Daytona

[tufcat]

This is a picture was taken from the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway. During a race, cars are traveling around 200 mph as they pass this spot on the track.

[xxpinballxx]

Very nice shot....great seats! LOL!
Was that shot unaltered or did you do any post processing.
I think I would make the contrast stand ot a bit more but really nice shot.
I can see someone throwing this up mural size on a wall in their garage or a kids wall.

[phlyersphan]

I love how the sky/clouds pop in this shot, without washing out the track. And, great seats!!! I agree with xxpinballxx - I can totally see this as a mural in a race fan's bedroom or on the garage wall.

[tufcat]

Originally Posted by xxpinballxx

Very nice shot....great seats! LOL!
Was that shot unaltered or did you do any post processing.
I think I would make the contrast stand ot a bit more but really nice shot.
I can see someone throwing this up mural size on a wall in their garage or a kids wall.

I did a little post processing. I cropped the original, leveled the horizon and increased the green & blue saturation. I also reduced the shadows and (actually) reduced the contrast from the original. In addition, I lightened some of the track surface. I was trying to reduce the contrast between the bright sky & clouds and the dark surfaces of the track and shadows under the grandstand (see original photograph, below).

Click here to see the original photograph

[xxpinballxx]

oh yeah a big difference in the two....
Nice photo.