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...
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