800mm on 800cc trackside

[Phil Liew]

Nicky Hayden at the first MotoGP test last week at Sepang, Malaysia. Hayden ex 2006 World MotoGP Champion now rides for the Ducati Marlboro Team.

The 800 mm is superb. Focussing is very fast and the IS worked brilliantly.
1D Mk III + EF 800mm (1/320s f/5.6 ISO400)


More action photos of the event with the 800mm here -
http://www.pbase.com/996sps/winter_t..._2009&page=all

[Pete Woods]

Superb image. The 1Dmk3 & 800 definitely nailed it :)

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Oh my gosh this is awesome. Did he stay up ???? Love the wonderful action in this image Phil and many thanks for sharing.

[Gus Cobos]

Wow...:eek: a wee bit too close for comfort, this guy looks like he's two or three inches off the ground...:D A great capture indeed...How fast do they normally take the curves like this one Phil?

[Harold Davis]

AWESOME!!!!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Seems incredibly sharp for 1/320 sec. Must be an amazing lens. Lucky you.

[Alfred Forns]

Sweet !!! Love the image Phil !!! Nicky is looking good Wish him the best driving the Duc !!!

.... Gus that was a fairly tight turn so they need to slow a bit but on the straights they get close to 350 Km !! Amazing I'm sure on the big circuits some of the fastest turns approach 300 km !!!

[Phil Liew]

Thanks for taking time out for your comments. The MotoGP riders have never failed to amaze and is a whole different kettle of fish from the world of F1 i.e. I prefer the MotoGP bunch anytime.

Gus, like Alfred says they do reach close to 340 - 350 kmh at some of the longer tracks. Corner speeds for these 800 cc machines are very fast as well.

Jackie - With practise lower shutter speeds can be achieved in panning but it depends how many keepers you want.

[Julie Kenward]

Wow! Great colors and such a feeling of action! You nailed a tense moment here!

[Kerry Perkins]

Oh baby... This is a great shot Phil. As a Kawasaki guy I can certainly appreciate the intensity of this shot! The Hayden brothers raised the bar on MC racing and you captured a great moment. Just another day at the office for Nicky. ;)