Jamey and Steve. Time for an old man's story about no access, sitting in the stands. 1968 CANAM race, Riverside Raceway, California. Turn 8 I think. My "kit" consisted of a Kodak Instamatic camera which I duct taped to an eyepiece on my Bausch & Lomb 8 X 50 binoculars. Perfect fit. I was an enlisted USAF man who didn't have a pot to pee in but never gave up. What my mind has stored, I can't find the print, is Scooter Patrick's face reflected to me from the rear view mirror of his car, up close and personal, clear, in a round, beautifully blurred pan. Now I have a Canon R7 with lens power. Makes me appreciate back then.
Hey John, Thanks for watching, and for sharing the story. Love that, although that could be because Riverside is my home town. I grew up at the old raceway, and my dad was stationed at March AFB. Memories.
Awesome! So you know how hot it was as we worked bumper to bumper traffic on the way back to Oxnard thinking about how those photos might have developed.
Hey Steve, I really appreciate your podcast and the ability to learn from you and other photographers! Have you tried Old English Gin? I am not sure if it is available in the US Market as I am living in Germany for a couple years. If you get the opportunity to try, I'd highly recommend!
Thanks, Ken! So glad you like the show, and appreciate you taking the time to watch. I haven’t tried that gin, but I’ll definitely look for it here. I do see a Hammer & Son Old English Gin in a Google search. I assume that’s it?
As always, a fantastic interview with another incredible photographer. The more I watched, the more amazing that shot was! Like you, I assumed the camera must have been mounted and on a remote release. I would have never guessed it was handheld at 1/15 sec. I really liked the shadow of the person at the top of the frame, pushing in the jack (too bad a little more of it couldn’t have been included). I love the overhead perspective, as I never realized how many people were in the pit crew (I know it’s a few less during an actual race).
Thanks for watching, and yeah, I just think this shot is everything I want in an action shot. Story, color, composition, ever. I actually missed how important that shadow is! Good catch.
