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Scary crash at the 24hrs of Le Mans. A race car crashes sending debri into a crowd of photographers. Notice the flying tire going after a Canon shooter in the lower right in the video.
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Thankfully no one was seriously hurt!
Yes, glad that the tyre wall did it's job (just). With regards to the Canon guy, what a pro! Nearly looses his life, then you see him running back to the scene as fast as he just left it to get shots of the aftermouth! Adrenalin's a wonderful thing.
Who said that photography was an 'easy' or risk free job?
Later on in the race a second Audi was put out of commission.
Glad everyone was safe....but if I was a tire,I'd try to run down the first white lens that I saw too......that just ain't right! ;>)
LOL, you had me going there for a moment :-)
Vest colors represent different media credentials and track access.
Here's the only video of the second big crash. Almost identical to the first but at a faster speed. the driver wasn't seriously hurt.
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pause the first video at 2.27. that guy with the super tele didn't even move!
Am I the only one anguishing over the death of two amazing TDI's? Now my car is in mourning...
Photogs carrying some big lens. I wonder what a racing photog uses?
Joe, racing photographers use FAST glass of course :^)
"Excuse me monsieur, but you can't park here"
"It's OK, I'll only be a minute."
It's amazing how far car safety tech has come so that these drivers can just walk away!
iris chrome said:
He risked his life but I bet he went home with the most amazing pictures. I would love to see the photos he took.
he is using a super tele. the close focus will be a couple of metres. af-c will not be able to lock on a car going 200km/ph that is heading straight towards you 10,5,4,3,2,1,0 metres away.
if he had a superwide set up in that exact spot on manual focus remote trigger, then he would have got the best shots, and not risked his life.
but then he would have had to use the power of his mind to make the car crash exactly where he wanted it to.
Why do race cars hate photographers so much? Is it kind of like a bull going after the color red?
Is there anything a pro photographer wont snap a picture of?
Bland said:
Not that I'm a pro but there's a huge difference between shooting a car in the air and then shooting the victim the car hit.
Very true. Iv'e seen spectacular crashes that I've flinched (stopped shooting) at because of how I saw the victim's impact.
What is annoying about my local race and drift car tracks (Willow springs)is the safety crap they enforce so strictly. Once I got booted for standing too close to a tethered camera (like 12 ft away!) When I asked If there was an insurance contract I could sign so I could shoot wide they gave me (I swear it was rehearsed) "Your safety is our number one concern, and we have the right to keep you safe". I have a feeling there was a lawsuit a while back!
kyoshinikon....that's a shame they won't let you close. Don't give up, keep searching for a contact at that track who will give you the access you need. I have found it hard to get the track officials to give me clearance to shoot. So I normally go to their marketing director and get my access from that person, if you're willing to share your pics with them. Also, marketing directors will normally let you in free.
Lol well I would say that to get a good shot you have to be in a good location. Well it seems that half the time that is on the outside of the turn where all the cars would wreck.
When I was watching a rally race up a mountain the people would run out on the course in the middle of the road after the car went by...probably pretty easy to hit someone standing in the middle of the road :)
Bland said:
Not that I'm a pro but there's a huge difference between shooting a car in the air and then shooting the victim the car hit.
I didn't say anything about photographing a victim. Although war photographers do get prestigious awards for such gruesome images all the time. I was referring to the fact that you always see "pro" photographers continue shooting in the midst of danger. They go for the shot regardless of the risk to themselves.
kyoshinikon said:
What is annoying about my local race and drift car tracks (Willow springs)is the safety crap they enforce so strictly.
Uhh... I think these images prove why they strictly enforce "safety crap". If they didn't then photogs would want to stand on the edge of the pavement at every track.
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