[SunChasersSG] - TCSS Thread (Part XVI)

[coolthought]

I think you're asking for too much... if you can find a good spot, that's a +1, good angle another +1, good lighting +1, no barricade... I think -10... :bsmilie: On Saturday, I witnessed a dramatic crash after the heavy rain... Driver's leg broken into 4 pieces (from what I've heard), car front crushed until all the way towards the dashboard/windscreen area... What's lagi best? The heavy concrete barricade (not the plasticity ones you saw) moved by a few inches - it remained like that until end of race.



Ditto that. Because of the mishap on Sat, I believe they've added more concrete types along the walk-about stretch - quite a few meters worth....


Phew... still going through at least a 1000 worth of images for the two days... After selection process - boiled down to at least a few hundred sharp ones...

Why did you assume that I am saying move the concrete away?
If I am not busy last weekend, probably I will be there with a sturdy stool to stand on.
You just need to be a little higher to get it and also shoot over the head of other shooters. ;p

A few hundred sharp ones... that is really really good. Good job. Looking forward to see your collection.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

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Don't mess with me, else I'll kill you with my Print Screen powers!!

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Why did you assume that I am saying move the concrete away?
If I am not busy last weekend, probably I will be there with a sturdy stool to stand on.
You just need to be a little higher to get it and also shoot over the head of other shooters. ;p

this I gotta see....

 

[SurrealDreamWalker]

Recently the summer blockbuster season has thrown up a number of superhero-style movies: X-Men, Green Lantern, etc...
So many superhuman abilities:
flying, shapeshifting, super strength, magnetism, etc...


I found out about a new superpower recently...
It's called...

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PRINT SCREEN

:bsmilie:

the ultimate keyboard warrior's wet dream

maybe those superhero-style movies are for local kids during their June holidays?

i gonna watch "Super 8", and waiting impatiently to watch "13 Assassins" coming near end of June... ;p

 

[coolthought]

this I gotta see....

on a reasonably big stool to stand on lah.

 

[kriegsketten]

Why did you assume that I am saying move the concrete away?
If I am not busy last weekend, probably I will be there with a sturdy stool to stand on.
You just need to be a little higher to get it and also shoot over the head of other shooters. ;p

A few hundred sharp ones... that is really really good. Good job. Looking forward to see your collection.

What I mean is I know about getting onto higher grounds. Actually, I've tried shooting from various angles - however, there are some angles that I must have, even if it meant getting the fugly but needful barricades into the picture. That low, in your face shots of the cars.

Actually, lets be specific - LOW hundreds (to be safe, less than 200 - I haven't actually counted and I don't want to exagerate). Nothing really impressive though. Assuming one used Hi FPS. If 1 shot out of 4.5 gets it right... then it's about there. Of course, I don't always machine gun - not always effective one... :bsmilie:

Yeah, you can always use your stool... But be prepared that someone will tap on your shoulder: "mister, you're in our way..." Seen a few ugly incidents already...

 

[daredevil123]

I think you're asking for too much... if you can find a good spot, that's a +1, good angle another +1, good lighting +1, no barricade... I think -10... :bsmilie: On Saturday, I witnessed a dramatic crash after the heavy rain... Driver's leg broken into 4 pieces (from what I've heard), car front crushed until all the way towards the dashboard/windscreen area... What's lagi best? The heavy concrete barricade (not the plasticity ones you saw) moved by a few inches - it remained like that until end of race.

Ditto that. Because of the mishap on Sat, I believe they've added more concrete types along the walk-about stretch - quite a few meters worth....

Phew... still going through at least a 1000 worth of images for the two days... After selection process - boiled down to at least a few hundred sharp ones...

I feel that it was a good shot. Sometimes you just catch the moment. That is what counts.

 

[kei1309]

^@#$$@ stupid fence.

 

[coolthought]

What I mean is I know about getting onto higher grounds. Actually, I've tried shooting from various angles - however, there are some angles that I must have, even if it meant getting the fugly but needful barricades into the picture. That low, in your face shots of the cars.

wah... should be getting interesting results

Actually, lets be specific - LOW hundreds (to be safe, less than 200 - I haven't actually counted and I don't want to exagerate). Nothing really impressive though. Assuming one used Hi FPS. If 1 shot out of 4.5 gets it right... then it's about there. Of course, I don't always machine gun - not always effective one... :bsmilie:

imho, I think that is a pretty good rate.

Yeah, you can always use your stool... But be prepared that someone will tap on your shoulder: "mister, you're in our way..." Seen a few ugly incidents already...

So far, no one has said that to me yet. Or at least not in an unpleasant way.

