Title: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 11, 2006, 11:32:09 pm
Right then, finally got around to sorting thru some of the images, so here they are without a hint of which camera, lens, shutter speed or F no. in sight! ;)
Here are my fave cars of the weekend..................
;D
Here are my fave cars of the weekend..................
;D
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 11, 2006, 11:34:47 pm
;D
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 11, 2006, 11:35:27 pm
;D
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Post by: gab on July 12, 2006, 07:02:31 am
...more Rick more!
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 12, 2006, 09:12:42 pm
OK gab, you asked for it!.......
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 12, 2006, 09:13:53 pm
;D
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 12, 2006, 09:16:06 pm
.... and last one for the mo' (always leave 'em wanting more!!) ;)
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Post by: SteveB on July 12, 2006, 09:40:16 pm
Absolutely first class !!
Can't wait to see more - most excellent.......
Can't wait to see more - most excellent.......
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Post by: amazing 1 on July 13, 2006, 03:44:38 am
I second that.
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Post by: Bob U on July 13, 2006, 10:15:54 am
I hope you don't mind me using these as my desktop Rick they are first class
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Post by: termietermite on July 13, 2006, 10:16:49 am
Has to be one of those rotters with a media pass. Am green with envy!
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Post by: rcutler on July 13, 2006, 10:32:37 am
Has to be one of those rotters with a media pass. Am green with envy!
I took my photo's on the other classic photo's page without a media pass.
I just walked along with Mr Rick and no one questioned me on not have the armband or passes! Spent about an hour and a half by the crash barrier at the Porsche Curves.
Going to try and set up a website and get accreditation for the 24hours next year though.
Great Photo's though Rick.
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Post by: termietermite on July 13, 2006, 10:34:31 am
Has to be one of those rotters with a media pass. Am green with envy!
I took my photo's on the other classic photo's page without a media pass.
I just walked along with Mr Rick and no one questioned me on not have the armband or passes! Spent about an hour and a half by the crash barrier at the Porsche Curves.
Going to try and set up a website and get accreditation for the 24hours next year though.
Great Photo's though Rick.
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: fagey on July 13, 2006, 11:08:24 am
They are really fantastic pics... i hate people who take good pictures >:( as mine are cr*p!!
Andy ;D
Andy ;D
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on July 13, 2006, 11:12:06 am
They are really fantastic pics... i hate people who take good pictures >:( as mine are cr*p!!
Andy ;D
Andy ;D
Fagey, you don't camp on HA...........Do you?
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2006, 12:00:36 pm
Has to be one of those rotters with a media pass. Am green with envy!
Tee hee! Yeah sorry .. that's me ;D Used to have accreditation for the main event too until 2003 .. hope to be back in 2007 ;)
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2006, 12:03:11 pm
I hope you don't mind me using these as my desktop Rick they are first class
Thanks for all the kind words chaps/chapesses ;D No probs with desktop use of course!
Any other car requests from the weekend? Took just shy of 3,000 although there is quite a bit of repetition in there. Grids 3 to 6 pretty well covered and a handful from grid 1.
Cheers
Rick
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: termietermite on July 13, 2006, 12:58:59 pm
I hope you don't mind me using these as my desktop Rick they are first class
Thanks for all the kind words chaps/chapesses ;D No probs with desktop use of course!
Any other car requests from the weekend? Took just shy of 3,000 although there is quite a bit of repetition in there. Grids 3 to 6 pretty well covered and a handful from grid 1.
Cheers
Rick
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on July 13, 2006, 01:29:45 pm
anyone seen this site before?
http://boutique.lemans.org/
http://boutique.lemans.org/
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2006, 02:27:56 pm
Inaltera, Rondeau, Moggie pse Rick!
Inaltera coming up but all Moggie pics still on home PC. Got some real corkers of TOK down at Arnage on Sunday morning ;D
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2006, 02:29:15 pm
& with Pesca at the wheel ;D
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Post by: fagey on July 13, 2006, 02:35:27 pm
They are really fantastic pics... i hate people who take good pictures >:( as mine are cr*p!!
Andy ;D
Andy ;D
Fagey, you don't camp on HA...........Do you?
nope.. was on blue nord this year but HA last year.. dont remember much about HA cos was completely hammered the whole time!!
Andy ;D
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: termietermite on July 13, 2006, 03:06:13 pm
Thanks Rick. Do you mind if I pass these on to Thierry Rondel at the Rondeau project? He will love them. :)
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Nordic on July 13, 2006, 05:04:00 pm
Great pictures.
I have taken a leaf out of Martinis book and told the wife I would like to go next year, after much debate I have now agreed to miss next year and go in 2008 instead!
termietermite - I have some of the Rondeau team from the 80's if your interested, not as good as Ricks sorry to say.
I have taken a leaf out of Martinis book and told the wife I would like to go next year, after much debate I have now agreed to miss next year and go in 2008 instead!
termietermite - I have some of the Rondeau team from the 80's if your interested, not as good as Ricks sorry to say.
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 13, 2006, 05:15:06 pm
Thanks Rick. Do you mind if I pass these on to Thierry Rondel at the Rondeau project? He will love them. :)
Would be a honour! ;D If he uses them though, could he credit www.maisonblanche.co.uk (http://www.maisonblanche.co.uk) please! I've got a few more of the Inaltera at home too....
Cheers
Rick
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: termietermite on July 13, 2006, 06:13:43 pm
Has to be one of those rotters with a media pass. Am green with envy!
