way ... it was great, I was just PISSED i didn't have a camera nor the NSX .. i bet he wouldn't mind driving mine .. that could be a cool little story since he was CLEARLY bored that afternoon .. BTW he was driving an CR-V LOLOLOL .. I was on the RL ... no fun there ...

OScar