Pastor Maldonado's car after a crash during Friday practice session at Spa Francorchamps F1 2014 GP

www.rtbf.be/video/detail_le-crash-de-pastor-maldonado-au-...

 

I have been following F1 since I was 8 or 9 years old...and I had never been to a real F1-race...until last year...

This year I went back to enjoy once again two great passions: photography and F1...not an easy combination...but definitely challenging...and very rewarding!!

 

From a photographic level...you need all your knowledge...iso, aperture, shutter times...a bit like butterfly photography....but a bit faster :)

 

My gear: Nikon D2X and a Nikon 300 mm AF-D 2.8 that I could use from a good mate, Nikon AF-S 28-300mm that a l could from another good mate, my Nikon D800 and my monopod

 

I took about 4000 pictures during 3 days, and about 1500 pleased me quite well and about 600 I truly liked...

So you are warned...there are some F1-pics coming up...:)

 

Francorchamps is known for the very fast changing weather conditions...I had sun, rain, clouds and hail during the race weekend...very different circumstances, very intresting photo opportunities

Done