 

[kriegsketten]

I feel that it was a good shot. Sometimes you just catch the moment. That is what counts.

Thank you bro. Coming from you, it gives me encouragement.

^@#$$@ stupid fence.

No choice... the fences are where they are because they need to be there... I assume you didn't see the dramatic crash on Saturday? If yes, you'll understand why. I'll explain to you in detail if you don't get it... after analysing the circuit, I fully comprehend the need... not because they want to ruin the photographer/spectator's views...

wah... should be getting interesting results
imho, I think that is a pretty good rate.
So far, no one has said that to me yet. Or at least not in an unpleasant way.

Aiyah, if you want a good spot then be zhi-dong a bit and come earlier lah - there's no two ways about it. If you want to ruin another person's day then what I can I say? :bsmilie: You leader of stool-gang isit?

 

[kei1309]

No choice... the fences are where they are because they need to be there... I assume you didn't see the dramatic crash on Saturday? If so, you'll understand why.

Yup saw the crash from afar but too far to see anything clearly. Exactly how bad was it?

 

[kriegsketten]

Yup saw the crash from afar but too far to see anything clearly. Exactly how bad was it?

Front end of the car was squashed all the way to the forward edge of the front screen... can you imagine what else is compacted within all that crushed body? PLUS the concrete blocks were moved a few inches that you could see a widening gap between two blocks... they were literally moved even though they should be considered very heavy...

The gates are probably to prevent any shrapnels from flying into the crowds... As an event organiser, you do not want any law suits. ;-)

 

[kei1309]

Front end of the car was squashed all the way to the forward edge of the front screen... can you imagine what else is compacted within all that crushed body? PLUS the concrete blocks were moved a few inches that you could see a widening gap between two blocks... they were literally moved even though they should be considered very heavy...

The gates are probably to prevent any shrapnels from flying into the crowds... As an event organiser, you do not want any law suits. ;-)

Fwah that bad? Guess those guys at the unfenced portion were risking their lives

 

[kriegsketten]

Fwah that bad? Guess those guys at the unfenced portion were risking their lives

This is a 4-door Skyline - the front is noticeable longer than most cars. Notice the concrete top edge...

Actually, you have to understand how the circuit works... the unfenced portion were of a lesser risk because cars would not go head-long there... at most just scrape off the fibreglass bumpers, etc... The fenced portions, especially at the grandstand area, are there because of the long stretch of road directly facing them... meaning the cars would go on high speed and very high chance they will loose control and crash against those fenced areas... Get what I mean?

 

[kei1309]

This is a 4-door Skyline - the front is noticeable longer than most cars. Notice the concrete top edge...

Actually, you have to understand how the circuit works... the unfenced portion were of a lesser risk because cars would not go head-long there... at most just scrape off the plastic bumpers, etc... The fenced portions, especially at the grandstand area, are there because of the long stretch of road directly facing them... meaning the cars would go on high speed and very high chance they will loose control and crash against those fenced areas... Get what I mean?

sort of what i thought too. but the fenced portion along the walkabout route?

 

[kriegsketten]

sort of what i thought too. but the fenced portion along the walkabout route?

Probably spares that they thought of irritating the spectators... yes, those I can't figure them out... :bsmilie: You have to ask the organisers... maybe they have experienced more than what we could imaging... LOL

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

This is a 4-door Skyline - the front is noticeable longer than most cars. Notice the concrete top edge...

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darn, that's some mighty big damage...
poor car.
Driver was all right?
Yeah the solid walls and fences are a 'necessary evil' to minimize the risk of injury to the crowds.

Your shots up on your blog yet?

 

[kei1309]

Probably spares that they thought of irritating the spectators... yes, those I can't figure them out... :bsmilie: You have to ask the organisers... maybe they have experienced more than what we could imaging... LOL

My guess: force people to buy the grandstand tickets :bsmilie:

 

[kriegsketten]

My guess: force people to buy the grandstand tickets :bsmilie:

Actually, come to think about it... that stretch along walk-abouts... I noticed a lot of action starts from there... meaning a lot cars started to butt their way (right-wards against the barricades) before drifting into the battle zone. I saw Saito and Non's cars looking really "buddy-buddy" along that stretch (got an image on this). Meaning mishaps might happen along there for things to go really wrong...

 

[kriegsketten]

darn, that's some mighty big damage...
poor car.
Driver was all right?
Yeah the solid walls and fences are a 'necessary evil' to minimize the risk of injury to the crowds.

Your shots up on your blog yet?

Not yet, need to figure out how to process all that info... need a bit more time or else blog will look messy. But soon I hope...