Picture of the Week: Vanishing Point
Lead in lines are very important in photography and it draws the viewers attention into the image. I get to visit a lot of race circuits in my current role as the FIA Media Delegate for the World Endurance Championship and when I get to visit one for the first time I go for a walk to familiarise myself with the track. It makes it easier when talking to drivers and gives me a better understanding of what I'm seeing on the TV monitors during the race. When I do go for my walks and I always take my camera so I can take record shots of each corner and also the photographers positions around the circuit. This particular shot was taken at Brno in the Czech Republic just before the FIA GT1 World Championship race in 2010. The corner is T11 and leads back up the hill towards the start / finish line. Taken from the apex of the corner, this is the view the driver sees as they exit the corner for the long climb up the hill. I decided to make this image...