Formula One photographer, Darren Heath provides the BBC with their photography. Here is just a sample of his stunning work...

Anyone who knows me knows I am a complete petrol head. This afternoon I will be shooting the new Nissan GTR with the single purpose of communicating what this car means to its owner. I am also chomping at the bit for the next race of the F1 season (which has to be the most thrilling for decades), the European GP. I love almost everything about the sport. The exception being the politics - I hate that in everything, not just F1.

But one thing I love above all else in F1 is the photography. There are hundreds of photographers covering each race weekend and the pap sessions in between. But they are in the most all the same.

Darren Heath has been shooting F1 for over 20 years and it doesn't show one little bit. His work continues to be fresh and emotional. So much so that the BBC commission him for their website in the form of the F1 Big Picture.

I like his approach and of course his output. Plus their is always a story. Taken from the BBC, here is one of his latest images with the associated story. Plus links to a bunch more and of course, his site. Even if you're not a petrol head or even a follower of F1. His work is well worthy of a sneaky peek.

"In the world of photographing Formula 1 the composition of a photograph is - as in all forms of the art - king.

"Whilst obvious attention is given to the big-in-the-frame action shot it's often a good idea to shoot a tad loser using the visual stimulus of the surrounding landscape to compose a picture that can have almost equal amounts of drama.

"When framing such a shot it is of paramount importance to have in mind the rule of thirds.

"As all professional lens men should know, the rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.

"By adhering to this simple yet often ignored technique, rather than simply centring the subject, one's resulting pictures will have more drama, energy and interest.

"With the rule etched in my mind from an early age, I see almost everything through an imaginary grid. This study of Lewis Hamilton perfectly illustrating the rule's fundamentals.

"Seemingly alone at the Hungaroring Hamilton is seen well on his way to McLaren's maiden victory of 2009."

Camera: Canon EOS1DS Mark 3. Lens: 600mm. Exposure: 500th second @ f11

A few more pics after the jump...

"Shooting Formula 1 in the rain is - despite what you may think - very enjoyable and a real challenge for the photographer.

"Of course it's not much fun getting wet but it's a small price to pay for the glossy track, rooster tail of spray and red light, all great picture-making ingredients.

"Vettel is seen here blasting past the pits on his imperious way to his second Grand Prix win. The fact that both were sodden affairs would seem to suggest that Sebastian loves the conditions too!"

Camera details: Canon EOS1DS Mk3. 20mm lens. 13th second @ f22

"Jarno Trulli powers his way out of Casino Square on the steeper than it looks on television run down to the Mirabeau corner.

The photographic challenge of Monaco is possibly the best of the year presenting the lensman with an unrivalled array of creative opportunities, making for wonderful scene setting pictures.

Seeing F1 cars at blistering speed on such narrow streets is a treat and trying to convey that to the viewer is paramount in my mind when covering the event.

This year I was fortunate to have access to a fantastic balcony in the Hotel de Paris overlooking Casino Square affording a fantastic view of the cars as they swing right and power hard away down the short straight that follows.

Choosing a very slow shutter speed and panning smoothly the resulting shot works well and, as off the pace as the Toyota team were last weekend, speed is relative with even the slowest cars still mightily impressive."

Camera: Canon EOS1DS Mk3. 200mm lens. 1/13th sec @ f22

"When shooting a grand prix start shot there are really only a couple of options: 1. Go to the first corner and hope to get the possible shunt; or 2. Choose an alternative vantage point to show a different view of one of the most dramatic moments in sport.

"Opting for the second, the photo above was shot at a very slow shutter speed to fully accentuate the collective might and thunderous nature of more than 14,000 collective horsepower being unleashed.

"Concentrating on being very smooth with the camera and lens, the focus is on the two Brawn cars while keeping in mind - and frame - the Ferrari, Red Bull, Williams and Renault cars behind.

"The out-on-their-own position of the two white and day-glow yellow Mercedes-powered racers seemingly summing up the season so far."

Camera details: Canon EOS1DS Mk3. 600mm lens. 1/13th sec @ f32.

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