Posts Tagged racing
Stunning pics from the 96th Tour de France
Posted by Cameron in Photography, Sport on July 25th, 2009
Once again, The Boston Globe’s “The Big Picture” have put together a fantastic set of 40 pics from this years Tour de France. A great combination of action, scenery, jubilation and disappointment. Click the pic below to head to the website to see all 40 images.
The peloton makes its way past fields of sunflowers during stage 11 of the 2009 Tour de France from Vatan to Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry on July 15, 2009 in Vatan, France. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images)
Photographer’s view of a V8 Supercar race in Townsville
Posted by Cameron in Apple, Newspaper, Photography, Sport, Technology, Video, iPhone on July 13th, 2009
Took a couple of minutes out of shooting yesterday to give you a look at the view from a few photo positions around the Townsville 400 track. Thank god for earplugs (when I remember to put them in!)
Super Sunday at the Townsville 400
Posted by Cameron in Newspaper, Photography, Sport on July 12th, 2009
Garth Tander leads off race two of the Townsville 400
Well, racing has just finished as I type this – what a great event. My personal congratulations to those involved in bringing the race to my home town. Around 170,000 people attended the event over the three days and I haven’t heard a single complaint (apart from us photographers in the media centre 
). Hopefully next year the organisers will take advice from the official V8 Supercar snappers and organise better photo positions and position the media centre in the infield and not the outfield. However, we were supplied with plenty of refreshments and no shortage of help so for that I am really grateful!
Here’s a small selection of my snaps from today [click pics to enlarge]
Racing and babes keep me busy at the Townsville 400
Posted by Cameron in Newspaper, Photography, Sport on July 11th, 2009
Was a GREAT day today in Townsville as the first day of racing kicked off at the Townsville 400. I was commissioned to shoot some general views, crowds and excitement as well as Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch. No problem I said! Managed to squeeze in a bit of action as well. All in all, a top day. Give the pics a click to see a larger version.
Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch spends time in the TeamVodafone pit
Miss Universe Australia Rachael Finch gets her race face on
Jamie Whincup has his car weighed before the Top 10 shootout
Jamie Whincup steers into turn 12
Craig Lowndes steers his TeamVodafone Ford around the Townsville track
A view of the track from the top of Castle Hill
Hundreds of people watched the action from the top of Castle Hill
Castle Hill looms over the Townsville 400 track
Garth Tander comes onto the main straight
Will Davison steers his V8 Supercar around the Townsville track
Jamie Whincup celebrates his win in race one
Jamie Whincup, Will Davison and Garth Tander celebrate their race one finishes
Day 2 of the Townsville 400
Posted by Cameron in Newspaper, Photography, Sport on July 10th, 2009
Today for me was day 2 of the Townsville 400 but it was the first official day of ‘cars on track’. Premier Anna Bligh and former Liverpool star Robbie ‘God’ Fowler had “hot laps” which was probably the highlight picture wise. The photographer positions to actually shoot the race are terrible, normally there are actual cut-outs in the fencing to allow us to shoot through with long lenses but at the Townsville track there are virtually none at all. Hopefully the track staff will come through tonight with angle grinders and give us better access tomorrow… Fingers crossed!
Here’s a few pics from today. Click on them to see a bigger version.
Team Vodafone's Jamie Whincup flies past the new pit lane during practice
QLD Premier Anna Bligh takes a hot lap with FPR's Steven Richards
Crowds watch the action at Townsville 400 practice
Former Liverpool star Robbie "God" Fowler takes a hot lap with Alex Davison
Alex Davison hits a curb during practice
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