Mondello park

Zebrano

Anyone been to mondello for photography
There is some motorcycle racing on in may and was just wondering if there is good access to take good photos

LUZ

ive taken a few photos there before, it was a private car club event so im not sure if it would be the same access, but i was trackside and near the garages (?) im not a car person, lol, but heres a link to the photos, it might help you get an idea of the place.

http://lucytakesphotos.com/2012/10/28/octane-ie-trackday-13/

Zebrano

Thanks for that. Its only 12.50 in i think so not a big deal.

CabanSail

These are some shots I took there a few years ago

We had access to the track and pits. We were required to submit some images for the use of the Track and the best shot got a prize of a Driving Day in an Open Wheeler. I won the prize for one of mine, but as I was back in Australia then I never got to collect my winnings.

Cerbera

If you go right up the back of the yard behind the pits you should get some decent pics through the holes in the fence as the bikes come around the long left-handier there.

It's a decent location as you'll get reasonably close and get fairly decent left-to-right pics as they'll be moving relatively slow past you.

Zebrano

Cerbera wrote: »

If you go right up the back of the yard behind the pits you should get some decent pics through the holes in the fence as the bikes come around the long left-handier there.

It's a decent location as you'll get reasonably close and get fairly decent left-to-right pics as they'll be moving relatively slow past you.

Thanks for the replies

Zebrano

Went to the Adaleide masters on saturday morning
Was a great day out with lots of access for photos and very friendly people plus lots of noise
Here is a few pictures i took c&c most welcome

Untitled by stephen harborne, on Flickr

Untitled by stephen harborne, on Flickr

Untitled by stephen harborne, on Flickr

more on flickr

kelly1

One thing I've found is that you need to use panning to give a sense of speed/movement. Otherwise the shots look very static, IMO.

LeoB

kelly1 wrote: »

One thing I've found is that you need to use panning to give a sense of speed/movement. Otherwise the shots look very static, IMO.

Would agree with your view Kelly1. It takes a bit of practice but with a little patience you can get fairly good results. I made a mess of quite a few shots but once you get to judge the bike and its line and have your camera set up correctly you will nail a shot after a few attempts.

I go to grass tract racing and if you have a look at Milverton off road motorcycle club on facebook you will see what people can get.
The bikes dont go as fast so it was easier to try panning. If you get to event early and sign disclaimer you are given a bib and can head to an area start/finish or the first or second corner where there is always jostling for position.

Cant wait to try it at Road racing in a few weeks. There are a few road racing events like Skerries 100 and Killalane in July and September in north Dublin and they are brilliant but it is very hard to get shots as access close to track is very strictly controlled. I tried panning there and made a b*#ls of it but I was at a fast part of the track where they were hitting close to 150kmph

Zebrano

Yes i found it quiet difficult to get the panning right but really enjoyed my time there the noise was fantastic and the people were really friendly.

What i found strange was the fact there was a 7 foot fence around the whole track but you could walk across the pit lane and take pictures of the main straight.

jay48

Zebrano wrote: »

Yes i found it quiet difficult to get the panning right but really enjoyed my time there the noise was fantastic and the people were really friendly.

What i found strange was the fact there was a 7 foot fence around the whole track but you could walk across the pit lane and take pictures of the main straight.

You shouldn't have , pitlane is supposed to be for the crew of the race that's underway only , sometimes they don't have enough people to police it . There's a bike trackday on Sunday , drop up if you're around , there's no problem going onto pitlane and with the different groups the pace is a lot slower , handy for practicing . The last couple of days were cancelled so double check it's on if you're heading up .