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WRC 2004 Cyprus stage pictures
I have uploaded the last set of pictures from the Cyprus stage of the World Rally Championship 2004. Enjoy – Special Stage 18 and Closing Ceremony.
Overall, this year’s rally was even better than previous years. We’ve had lots of fun following the event and there are a lot of pictures to refresh our memories later on. It’s a pity Subaru team didn’t win, but still Solberg’s performance was outstanding and he made his fans proud. :)
Bravo!
WRC 2004 Cyprus stage pictures
I’ve just uploaded few pictures I’ve made at Special Stage 11. Unfortunately, the stage was cancelled due to safety reasons, so there isn’t much to shoot.
There are few spectacular views around the stage, but I was not in the mood for nature photoraphy, so, I guess, there will be another trip to grab that too. :)
WRC 2004 Cyprus stage pictures
I’ve just uploaded pictures from the two special stages that I’ve been to today. Enjoy – Special Stage 3 and Special Stage 5
I was shooting cars in aperture priority (Av) mode with aperture set to 8.0 or 9.0. After closer inspection on the big screen it seems that these aperture values are a bit too small. I will try with a slighter bigger settings tomorrow.
I also have both B&W polarizer and lens hood on. Polarizer does improve the images a lot. Lens hood protects mostly from the dust which there is an excess of. :) Light conditions still seem a bit tough to me. Even the afterlunch sun is very bright giving harsh shadows. Shadows from trees along the stages make it look kind of stripy (shadow, no shadow, shadow, no shadow…). On-camera flash is not strong enough to fill the shadows around the car and good viewpoints are hard to come up with considering the safety guards, spectators, stage track shapes and locations, and my ignorance. :) More to shoot tomorrow…
World Rally Championship – Cyprus stage
Cyprus Automobile Association has updated the Cyprus Rally website with the information regarding WRC 2004. It seems that this year it will be an even bigger event. There are bus tours from major cities, VIP packages with “Drive It Yourself” offerrings, etc. Maps and schedules are also there.
It is also useful to visit WRC Online and WRC’s official site for standings, points, articles, and pictures.