{"id":4271,"date":"2010-06-10T22:07:53","date_gmt":"2010-06-10T20:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/en\/wordpress\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2010-06-10T22:10:31","modified_gmt":"2010-06-10T20:10:31","slug":"practice-session-24-heures-du-mans-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/en\/wordpress\/2010\/06\/10\/practice-session-24-heures-du-mans-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Practice session &#8211; 24 heures du Mans 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I was in Le Mans (France) to assist to the official practice session of this most famous endurance car race: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lemans.org\/en\/\">les 24 heures du Mans<\/a>. This was an obvious reason to bring along a photo camera in order to click the shutter onto this colorful and very active show. It&#8217;s technically very demanding for the photographer, but it&#8217;s a nice opportunity anyway. I had already visited the place twice, but I&#8217;m still attracted to it.<\/p>\n<p>Some of my figures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 600 exposed pictures<\/li>\n<li>160 images after the first sort at high speed (to remove the obvious errors and gross misses) with around 80 which could be first choice pics.<\/li>\n<li>Less than 10 very good images.<\/li>\n<li>A few images which could be a little original.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4659\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4659\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5830w-Audi-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5830w-Audi-8-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Audi R15\" title=\"_DSC5830w - Audi 8\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4659\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4659\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audi R15<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4658\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5818w-Peugeot-P1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5818w-Peugeot-P1-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Peugeot 908 HDi FAP\" title=\"_DSC5818w - Peugeot P1\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4658\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peugeot 908 HDi FAP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4660\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5884w-Peugeot-908.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5884w-Peugeot-908-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Peugeot 908 HDi FAP\" title=\"_DSC5884w - Peugeot 908\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4660\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peugeot 908 HDi FAP<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=3>\n<p>Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4663\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5738w-Ford-GT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5738w-Ford-GT-150x67.jpg\" alt=\"Ford GT\" title=\"_DSC5738w - Ford GT\" width=\"150\" height=\"67\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4663\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ford GT<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4661\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5725w-Porsche-911-GT3-RSR-A-lattaque.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5725w-Porsche-911-GT3-RSR-A-lattaque-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - A l&#039;attaque\" title=\"_DSC5725w - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - A l&#039;attaque\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4661\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porsche 911 GT3 RSR - A l'attaque<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4664\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4664\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5745w-Highcroft-HPD-ARX.01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5745w-Highcroft-HPD-ARX.01-150x66.jpg\" alt=\"Highcroft HPD ARX.01\" title=\"_DSC5745w - Highcroft HPD ARX.01\" width=\"150\" height=\"66\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4664\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Highcroft HPD ARX.01<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4666\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5755w-Aston-Martin-DBR9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5755w-Aston-Martin-DBR9-150x91.jpg\" alt=\"Aston Martin DBR9\" title=\"_DSC5755w - Aston Martin DBR9\" width=\"150\" height=\"91\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4666\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aston Martin DBR9<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4667\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5782w-Porsche-911-GT3-RSR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5782w-Porsche-911-GT3-RSR-150x100.jpg\" alt=\"Porsche 911 GT3 RSR\" title=\"_DSC5782w - Porsche 911 GT3 RSR\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4667\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porsche 911 GT3 RSR<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4668\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4668\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5969w-Peugeot-Sport-team.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5969w-Peugeot-Sport-team-100x150.jpg\" alt=\"Peugeot Sport\" title=\"_DSC5969w - Peugeot Sport team\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4668\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peugeot Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4670\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4670\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5976w-Highcroft-team.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC5976w-Highcroft-team-100x150.jpg\" alt=\"Highcroft pit team\" title=\"_DSC5976w - Highcroft team\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4670\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Highcroft pit team<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><figure id=\"attachment_4671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4671\" style=\"width: 100px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC6003w-Peugeot-Sport.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC6003w-Peugeot-Sport-100x150.jpg\" alt=\"Peugeot Sport\" title=\"_DSC6003w - Peugeot Sport\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4671\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peugeot Sport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=3>\n<p>In the end, I can forecast who will win on Sunday:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Peugeot: End of the practice session: <br \/><figure id=\"attachment_4654\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4654\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC6105w-Peugeot-1-Fin-des-essais.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC6105w-Peugeot-1-Fin-des-essais-150x104.jpg\" alt=\"Peugeot P1 - End of the practice session\" title=\"_DSC6105w - Peugeot 1 - End of the practice session\" width=\"150\" height=\"104\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4654\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4654\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peugeot P1 - End of the practice session<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Audi R15 in a unusual maneuver: <br \/><figure id=\"attachment_4655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4655\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC6403w-Audi-8-sortie-de-route.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roumazeilles.net\/news\/fr\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/DSC6403w-Audi-8-sortie-de-route-150x85.jpg\" alt=\"Audi 8 - off road\" title=\"_DSC6403w - Audi 8 - off road\" width=\"150\" height=\"85\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-4655\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Audi 8 - off road<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With the acquired habit, I can give a few recommendations to those who would like to try their own hand at it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prefer the official practice sessions: All the cars are out, it is possible to walk around nearly everywhere around the track (during the race, your ticket will stick you to a specific location), the public is relatively limited and quiet.<\/li>\n<li>For the duration of a session (from 16:00 to midnight), you can easily walk from nice spot to nice spot from &#8220;Maison Blanche&#8221; to the &#8220;Dunlop bridge&#8221; for a good variety of situations.<\/li>\n<li>Monopod (or tripod) highly recommended).<\/li>\n<li>80-200mm: very useful, 100-400mm: perfect range, but the limited aperture may be a strong constraint.<\/li>\n<li>Car speeds are very high. Even in the best conditions, under 1\/500s, the photos may not look sharp enough; the faster cars will even ask for 1 or 2 stops over what you can allow for a GT car (the slower ones). Peugeot and Audi are <em>really<\/em> fast; Porsche, Aston Martin, Lamborghini may somewhat feel underpowered while driving at their max.<\/li>\n<li>Beware of obstacles: cranes, wire mesh fences, pro photographers are everywhere and you will need a large aperture to soften them out, but look for the openings in the fences which have been created for the pro photographers (look down a little).<\/li>\n<li>Autofocus: in continuous, 3D or AI-Servo mode. Or drop down to full manual and anticipate on the car position.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your eyes peeled: nearly every year, I witnessed a car leaving the track in front of me; But you will not have time to set things up. Shoot until the car is stopped or the card is full. You&#8217;ll sort later.<\/li>\n<li>Be aware of the signals used by the track stewards to anticipate interesting events: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lemans-series.com\/fr\/s02_corporate\/s02p15_drapeaux.php\">blue flag<\/a> for overtaking (more dynamic shots), klaxon every time a car enters the pit area, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Have fun and remember to look, not only shoot photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, I was in Le Mans (France) to assist to the official practice session of this most famous endurance car race: les 24 heures du Mans. This was an obvious reason to bring along a photo camera in order to click the shutter onto this colorful and very active show. 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