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Dirt Trackin'


Nikon D4, 70-200 2.8, 1/250, F3.5, ISO 1600

Saturday night I shot some dirt track racing at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. I didn't have the best night shooting, due to some issues with my flash. But, I did manage to get some images like this one. The track was really fast during hot laps, so the cars were carrying a lot of speed going into the corners. This is called a "wing down" shot. The car leans down as it enters the corner, which makes for a really nice frame.

Nikon D4, 70-200 2.8, 1/250, F5.0, ISO 1600

When a situation gives you a lemon...make lemonade. That is what happened with this photo. The flash didn't fire correctly and because I shot RAW, I was able to rescue this image. I did a little post and was able to salvage it. I like how the flame is shooting from the muffler and the glow through the rim. Not bad for an image that was nearly black.

Nikon D4, 70-200 2.8, 1/15, F7.1, ISO 400

During the feature race for the modified class, the track starting getting dusty. So, I decided to play around with slow shutter pans. What's wild about this shot is that it is a reverse pan. Looking at the image, you would think that the cars were racing in reverse, when they were actually racing from image right to left. I apparently moved the camera to the right and this shot was the result. I guess this also falls into that category of accidentally making a cool photo.

The Man Behind The Camera

Jimmy Jones, 47, is a freelance photographer based in Benton, Arkansas. Specializing in sports photography, Jimmy frequently covers the Arkansas Razorbacks, Arkansas State Red Wolves, high school and professional sporting events in the state of Arkansas and surrounding states.

 

The Kentucky Derby, the Breeder's Cup, the BCS Sugar Bowl, AT&T Cotton Bowl, The Southwest Classic, The Knoxville Nationals and the Indycar Grand Prix of Birmingham, are some of the notable events that Jimmy has captured through his lenses. Jimmy has covered the NFL, PGA Golf and NASCAR as well.

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Jimmy shoots exclusively Nikon bodies and is a strong supporter of the brand. He currently owns the D4, D3s, D7100, D300s and the D60 along with a wide-variety of Nikon lenses and accessories. He also uses THINK TANK bags / harnesses, Manfrotto Tripods / Monopods, Lexar Media Cards and GO PRO cameras.

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