Matthewmead.net Motorsport Photography  

matt mead

hahah wantanabes suck lol

matt mead

Went to eastern creek for some go kart action, circuit club sponsors a drive. Im glad they do as it was so much fun, im going to apply to AKA for a photographer accreditation as i want to get track side. Action is so much faster and these kids push very hard. Was abit different shooting from behind the fence, but pretty easy as u get to be nice an close anyway u just struggle to get low to the ground anyway here are the shots:

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rest can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmead/s...57608586400745/

Nick_

HAHA! I like 11, it's like he's doin 200 down the straight. Karts are funny to me for some reason, like Shetland pony's..

matt mead

light speed:

Kyl3

Nice one! I'm about to buy a rotax kart

MFC05

Awsome work mate, keep it up and keep them coming !

matt mead

i hate you and can i have a go lol

some serious $$$ floating around the go kart pit lane..

Kyl3

Get a kart lic. and I don't mind

matt mead

Well i got another camera today, Canon G10 and i luv it

Nick_

Oh you copycat!

What are you going to use it for?

matt mead

just a general walk around point and shoot camera and for pit lane stuff so i dont need to have the 18-55 on a body i can use the 50mm f1.8 and 70-200

caseyjohnphotography

How much are they close to 1k?

14.7mp wow

matt mead

619$ with 80$ case and 50$ cash back ...if it was 1k i wouldnt of bought it

Nick_

Fair enough. Yeah I checked on a few websites and they were all 'round the $610-620 mark.

The G9 and G10's are said to be great little camera's but I know you got one just to be 'twins' with brasher Ultimate P&S basically though eh, inc hot-shoe and range finder! Mad little rig.

Psshh $1K. This thing isn't about the MP, it's about versatility.

matt mead

lets just say, playing with chris g9 made me want a good quility p&s..... there so much fun i took it to a 21st tonight and luved it.

Improved production nationals in 7 hours... cant wait!!!

Fisher

It's been a while since I had a poke around here and all i can say is wow. This stuff is fucking awesome, I'm jealous of your G10 too, only prob with using one of those for work is that you don't command as much respect when you aren't wielding an SLR.

Nick_

Jesus Harry, you really waft in and out randomly don't you!

My sister wants to sell her *ist Pentax and lenses and get a P&S, i told her to get a G9 if she can or a G10.

matt mead

hahah thanks mate im glad you like it!! Welcome back as well. Little bit of practice can go along way

going through 14gb of photos from the track now!

matt mead

Went out to IPRA nationals on the weekend. Awesome racing. Enjoy

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Full Gallery Can be seen here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmead/s...157608798303591

and be sure to check out my website when you get a chance

http://www.matthewmead.net

Fisher

You have some really great shots there mate, you add a much needed bit of artistic flare to racing photography, I just love it how you chuck the candid people shots in there to keep it interesting and different, after about 10 panning shots they all become white noise, I really enjoy looking over your shots though. They are techically brilliant but it's the fact that you go for some unconvetional angles and compositions that sets them apart.

Number 3, 9 and 17 are brillant but number 19 has to be my favourite.

The only crit I have of any of them (not that I have any real credibility any more!) is in number 13, the cropping is too cloe to the nose of the car - more room should always be left in front of a car than behind it.

Other than that, all i can say is gareat job mate.

caseyjohnphotography

2nd last one was it shot with circular polarizer matty?

great shots

matt mead

yeah and a 0.6 ND filter aswell

Thanks mate, after all photography is a form of art and its more fun adding some creativety to my shots. I hate having to sit there and shot the same frame of 50 different cars and then do the same thing at a different cornor. Pit lane stuff is half the job in my opinion. At first i never did it as i was scared of pointing a lens at people, i still dont like doing it but its worth it for the shots you get.

19 is my favorite aswell i would luv that shot wih a full v8 super car field going through it and the hill and grandstand covered with people would be amazing but i wont be able to get without media access

yeah number 13 i wish i framed differently there was no cropping on that shot, but i kept it in as i luved the background more so then the car as the oran park control tower is all blured.

thanks again fisher appreciate it.

matt mead

Now that i have finished my uni semester i plan to shot alot more

here is my attempt at landscapes. I went a little silly with photoshop, but its a HDR from 3 exposures and tone mapped

caseyjohnphotography

Doesn't look too bad matty! What shutter and f. where you using, also ISO?

chris_F

I love your motorsport stuff matt! you rock my world

Some of the cars are a bit close to the frame in the last set you posted but I really enjoyed those photos. Top stuff

matt mead

Thanks chris yeah framing is still something im working on, im trying not to crop at all.... Need to get it right in camera

cas it was multi able exposures so no idea lol

here is another:

matt mead

Went out to eastern creek today for national supersprint, i was actually pretty disappointed i thought there would be alot more cars there anyway it was good practice for the tasmin revivial next weekend. Behind the fence makes it so much harder at eastern creek to get good shots. oh well nothing you can do. Feel free to CC. Enjoy

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Rest of the shots can be found at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmead/s...57609734685103/

and be sure to check out my website at

http://www.matthewmead.net

vlcalais123

nice shots like the one of the orange clubman, and second last one of the evo on the straight. wtf happened to that 300zx tho? lol, mad shots!

'JayRad

wow mate, those shots are amazing. I love number 4, 8, and 14.

Kanzai

300zx shots are porn.

I love how your photos have their own style to them, that no one else can re-produce, makes it really enjoyable to look at your photos!

Nick_

Maaaatty! That second HDR is great, the first one is good too but (on laptop so it's 99% likely to be the monitor) the handrail seems blown out. The second HDR shot, the clouds have been nailed by noise but it seems to be an unfortunate side effect in some HDR methods.

M/sport shots are great, love the evo with tailsmoke caining it onto the straight.

matt mead

thanks guys

Well all i can say is wow... historic race cars are amazing, they just needed group A and C there and it would of been perfect. I wasent able to get media access so i was shooting from behind the fence again. Mission was to go to other parts of the track that i didnt venture last week and to get shots i knew i could of done better. All in all a great day and i couldnt believe how many people were there!!! Feel free to comment. Enjoy!

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The rest can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthewmead/s...57610473266720/

and be sure to check out my website:

http://www.matthewmead.net

'JayRad

this is what your photos give me.

Kanzai

Last set is freaking amazing. Nice work man!


I'm assuming you rock a mono-pod or something to get such low shutter pans?

matt mead

thanks buddy,

Nah no monopod... i had one but it was two restrictive so i ditched it.... i guess its just practice..