Oh, it’s been SO LONG since I actually went out with my proper work camera and actually challenged myself to be creative & think…
So when Saturday morning arrived and all the Horseboxes & traffic past the East side of the house ( main road from Carentan , it’s only a ‘B’ class road ) I twigged that it might be wise to check the local website for Graignes Hippodrome……..
It’s only a thousand yards from the front door, I could have walked and checked, but wanted to be sure & give me maximum time to take pooch out & check the camera & clean the glass…..
I discovered there was an entire afternoon / evening floodlit event…!!!!!!!!
First race was @ 16:40 by the website, so I duly rocked up in my best scruffs & my wooly hat with the RN badge…
It was Trap / Buggy racing, the kind where they have to Trot, but by god, it was seriously quick trotting…
It took some mental working out & metering of the light & awareness of the direction to get the right exposure without testing or shooting willy nilly on Automatic….
First shots were…!!
The driver was 60 years old if he was a day… And no slim jim…!
First shot of the day….! Get It Right First Time Or Fail
I was overjoyed at them, right first time & no mucking about..!!!
there were some really challenging lighting conditions & the very sudden Hail Storm brought rainbows out afterwards…
Challenging lighting conditions.:-)
The chance opened up to leg it across the track & shoot from the inside …. I was sure it was getting a swearing at as they flashed past me….! BUT WHAT A SERIES OF SHOTS I GOT….
This being a favourite.
