2007 FORMULA 1™ Bahrain Grand Prix on April 13 - 16, 2007

- Photo Op
- EB (eyeball)
- Plan the excitement

Please get your ticket at http://www.formula1.com/tickets_and_travel/

Formula 1 Official Site: http://www.formula1.com/


Saudi Arabian Photogs will meet in Khobar tentatively on Thursday afternoon.

wow Bahrain, well airfare plus race tickets i think malaysia would be cheaper since im based here in Manila, but this is a great photo op, pls. post pics na lang.
though i still can't imagine formula 1 without Schumi.

NINO, mismo. this's one of the places we could visit around GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) dito sa middle east. in fact, marami pang points of interests lalo na dito sa saudi arabia. exploration lang ang kailangan and quite a bit of time.

wow!mauuna pala kayo..ill be in montreal grand prix on junE! =p

F1!!!!!!!!!!!!! if only i have a dough to go in this event. have a great shooting in advance guys! ;) :)

hey! an f1 weekend sounds fun.
try to get passes to the paddock club if you can and the pit walk through a sponsor - free food at the paddock and prime photo op at the pit lane. too bad i took crappy pics when i went to monza but i had like 2 shots from 3 rolls that i framed from that weekend.
good luck!

hey! an f1 weekend sounds fun.
try to get passes to the paddock club if you can and the pit walk through a sponsor - free food at the paddock and prime photo op at the pit lane. too bad i took crappy pics when i went to monza but i had like 2 shots from 3 rolls that i framed from that weekend.
good luck!

how do you get passes, ria?from whom, usually? is waving your big lenses enough to let you in? :D

i believed there are photo marshals around that you could ask from whom you could get that badge. but impossible to get that though they have official photogs that will cover the race. i haven't tried lurking around the pit area. but let's see. :-) there are workarounds.

2007 FORMULA 1™ Bahrain Grand Prix on April 13 - 16, 2007

- Photo Op
- EB (eyeball)
- Plan the excitement

Please get your ticket at http://www.formula1.com/tickets_and_travel/

Formula 1 Official Site: http://www.formula1.com/


Saudi Arabian Photogs will meet in Khobar tentatively on Thursday afternoon.

im planning on this bro!...still tentative!:)

tamang-tama cris, sasama sina jojo, rolly, junT, fherdie, mike, jerome & cristo, baka sina badongski & filan din, and the "rest of bagang". tutal may sasakyan ka na. di ka na mawawala nyan. see you sa march 9 sa dharan kung makakarating ka.

magdala kaya tayo ng flag ng KSA?

Photographer's box ticket is at SR750@...

I may be able to squeeze in at the PIT area through one of the Bahrain F1 shooters, one of my students now based in Bahrain as a sports photographer for a local social magazine... haven't seen him lately... will keep you posted guys.

See you this weekend... JANADRIYAH Festival here we come!

wow its been my dream to shoot in a F1 race, specially in the paddock area (in my dreams!)

go and take out those zoom lens!

jun , nasaan ka ba ngayon? pede kang sumama bakit hindi kung nandito ka lang sa mideast ... :-)

Photographer's box ticket is at SR750@...

I may be able to squeeze in at the PIT area through one of the Bahrain F1 shooters, one of my students now based in Bahrain as a sports photographer for a local social magazine... haven't seen him lately... will keep you posted guys.

See you this weekend... JANADRIYAH Festival here we come!

hmmm...pede na.which area is this?can i squeeze too!:)

jun , nasaan ka ba ngayon? pede kang sumama bakit hindi kung nandito ka lang sa mideast ... :-)

Thanks for the offer Yuri!

Im based in Manila so my chances are Penang and Shanghai races.

hhayy kelan kaya ako makapanood ng live sa Monaco :)

ilang araw na lang! see you there ... we're counting the days still .

check your seat/s now ... http://www.formula1.com/tickets_and_travel/

Details Revel in the fast-paced world of Formula One racing with either a weekend or a Sunday pass. Practice and qualifying sessions take place on Friday and Saturday; the main race is on Sunday.

Please choose one of the following grandstand options:
Main Grandstand:
This covered grandstand, located opposite the pit lane, offers good views of the start/finish straight. Observe the preparation of the cars and the action in the pit lane. Video walls are situated directly opposite.
Oasis Complex:
View 50 percent of the track from this covered complex, including corners and the straight. Videowalls are situated opposite.
University Grandstand:
The covered University Grandstand offers unrivalled views over the final third of the start/finish straight, the first corner, the straight in front of the stand, and the straight in front of the Oasis Complex. A videowall is situated opposite.
Victory Grandstand:
Located just before the circuit's final corner, this grandstand offers a view of the last section of the back straight and a long and fast left turn. A videowall is situated opposite. Available:
April 13–15, 2007

Start time:
9 AM

Finish time:
Approx. 5 PM

Location:
The circuit is located 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Manama, and 500 kilometres (300 miles) from Dubai.

Note:
The listed start and finish times are a guide only; the exact timetable is subject to change. The listed rates include all booking fees.

