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By: Andre Denis
Copyright ©2007

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Photographer	Andre Denis {Karma:66407}
Project	#24 The Decisive Moment	Camera Model	Fuji S5000
Categories	Sports Journalism	Film Format	Digital JPEG Norm
Portfolio	Cars & Drivers	Lens	Fujinon
Uploaded	12/6/2007	Film / Memory Type	Fuji xd card
		ISO / Film Speed	200
Views	1389	Shutter	1/250
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/4.5
Critiques	27	Rating	6.17 / 6 Ratings
Location	City - Mosport State - ONTARIO Country - Canada
About	A corner marshall shows the driver of the yellow Porsche the blue flag to warn him of a faster car approaching. This is extremely important in bad weather when the cars are surrounded by mist. Taken at the American LeMans Series sports car race Mosport Ontario summer 07

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Andre Denis {K:66407} 5/20/2010

Hi Guy,
I'm going to try and get up there for a club race day one weekend this summer to check it out. Our cottage is actually not very far from there. The cottage is in the Madawaska Valley in between Palmer Rapids and Combermere. That's about 45 minutes north east of Bancroft, so it can't be too far away.
Andre

J.J. Guy Longtin {K:6546} 5/20/2010

Hi Andre - have you attended the new track in Calabogie Ontario?? They are boasting it as one of the top North American Tracks. If you can manage it you should try to attend the Ted Powell Memorial Race Weekend July 24 and 25, 2010.

Andre Denis {K:66407} 2/10/2008

Thanks Dave,
I think it's the bad weather that ultimately gives us some of our most interesting and unforgetable images. Anyone can go out there and shoot on a nice sunny day :)

I'm glad the explanation helped. I thought it might because there are not a lot of motor sports fans on this site.

Andre

Dave Arnold {K:55680} 2/10/2008

Very cool action shot, well captured. Thanks for the explanation, too, since I would have had no clue what the blue flag was for. I like the exposure here, catching the feeling of the bad weather.

Best,
Dave

Nick Karagiaouroglou

{K:127263} 12/23/2007

OK, next time you get a half a yogurt! ;-)

Nick

Andre Denis {K:66407} 12/22/2007

Probably, Nick. :)
But I never go too hungry :)
Andre

Nick Karagiaouroglou

{K:127263} 12/22/2007

Oh no, so you got only half a sandwitch left over? ;-)

Cheers,

Nick

Andre Denis {K:66407} 12/21/2007

Thanks for viewing them Nick.
I was coming home that day, so the only thing I was late for was dinner :)
Andre

Nick Karagiaouroglou

{K:127263} 12/19/2007

And it was the right thing to do that you stopped and took the photos, Andre! Well, perhaps also with the disadvantage of some angry faces in the office, or home for the delayed arrival! ;-)

But both images were great, especially that with the house. An enormous amount of details under that very "cold" coloring makes it look really wintery and also quite solitary as a place. Rather silent, I would say, much like what we think of winter.

All the best,

Nick

Andre Denis {K:66407} 12/18/2007

Hi Nick,
I know what you mean. It happens to me all the time on the way to work. I have to drive in for about 45 minutes every day. To avoid as much traffic as possible, I take some back country roads. I have seen a lot of wildlife and some great sunrises and sunsets on my way backa and forth to work. So many times I wish I had stopped. Every now and then I have stopped to get some nice little image. Like these two a couple of years ago.
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=999027
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=998539
Andre

Nick Karagiaouroglou

{K:127263} 12/16/2007

Well, Andre, luck is always a part of it, but one has also to know when such a gift appears in order to take good advantage of it, like you did.

So many times such lucky coincidences would help to make a good image, and so many times I don't even notice them and I get angry afterwards.

All the best,

Nick

Andre Denis {K:66407} 12/12/2007

Thanks Nick,
I think I got a little lucky with this one because of the spray from the cars causing a mist that helps to separate the view of the cars from the man with the flag. I like the way this one turned out.
Andre

Nick Karagiaouroglou

{K:127263} 12/12/2007

Really you caught that so special atmosphere here, and I don't only mean the speed but also the endurance - the loneliness of the long distance runner mixed up with Le Mans! I find your approach here also very unique since most of the time it is the car that stands in perfect focus while other things, like for example corner marshalls, stand in a less prominent focus. But going the other way around you added much more interest, in the sense that the pilot is the one somewhere away in the car, trying to finish the race alone. And under that dimmed light it really goes very much into that loneliness and exposure to any kind of dangers that can be only avoided by a clear and cool mind.

A great moment!

Nick