Ford Fair 2012: The Wait
Posted: 4th October 2012 | Author: @AdrianFRST | Photography: @AdrianFRST
X-Pack Mk2 Escort RS2000
There’s a moment in time, a period where everything is set and all you can do is wait. Maybe you’re meeting someone for a first date. Perhaps you’re outside an interview room, or you might be about to take your pride and joy onto one of the most famous racing circuits in the world.
Whichever of these situations you find yourself in, the feeling is identical - you’ve done all you can to get this far, now it’s down to part luck, part ability and maybe even part fate.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Focal Length
- 70.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- ISO
- 100
Pulling In
Through the gates. Join the queue. Engine off. 20 minutes to go.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Focal Length
- 70.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/1250 sec
- ISO
- 100
Taping Plates
Out of the car. Survey competition that’s not supposed to be competition. Rivals that aren’t rivals. Tape plates. 15 minutes to go.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Focal Length
- 70.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- ISO
- 100
Helmets Ready
Wander round. Chat to other drivers. What’s it running? How much boost? Are they R888s? Any good? 10 minutes to go.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- Focal Length
- 190.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/1250 sec
- ISO
- 100
Preparation
Suit up. Helmet checked. Look at watch. 7 Minutes.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- Focal Length
- 200.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/2000 sec
- ISO
- 100
Helmet On, Ready To Go
Helmet on. Chin straps done up. Smile for the photographers.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Focal Length
- 70.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/640 sec
- ISO
- 100
Doors Open
Waiting, patience, a thousand thoughts - what if something goes wrong? What if I crash? What if someone hits me? Are my tyre pressures OK? 5 minutes to go.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
- Focal Length
- 70.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/250 sec
- ISO
- 100
Light Blue Mk1 - Interior
Moving forward slowly, three cars in front, two, one. Marshall signals. Foot down. It’s time.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- Focal Length
- 125.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/2.8
- Shutter Speed
- 1/200 sec
- ISO
- 100
Action!
Plant it. Enjoy.
Image Info
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark III
- Lens
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
- Focal Length
- 200.0 mm
- Aperture
- f/9.9
- Shutter Speed
- 1/160 sec
- ISO
- 100
24 photos, click to enlarge.
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