Tee hee! Yeah sorry .. that's me ;D Used to have accreditation for the main event too until 2003 .. hope to be back in 2007 ;)
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Steve Pyro on July 13, 2006, 09:52:37 pm
Adrian Newey's modified GT40 (picture 'borrowed' from elsewhere)
(http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/282/image0294on4xi.jpg)
(http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/282/image0294on4xi.jpg)
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Post by: rcutler on July 13, 2006, 09:59:21 pm
Saw an action photo of the accident in Autosport today. That single photo and caption was the only feature about the Classic!!!!! Letter to Autosport!
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Post by: Ferrari Spider on July 13, 2006, 10:05:47 pm
it looks fixable, wonder how many it will spawn? 8)
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Post by: Ferrari Spider on July 13, 2006, 10:06:56 pm
Just as an aside, did Rick fall-asleep in the grandstand like last year ???
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: rcutler on July 13, 2006, 10:33:51 pm
Just as an aside, did Rick fall-asleep in the grandstand like last year ???
Nope and that would be two years ago FS.! ;D
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Ferrari Spider on July 13, 2006, 10:40:30 pm
Just as an aside, did Rick fall-asleep in the grandstand like last year ???
Nope and that would be two years ago FS.! ;D
I should have written "like last time" its an age thing :D
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Matt Harper on July 13, 2006, 11:16:26 pm
Inaltera, Rondeau, Moggie pse Rick!
Inaltera coming up but all Moggie pics still on home PC. Got some real corkers of TOK down at Arnage on Sunday morning ;D
Rick - spectacular pics of the Rondeau.
Is it just me - or are the front wheels just too damn small to make this car 'look right'? In fact, I always thought the M379/382 looked all out of proportion, being 'all windshield and empty wheelarches'. Of course it got even worse with the 482, which was just plain fugly (from every angle but the back. Sadly, the only time anyone ever got to see it's hindquarters was as they were lapping the old smoker). Sorry if I've offended anyone by these observations.
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 14, 2006, 12:43:46 pm
Thanks Matt! And yes I agree about the front wheels looking rather small in comparison. Still one of my fave cars of the weekend though ;D
Amazed by the remains of Newey's GT40, heard he'd had a little moment but didn't realise quite how scratched the car was!!!!
Amazed by the remains of Newey's GT40, heard he'd had a little moment but didn't realise quite how scratched the car was!!!!
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Fax on July 14, 2006, 02:56:38 pm
Lovely photos Rick,
Especially love the Alpine Renault A443. The French turbo Bumble Bees are probably my all-time favorite LM cars.
The 936 is a thing of beauty too.
Fax
Especially love the Alpine Renault A443. The French turbo Bumble Bees are probably my all-time favorite LM cars.
The 936 is a thing of beauty too.
Fax
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 14, 2006, 04:59:11 pm
Cheers Fax! I was overjoyed when I heard the A443 and the 936 were both going to be there as I missed the event in 2004. I loved that era and it prompted me to go for the first time in 1981, when the 936 scored its last win :)
When they were running in the last 'grid' just before the finish, the two of them were running just too far apart to get a shot of just them together, I was hoping the 936 could close the gap in the dying minutes but in the end it was the car that died! :( Would have been my all time fave wallpaper I think!
Cheers
Rick
When they were running in the last 'grid' just before the finish, the two of them were running just too far apart to get a shot of just them together, I was hoping the 936 could close the gap in the dying minutes but in the end it was the car that died! :( Would have been my all time fave wallpaper I think!
Cheers
Rick
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Fax on July 14, 2006, 06:43:07 pm
Hi Rick,
I've got one of your A443 shots as my wallpaper right now ;) Lovely stuff.
Fax
I've got one of your A443 shots as my wallpaper right now ;) Lovely stuff.
Fax
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: termietermite on July 14, 2006, 07:12:41 pm
termietermite - I have some of the Rondeau team from the 80's if your interested, not as good as Ricks sorry to say.
Any Rondeau pics would be great - I have a real soft spot for them, although I agree with some on this thread that the Inalteras are kind of ugly - but great at the same time. He just was a true Le Manster in every way was old Jean. Anybody know of any books about him out there?Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 15, 2006, 01:31:39 pm
Time for some more methinks so here are a couple for our Vette fans out there! ;D
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Post by: Mr. Rick on July 15, 2006, 01:32:18 pm
:)
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Post by: Martini...LB on July 15, 2006, 05:07:29 pm
Cars, cars and more bloody cars. Doesn't anyone have any picture of bottles and half full glasses and suchlike... something interesting.
>Martini...
>Martini...
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Mr. Rick on July 15, 2006, 06:06:17 pm
LOL Martini! Trust you had a good trip back old bean? Pleasure to share a glass (or ten) with you as always.
;D
;D
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: Pieter on July 16, 2006, 12:26:07 pm
Well, I have some car pictures as well, but also, especially for Martini, some pics from the improvised Poo Bar meeting.
http://community.webshots.com/album/552271885DpQSqw
http://community.webshots.com/album/552271885DpQSqw
Title: Re: Actual Classic Photos This Time!
Post by: neilsie on July 17, 2006, 05:45:11 pm
Right then, finally got around to sorting thru some of the images, so here they are without a hint of which camera, lens, shutter speed or F no. in sight! ;)
Here are my fave cars of the weekend..................
;D
Here are my fave cars of the weekend..................
;D
thumbs up for a top photo... make me start contemplating a future Sarth trip in July.
