I enjoy
shooting drag racing and I have been at it for years. When
my Dad passed away my mom gave me all his gear and I learned
on my own. It took me a long time to cross over to digital.
I don't have fancy expensive equipment and I feel that the
photos reflect what I see & feel while I am shooting.
For me it's all about the angles. I may have what appear
to be duplicated images, but if you look closely they are
not. Sometimes with a nice burnout there are subtle differences,
a slow roll of smoke off the tires or a large white cloud;
on take-off a slight lift of tires as opposed to a high
launch. I may like one shot while the driver may like another.
I
try not to over-edit, some just need a little tweak here
and there while some just look better tweaked out. Many
times most of my editing is done removing obstacles in
the photo such as pit crews, cones, a guardrail, etc.
I love the burnout and launch shots the most as you will
see.
In
my ESTA Safety Park files you will find numerous images
from thru the years. You may contact me directly thru
fineartamerica.com website or thru my facebook page Vicki
Fazio Hopper. I have thousands of images from the past
20+ years from ESTA, Skyview Drags, Lebanon Valley Dragway,
Englishtown & Rome's Hot August Nats.
