Salam and hello all. This entry is the continue from the previous entry, part 1. I won’t story much, so enjoy some more pictures of Petronas Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2009 at Sepang International Circuit. More pictures of cars are inside, so proceed your reading and do wait for all pictures to be loaded completely. If you’ve anything across your mind, say it out by using the comment form below. It would be appreciated and welcomed.

Another candid shots. Hehehe.

Now, enjoy some more pictures of Formula 1 cars.

Some more panning shots. These are the best of panning shots that I got during this event. Quite satisfied after tried hundreds of time. Although it were not as great as my friend’s panning shots which is taken with DSLR camera, but these result give me satisfaction after I nearly want to give up trying on panning shot. Haha.

The race has stopped due to the rain and safety issue but some people still maintain at their position. Haha, during this time, I can’t take anymore photos of the cars since my camera focus can’t even focus on the Formula 1 cars and I actually little bit doubt to use high ISO setting on my camera. Ya, you know, high ISO more noise. Some photographer already stop taking photos including me, just enjoying some foreigner doing some funny things to entertain people due to the race has stopped. Sorry, no pictures of them.

But, as a photographer, we have to always be prepared in any kind of situation. Haha, I saw this fella still have passion to take photos even it was raining but, I think it was a good idea to cover up your camera like that. Looks cool, huh?

Ok, that’s all from me for this event. Hope to come again to this event next year. Anyway, any comments and feedback are appreciated and welcomed. I’m still learning on some technique of taking panning shot, if you have any tips for me, do share with me ya.

Ok, till next entry. Bye!

Salam and hello all. As I have promised before in my previous entry, I’ll share some of pictures that I have taken during Petronas Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2009 that was held at Sepang International Circuit last weekend. As I said in my previous entry, I went there with one of my housemate and another two friends of my housemate but we had separated during the traffic congestion on the way to SIC. So, me and my friend is one group and another two is one group. However, all of us have bought same section of ticket which is at Hillstand C2 but due to so many people there, we can’t find each other.

Stop till there, even though we only had to pay for a very low price of Formula 1 ticket but for parking, we didn’t get any discount. Hohoho, without any exception, we have to pay another RM50 for the parking which for me, I could say, it was not a proper parking and it wasn’t worth to pay RM50 for this kind of parking. Quite ridiculous price for me. Last time, when we went to SIC for Moto GP, we only have to pay RM5 for the parking but for Formula 1, it was 10 times higher! But, whatever it is, we have to pay for it finally since, if we didn’t pay, we have to park outside SIC and have to walk more than 1km to SIC. Who wants to do this under the hot sun?! What makes this ticket quite not worth for us is because the parking we have paid is valid for 2 days, which are qualifying and race day. But, we only come during the race day and do you think we should get half price of the parking fee? RM25 instead of RM50? LOL..

I think I have gone to far from the purpose of this entry. Ok, I won’t talk much, here we go. These are the pictures that I have taken during the event. Please proceed your reading and be patient while waiting the pictures to be loaded completely since there are a lot of pictures inside. Enjoy the pictures ya.

Here we are, Hillstand C2 Sepang International Circuit! Last time, when we were here for Moto GP, we were at Main Grandstand but for this Formula 1, we think we need to change the spot. Hehehe.

Fans of Ferrari’s Team. I saw many of Ferrari’s fans bring this flag. Hoho. I wonder where they got it.

We have arrived there a little bit early, hence to kill the time, I have taken some candid shots of the fans and those who came to watch this race. Enjoy!

He might be one of Kimi Raikkonen’s fans. (I mean, of course he is..hehehe)

It was very hot at SIC, make sure you drink a lot of water to avoid you from dehydration. But, one bottle of drinking water cost you RM2 and you’re not allowed to bring any outside foods and drinks but allowed to buy the foods and drinks that were sold inside the SIC. What kind of rule is this? Lol..

Ok, the race has started with some warm-up session for all the racers. Here are some typical shots of Formula 1 cars from me. More to come in part 2.

First attempt on panning shot! Not bad, huh?! Considering I’m using prosumer camera which lack of AF (Auto Focus) setting to take this kind of shot, I think this was a nice result. To take this kind of shot, you need to set your camera AF into AF-C, means continuous auto focus that will lock the focus on the car and continuously follow it. Hence, it would be much more easier to get panning shot if your camera have this setting. But, my camera is otherwise. Huhu. Another thing is you need to put your camera into Shutter Priority mode and luckily, my camera have it.

The only solution for me to take this kind of shot using my prosumer camera is to keep following the Formula 1 cars, so my camera focus will follow the cars too. But, it was really hard to do due to the speed of the cars. After hundreds of shots, only several shots have come out with good result. Moral of the story, panning shot needs more practice and off course, more advance gear.

Here are some more pictures.

Ok, I’ll stop here for now. More photos to come in part 2 so, stay tuned ya! Hope you don’t mind waiting, okay? By the way, any comments and feedback are really appreciated and welcomed. Thanks.

p/s: Candid pictures were shot in Aperture Priority mode whereas the Formula 1 cars were shot in Shutter Priority mode. All pictures were shot with Olympus SP550uz.

Salam and hello all. I know this is quite a late entry but anyway, I want to write a little bit about it because I went to this event, I mean ya, I went to Sepang International Circuit on 5 April 2009 to watch this Petronas Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix. Even though the ticket that I have bought is valid for two days which are qualifying and race day, but since one of my housemate who also the one who should accompany me to this event had his last exam paper on Saturday, so I decided to go on Sunday.

My housemate and I have bought the ticket for the Hillstand C2 at student rate. Hoho, the best thing to be a student is you’ll get a lower price of ticket up to 75% off! Isn’t it great? Haha.

Without further ado, for those who yet know about the result, I’ll tell about it now. I’m expecting some of you might not care about it, but whatever it is, here is the result.

1. Jenson Button (Brawn-Mercedes)
2. Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber)
3. Timo Glock (Toyota)
4. Jarno Trulli (Toyota)
5. Rubens Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes)
6. Mark Webber (RBR-Renault)
7. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes)
8. Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota)

Source: www.formula1.com

If you watch the race last Sunday on television or you watch it lives at SIC, I guess you should know already what actually happened. I know the result was quite controversial since the race was completed only with 33 laps, but I think the decision that has been taken was the best since the rain was quite heavy on that day plus the race has started late, about 5pm and the race has stopped due to safety issue at 6pm and it was impossible for the race to be continued after the rain has stopped about 6.45pm. During that time, it was already dark at SIC. Moreover, SIC is not ready for night race like in Singapore.

One of my friends said that, I should claim back half of my money that I have paid for the ticket since the race was not completed completely, but I don’t think it is a big deal since it was an interesting race and I enjoy it. If you are the one who paid for the ticket, do you really think that you should claim back your money? Haha. Give me your opinion then.

I’ll stop here for now. Wait for my next entry for more photos during the race of Petronas Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix and at the SIC. I’ll post more pictures in the next entry. So, stay tuned ya! Till next entry, bye!