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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 14:13

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Having finished mowing the back lawns I suddenly realised the noise wasn't coming from my mower but from down the road towards the river. A quick look at the town website revealed the national speed water skiing event was happening on the Gt Ouse this weekend. Not sure what the correct name is for 1000hp power boats welling back and forth up the river at speeds of 60mph plus towing some poor sod on a board?

But I wandered down with the camera to see what was happening. This was the winner of the Formula 3 race....

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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 14:18

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I was really wanting to try the D500 on fast moving objects....it enabled me to get some close up of interest.

For example.....I was reassured to see the driver seat had been labelled as the one facing forward...

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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 14:21

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Although this driver doesn't like the look of the course and his navigator doesn't want to stay there...

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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 14:22

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This guy didn't win...not sure if he had psyched himself out before the race.... :lol:

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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 14:29

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3 abreast at times...

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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 14:31

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Pity the girl on the string.

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Posted by jk: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 15:12

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Looks like it had little problem in capturing the high speed action even in grey UK.

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Posted by Eric: Sun Aug 19th, 2018 15:27

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jk wrote:
Looks like it had little problem in capturing the high speed action even in grey UK.
Yes, very pleased. These photos have been considerably and crudely downsampled to post. The original high res versions are very sharp using the 16-80 f2.8-4 @ 80mm f8 1/1000 Auto iso.

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Posted by Iain: Mon Aug 20th, 2018 04:55

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Eric wrote:
Although this driver doesn't like the look of the course and his navigator doesn't want to stay there...
I think he might be asking to go to the toilet going backwards in that.

Posted by Eric: Wed Aug 22nd, 2018 14:37

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Iain wrote:
Eric wrote:
Although this driver doesn't like the look of the course and his navigator doesn't want to stay there...
I think he might be asking to go to the toilet going backwards in that.
Have to say it wasn't my sort of fun ...to photograph or take part! Sure they welly along with lots of noise but you can't vary the shooting position like a motorsports circuit. It's just up one bank and back down the other. Couldn't get to the turn at one end as their trailers and lifting gear were at that end ...so fenced off. The other was half a mile walk down the river....away from my car. :lol:

Can't imagine it's much fun sitting backwards and being bounced about.
:no:

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