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Wow, I can't wait to see your photos!!!

I'd love to shoot a Formula 1 race.

Wow, I can't wait to see your photos!!!

I'd love to shoot a Formula 1 race.

if the club will allow us to shoot, especially in their wells. :--) let's see. but formula1 management allows any make of camera to get your desiring photos as long as it is for personal use.

in addition to that, there was no news article, but that is the reason with somebody if they are trying to not to allow you and your camera/s in the event.

General Admission Conditions on Photography and Recordings in Bahrain Circuit. -- supplied by Bahrain International Circuit

Photography and Recordings


The use of cameras and film recording equipment at the Circuit and the making of visual representations of the Circuit is either restricted or prohibited altogether. The reasons for this are:

Security - They may jeopardise the security of Visitors and the Circuit itself.
Copyright and Designs - The Circuit owns copyright and design rights. Photographs and other visual reproductions could be used for commercial projects resulting in losses of revenue to the Circuit.
Third Parties - BIC has entered into commercial agreements with third parties which may restrict or preclude altogether the use of the rights of those parties. Where subject matter is protected by copyright or design rights, it may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of the owner of those rights.
Loss of Retail Revenue - Visitors are encouraged to buy mementoes in the form of videos, postcards, books etc. from outlets in the Circuit.
Misrepresentations - BIC can be misrepresented when images are taken or made and used without permission together with inaccurate information about the Circuit.
Visitors are permitted to take snap shots within the Circuit, but strictly without the use of a tripod and on condition that the photograph or recording is used solely for the private enjoyment of the person taking the photograph or recording.
Films, photographs and the making of other visual representations, such as drawings, for any commercial purpose are not permitted without BIC’s prior consent and by prior arrangement with BIC.
Visitors acting in breach of condition 8 or 9 must deliver up to BIC any films, representations and other recordings to BIC and the Visitor assigns (by way of present assignment of future copyright), the copyright in all such items.
Applications can be made to take photographs or make drawings for private educational research, if copyright or design rights allow. Such requests need to be made in writing to: info@bic.com.bh (info@bic.com.bh)
From time to time BIC or other authorized parties carry out photography or make video or sound recording or other visual impressions in the Circuit which may feature Visitors. By entering the Circuit Visitors agree that BIC or any authorized party may use such recordings and images in perpetuity and for any purpose without compensation or payment of any kind.

napaka strict naman. I've watched the Malaysian GP last week, walang restriction sa cameras

General Admission Conditions on Photography and Recordings in Bahrain Circuit. -- supplied by Bahrain International Circuit

Photography and Recordings

The use of cameras and film recording equipment at the Circuit and the making of visual representations of the Circuit is either restricted or prohibited altogether. The reasons for this are:
Security - They may jeopardise the security of Visitors and the Circuit itself.
Copyright and Designs - The Circuit owns copyright and design rights. Photographs and other visual reproductions could be used for commercial projects resulting in losses of revenue to the Circuit.
Third Parties - BIC has entered into commercial agreements with third parties which may restrict or preclude altogether the use of the rights of those parties. Where subject matter is protected by copyright or design rights, it may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of the owner of those rights.
Loss of Retail Revenue - Visitors are encouraged to buy mementoes in the form of videos, postcards, books etc. from outlets in the Circuit.
Misrepresentations - BIC can be misrepresented when images are taken or made and used without permission together with inaccurate information about the Circuit.
Visitors are permitted to take snap shots within the Circuit, but strictly without the use of a tripod and on condition that the photograph or recording is used solely for the private enjoyment of the person taking the photograph or recording.
Films, photographs and the making of other visual representations, such as drawings, for any commercial purpose are not permitted without BIC’s prior consent and by prior arrangement with BIC.
Visitors acting in breach of condition 8 or 9 must deliver up to BIC any films, representations and other recordings to BIC and the Visitor assigns (by way of present assignment of future copyright), the copyright in all such items.
Applications can be made to take photographs or make drawings for private educational research, if copyright or design rights allow. Such requests need to be made in writing to: info@bic.com.bh (info@bic.com.bh)
From time to time BIC or other authorized parties carry out photography or make video or sound recording or other visual impressions in the Circuit which may feature Visitors. By entering the Circuit Visitors agree that BIC or any authorized party may use such recordings and images in perpetuity and for any purpose without compensation or payment of any kind.


with this kind of rules...ill cancel my sked to bahrain.:(

Wow, I can't wait to see your photos!!!

I'd love to shoot a Formula 1 race.

din, bumping to you again on a different thread.

the closes to us would be malaysia, it was sold-out this year (jan. pa lang) so the next one would be next year. If the singapore race will push through this would be the best to shoot our first F1 race, especially for panning, night street race siya (though ths race is still in the proposal stage).

guys do share your Bahrain shots, looking forward to it.

