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Not sure how you all want the ratio of driving to photography to pan out, as photographing cars is certainly not a spectator sport, as anyone who's been generous to supply a car for a magazine shoot will probably testify!

Static shots for John's project are probably best done at the hotel, before everyone disperses. The driving route looks fine, especially if you drive it anti-clockwise, as just after you turn right towards Castleton, there's a good road for tracking shots like this one if organised for it:

http://www.octanelibrary.com/-/stock-ph ... 9ccb2e608a

Another road I'd certainly suggest you drive and incorporate into your route is the Yorkshire TT:

https://www.google.com/maps/ms?msid=201 ... 4ba7&msa=0

14 miles, Helmsley to Stokesley, great road to get a driving rhythm going. Watch for Blue Rinse Racing in Prius and Superbike riders.

NW

Thats what I thought Neil as there are plenty of places around teh hotel for photos. Also a few places on the route suitable for static shots for individual cars for a bit of variation.

would this kind of place be suitable ?

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=B1 ... 57.18,,0,0


Don't think John will be doing any tracking shots , but could be wrong ?

The route is to be done anti-clockwise

The yorkshire TT .. ironically one of my pet hate roads , unless driven at the right time of day... but then again I've always prefered the roads in teesdale

hot66 wrote:Thats what I thought Neil as there are plenty of places around teh hotel for photos. Also a few places on the route suitable for static shots for individual cars for a bit of variation.

would this kind of place be suitable ?

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=B1 ... 57.18,,0,0


Don't think John will be doing any tracking shots , but could be wrong ?

Probably no time for tracking shots, people will want to drive their cars, I imagine. Plus if you've not done it before, that's not the time to learn...

hot66 wrote:The route is to be done anti-clockwise

The yorkshire TT .. ironically one of my pet hate roads , unless driven at the right time of day... but then again I've always prefered the roads in teesdale

Indeed, that road used to be my favourite road many years ago, then some bike or car mag featured it and screwed it for everyone. I flew with the Air Ambulance couple of years back, shooting photography. The pilot has all the landing sites on his personal pocket GPS....

The other link you sent is a good road, would probably be a good route south when departing Sunday.

Probably the best thing is for me to put some waypoint pins on your route for locations for John, then people can discuss whether to meet up at those points / stop for photos etc?

NW

that road around Sutton on the Forest was where I learned to drive many years ago Still love it, but not driven it for a year or 2


For return leg was thinking of this ( some more interesting sights on it )

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Ma ... 4&t=m&z=12

For return leg was thinking of this ( some more interesting sights on it )

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Ma ... 4&t=m&z=12

Crikey, that's diverse You certainly like burning the fuel, should keep you busy!

NW

The photo with the BMW in it is the sort of thing that i am looking for, the collection of photos that i am putting together needs to be interesting so the cars in their own enviroment, ideally each car in it's own location or can reuse locations by changing angle etc.

This was a set of photos that i got of my friends 996 Turbo on a trip to Wales:

We did all these in a day and still plenty of time to enjoy the roads : http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnrampto ... 728778236/

This is an option for the evening at the Hotel:




This was shot on the Autobahn out the window of a 996 C4S



But if you are doing this on a road with two way traffic it needs some instruction, what you don't want is a car to appear coming the other way and both drivers of the car with camera and car being shot to slam on at the same time !

This is a shot of a 968 Sport doing a drive by, an option would be for me to be in a lead car and get far enough ahead to be able to be ready for the cars coming past



So ideas for shots:

1. Night time light painting
2. Early morning at the hotel
3. Saturday at location
4. Sunday at location
5. drive by shots
6. Tracking shots (tricky)

John, if we identify which cars you want to photograph, I'm sure we wil form a plan . there are a few interesting places around the hotel that look differnt form each other ( eg woodland at one end , hotel entrance etc )

I know the roads up on the moors so can lead out a few cars etc

Sorry I don't get notified to replies on this post so only see them when I remember. I think I'd like to get through as many of the cars as possible but sounds like I can do maybe 4-5 at the Hotel some more out and about plus other shots as we go around maybe a group shot somewhere might be nice as well. What car are you bringing James is it a modern car ?

hi james I will be there sat and rita will come down for the evening we are staying don't know if I will be in my piece of shite 73 car as its still running shite so don't know what I will be in thanks peter

petric wrote:hi james I will be there sat and rita will come down for the evening we are staying don't know if I will be in my piece of shite 73 car as its still running shite so don't know what I will be in thanks peter

I have a Passat you can borrow if you are struggling for a car...

petric wrote:hi james I will be there sat and rita will come down for the evening we are staying don't know if I will be in my piece of shite 73 car as its still running shite so don't know what I will be in thanks peter

Its not far from yours Peter, come on the tractor - there wont be many of them !

Or you could slum it and get the 356 out....

petric wrote:Despite having... A 60 standard tractor / 64 356 c coupe red / / 89 carrera 3.2 sport coupe silver / 97 993 C4S coupe artic silver / 04 996 gt3 rs white/red / 06 997 c4s cab black / 07 997 gt3 rs orange / 09 audi a4 tdi s line avant daily wheels.... I will be in my piece of shite 73 car as its still running shite

petric wrote:hi james I will be there sat and rita will come down for the evening we are staying don't know if I will be in my piece of shite 73 car as its still running shite so don't know what I will be in thanks peter

... let me know what you both want on the menu ( see other thread ) .. need to book in advance

Thought you'd had the carbs in bits ? Did you get hold of Gary ?

I passat might be good John ha ha yea might bring old bathtub had it to Malton the other week so only one that's been out this year ! Might as well just shot this scraper to the back of the garage and leave it might be worth a few quid then as these t " s are catching them s" s up according to some of the recent prices asked any how morel of the story don't fill up at sainsburys never ran right since we will see let you know menu choice James thanks peter

What time are people getting there on the Saturday?