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Jim Greenfield
{K:5172} 11/8/2005
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i am so happy to see one turn the camera vertical! lovely colors and fine composition. you exposed the dark areas well without blowing out the light. well done!
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 7/7/2005
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Thanks for the info Andre. Let's hope Jacques has a good British GP.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/6/2005
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Hi Richard,
That DVD was really well put together. The only complaint I have is that it was way too short. Lots of rare footage. Great sound and picture, but a little pricey because of the limited interest, I imagine. The whole disk is probably only about an hour and a quarter long and the price was $38 cdn. Like I said, it was a gift :)
I have a few racing images scattered around my portfolio. You may have already seen them. I will occasionally dig some of my old stuff out and try to re-vitalize them.
Andre
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 7/6/2005
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Perhaps you are right about today's drivers Andre. The technology of going fast (traction control, anti-lock, etc.) has removed much of the spectacle. Maybe the new regs will allow that passion to be visible once more.
You are so lucky to have seen Gilles at his best in F1. My best memories are of him tossing an underpowered March Atlantic (maybe called an F-B cack then), within an inch of the guardrail at Mosport every single lap. Let me know how you like that DVD. All my old tapes are of motorcycle racing, and this sounds like it might be worthy of purchase. Silverstone, and Toronto this weekend. It should be exciting!
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 7/6/2005
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Hi Richard,
I'm lucky enough to have great memories of being at two of Gilles Villeneuve's most famous races. His first win in Montreal and the United States Grand Prix that he did that amazing lap in the rain 11 seconds faster than anyone else.
I think today's drivers do have the passion. Look at the way Alonso drove on Sunday! It's just that the cars today don't go fast when driven spectacularly. Smoothness and precision are rewarded with the fastest lap times and most efficient when it comes to saving the car, tires and other components. It's much more of a chess game now a days.
I'm going to watch my old fart dvd called "50 Years Of Formula 1 On Board tonight." I got it for Father's Day. This dvd has narration by Moss, Stewart and Mario Andretti. It is all on-board cameras (attached to the cars) of Fangio, Moss, Stewart, Senna and Schumacher on all kinds of tracks. In 5.1 surround. I'll let you know how it looks and sounds.
Andre
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 7/4/2005
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Yes Andre, Gilles was the master. He may not have had the results on paper, but few drove as hard or as skillfully. Senna of course, Ronnie Peterson, and maybe Didier Pironi before he was seriously injured, were similar in style. The only drivers I see today that consistently exhibit the same "drive the wheels off" enthusiasm are Paul Tracy, and Tony Stewart from Nascar. Today's F1 seems to be populated with drivers that are highly skilled, but have no passion for actually racing. Guess I sound like an old fart today.
Nice result for the youngest Villeneuve yesterday.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/20/2005
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Hi Richard, Yes F1 was more exciting recently... until yesterday! I'm afraid Jacques will always be in the shadow of his father, even though his accomplishments look much better on paper.
Andre
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/20/2005
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You are right about Jacques, Andre. He must lead an exciting life, perhaps too exciting for my tastes. I wonder if despite the criticism, he is still to be considered the greatest Canadian driver of all time. Formula 1 does seem more exciting this year, and it certainly has been unpredictable.
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/15/2005
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Hi Richard,
It was a bit of a shame how BAR handled Villeneuve. But, he was partly to blame as well. We shouldn't feel too sorry for him. Even with all the current criticizm, he still has a much more exciting life than we do :)
It's nice to see Coulthard doing well at Red Bull. I think Jacques may still come up with a few surprises yet. No luck with the start at last week's CDN GP. Anything can happen in F1
Andre
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/15/2005
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Good point Andre. BAR should never have treated Jacques the way they did, and Honda should have been smarter with their money. Now a team featuring Jacques, and David Coulthard in a competitive car ......... that would be something to see. Good friends and each is a fine driver. Are you listening BMW??????
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 6/14/2005
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Richard,
Who isn't beating Honda this year? Still 0 points!
Maybe they should bring Jacques back? ;)
Nice photo BTW The sunset is really nice.
Andre
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/14/2005
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Thanks Chris. David Coulthard races for the "Red Bull" racing team in Formula One this year. And doing well I must say, a British team with a small budget, and a Scottish driver beating the likes of Honda.
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 6/13/2005
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Beautiful light and composition, Richard!
And thanks for your comment on my 'Red Bull' shot. I didn't quite get the Coulthard connection. Is that his nickname?
Best regards, Chris
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/13/2005
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Thanks Tony.
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/13/2005
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Thanks Fadel.
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Reza Fakhrai
{K:3014} 6/11/2005
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I think this is my favorite of the terminal because it shows off your masterful cloud techniques. Nice catch on lighting.
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Tony Diana
{K:13396} 6/11/2005
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Me gusta
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/6/2005
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Thanks Robert.
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Robert Gaither
{K:34128} 6/6/2005
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Great sky and reflection. Excellent compositionn. I like it.
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/6/2005
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Thanks Mary. This image was shot with the "Vivid" setting in the custom options on my D70.
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 6/4/2005
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Wonderful sky and seascape. I like the subtle but vibrant colours.
Mary
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/2/2005
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Thanks Chris.
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 6/2/2005
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Thanks Em. I think the good summer weather has finally arrived here in Collingwood. Recently the evening light has been fantastic for photography, no photoshop adjustments needed!
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 6/1/2005
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Very nice light and composition, Richard.
Kind regards, Chris
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emily savva
{K:21113} 6/1/2005
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moody but familiarly warm.... wonderful colors and reflections here dear Richard... well done... emy :)
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 5/31/2005
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Thanks Chris. I agree with your assessment. I am practising for a "No Photoshop" type competition, so experimentation is the order of the day (or month as it were). I intend to enter the landscape division so your insight is much appreciated.
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Chris Hunter
{K:25634} 5/31/2005
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I like this wider angle of the two, gives the building a little more space, and added depth from the foreground elements,
Chris
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 5/31/2005
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Thanks Rebecca.
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 5/31/2005
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Thanks Fadel.
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Rebecca Raybon
{K:26654} 5/31/2005
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I love the many versions of this terminal I'm seeing now. It has taken on a whole new life. Beautiful shot, Richard!
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Fadel J
{K:13974} 5/31/2005
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fantastic sky Richard and beautiful scene below it!
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Richard Dakin
{K:12915} 5/30/2005
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Thanks Inji.
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Inji Amer
{K:22997} 5/30/2005
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Excellent shot !
love the dramatic sky &
the wonderful tones !
Well done .
Inji Amer
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