@yuri, let me know if you bump into Schumi ( if he's there ).:)

Why go to Spore when you have Malaysia.. its much cheaper there as well.

napaka strict naman. I've watched the Malaysian GP last week, walang restriction sa cameras

Agreed. I was able to bring in a 70-200mm. Also heard that there was a ban in Sepang on lenses longer than 200mm, but I was shooting with some guy from HK with a 300mm prime lens (monster, but not as monstrous as the one in James Deakin's pic).

Sepang only bans video cameras, but I saw more than a few people with video cameras at the grand stands.

So, did anyone go to the Bahrain GP and take pics?

Damn, Nobody restricted somebody! Sayang, I was looking for a shop to have 400mm rented last Saturday (the second day for the final qualification session of F1). 70-200mm was just a backup for the motorsports photogs.

not so lucky but there were some photos we have taken and could share from the Main Grandstand facaing the tarmac and the pit area, one of the VIP sites :-), and from the stage 1 block A of the University Grandstand facing the Turn 1 corner.

more practice talaga kailangan. didn't get much of the frontal approach. more of the high angled perspective.

sa ingay & tulin of the fast vehicles, we ended up staring at them for all 57 laps they made.

the winners of BIC F1 Race 2007 ... from the Sepang, Felipe Massa finished on fifth. Now, Ferrari paid tribute to Massa ... from left Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 2nd , Felipe Massa 1st (Ferrari), Kimi Raeikkonnen 3rd (Ferrari).

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syempre the main event .... the fanssssssssssssss !!!

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more fans ... no colour enhancement, just a little tweak on the camera settings. original color temperature that late afternoon.

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Found out the hard way that 70-200mm was not really enough to get close up. Needed a 1.4x teleconverter at least, but ran out of budget, haha.

At least you got a podium pic!

Nice fan pics, the fans (especially the European ones) add to the atmosphere. I've got my share from Sepang and post them when I've got time.

Thanks for sharing.

just wondering, are spectators able to move around the grounds during the race or are they pretty much stuck in their seats/assigned areas? Too bad about the grid girls being fully dressed :D

Not sure about Bahrain, but in Sepang the spectator/seating areas are separate (you'll need your ticket to get in) from the public area where the exhibits and various merchandise stalls are. In the latter, people are free to mill about, even if the race is going on.

patrick, ma' man. yes, it was the same rule. you have to show your ticket/s to the public area gates where you could buy souvenirs and talk to everyone :--). the public area of BIC is located at the back of the main grandstand.

here's a sample that we took at the university grandstand that you could see TURN 1 from the START/FINISH. mmmm, please this is a view from the viewfinder of the camera, no cropping at this time.

280mm focal length
d2h body with 1.4 TC-IIe

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here's a closer after that turn.

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here's another one 10-15 meters from the Turn 1 view.

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giovanni, you could move around within your ticket block on a particular stand, that is if the usher/s will let you. of course, charm and friendly approach could make them feel that you really need to cover a subject. usually, they will not allow you to hinder everyone at your back watching the show.

tarmac clean-up time ....

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giovanni, you could move around within your ticket block on a particular stand, that is if the usher/s will let you. of course, charm and friendly approach could make them feel that you really need to cover a subject. usually, they will not allow you to hinder everyone at your back watching the show.

Never been to an F1 race but thinking of going to the USGP race here, probably next year. My race track experience here in the US have been the MotoGP and the enduro races. On both, I'm pretty much able to move around the track and shoot at different vantage points.

F1... I really want to shoot this in the future.

Never been to an F1 race but thinking of going to the USGP race here, probably next year. My race track experience here in the US have been the MotoGP and the enduro races. On both, I'm pretty much able to move around the track and shoot at different vantage points.
ok itong bahrain f1 race. they had other races of GP2, Porsche, and the Lumina before the Sunday F1 Race. Porsche race won by the german Sunday morning before the 1400 F1 Race. I forgot to shoot the Lumina Race, lasing pa sa tequila e.

here's a view facing the start/finish tarmac, pit area, small view of Turn 1, and the VIP tower at the main grandstand

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F1... I really want to shoot this in the future.

we'll wait for your photos too dindin. :-)

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Lumina? Sorry, did this mean a Chevy Lumina race?

Sepang had a Porsche race as well, but I was hoping that it would be a lesser open-wheeled formula.

thanks for sharing your F1 pics yuri, so im guessing you're a mcLaren fan, would love to see photos of the F2007 in action.:)

Lumina? Sorry, did this mean a Chevy Lumina race?

Sepang had a Porsche race as well, but I was hoping that it would be a lesser open-wheeled formula.
yeah man, Chevrolet Lumina CS i believed. :--)

two of the course crew; taken front below of the main grandstand.

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thanks for sharing your F1 pics yuri, so im guessing you're a mcLaren fan, would love to see photos of the F2007 in action.:)
thanks nino for dropping by :--) ; not so much of an action. lente ang kulang :-)

i am a fan of every entry of the F1 race. no favorite. :Shock:

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After these checkup and preparation of the vehicle, there is one lap that they must do before start of the race.

What we can see here is the crew of every F1 vehicle make it a point to check every detail.

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add-up photo: start of the porsche race before the F1 race, taken from the main grandstand.

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