Canon 1Dx mk2, 24-70mm, 2500iso, f7.1, 1/30th, Manual with Strobes
NHRA funny car driver Matt Hagan poses for a portrait during a photo shoot at Don Schumacher Racing.
With 2018 almost in the books its time for my Best of blogs spanning multiple categories across sports. Lets kick it off with the best images from my favorite sport, NHRA Drag Racing!
Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 500iso, f6.3, 1/3200th, Manual
During the second round of eliminations of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, living legend John Force would suffer a massive engine explosion before losing control and crashing with opponent Jonnie Lindberg. Continue on to see all the shots from this breathtaking incident.
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 300mm, 500iso, f6.3, 1/2000th, Manual
As if the weekend for the John Force family hadn’t been enough with John Force’s wild qualifying explosion that sent him to the hospital, during the first round of eliminations at the season opening NHRA Winternationals, reining World Champion Brittany Force would ride out a wild crash in her Monster Energy sponsored dragster that would have Brittany bouncing off both walls before getting upside down and then on fire. Continue on to see the crash from start to finish through the lens of my Canon 1dx mk2….
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 400iso, f5, 1/4000th, Manual
During the second round of qualifying on the opening day of the NHRA season, funny car driver John Force would go for a wild ride after enduring a big explosion during the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 24-70mm, 5000iso, f2.8, 1/2000th, Manual
Trilogy power forward Kenyon Martin (4) lifts the championship trophy following the victory against 3 Headed Monsters in the Big 3 championship game at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Here are my favorite basketball photos of 2017!
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 1250iso, f2.8, 1/125th, Manual
Big flames pour from the header pipes on the dragster of NHRA top fuel driver Doug Kalitta as he does a burnout during qualifying for the Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Its finally that time of year where I put together my Best of the Year blog posts for the various sports I shoot throughout the year. First up are my Best Drag Racing photos of 2017. Enjoy!
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Canon 1Dx, 24-70mm, 320iso, f3.5, 1/250th, Manual with Flash
NHRA top fuel driver Brittany Force (left) and pro stock motorcycle rider Eddie Krawiec celebrate after winning the 2017 world championships at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Check out all my favorite shots from the season ending NHRA Finals from Pomona!
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Canon 1Dx mk2, 600mm, 320iso, f6.3, 1/2000th, Manual
NHRA top fuel driver Terry Haddock has an engine fire in the first round of eliminations for the Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE IMAGE
Here are my favorite images from race two of the 2017 NHRA season, the Arizona Nationals. Continue on to see all the shots!
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Just over a week ago the NHRA had their second race of the 2014 season at the newly rebranded Wild Horse Motorsports Park. (formerly Firebird International Raceway) On top of being the one race of the season I can sleep in my own bed, this is also the only racetrack with a bridge over the shutdown area that enables us to get some awesome views. Continue on to check out the great weekend of racing in the desert!
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Back in February I had the opportunity to shoot three separate sports in three different cities in one day so of course I took it!
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