Chromey's D1GP photos ... finally

[Chrome Dragon]

It has been hectic since the day I got back from L.A., but I finally had a few hours to start going through the 8,000+ photos I took over the five days.

Without further delay, here are the shots from day one.

Click for full Photobucket album (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/D1GPDay1/)

And a few samples as usual. Enjoy! I will get more shots up in the coming week.

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[streetarab]

that rockstar pic is amazing!!!

[streetarab]

its nice to see a camaro and vette out there but wtf is with the exhaust on the camaro?

[FishtailnZ]

Originally posted by streetarab
that rockstar pic is amazing!!!

I agree, nice action pics! :thumbsup:

[Chrome Dragon]

Thanks guys. Here are the shots from Day two.

Click for D1GP Day 2 album (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/D1GPDay2/)

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Tsuchiya and Nagata

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[Canmorite]

Very nice photos...

[l8braker]

Damn, those are some of the best pics i've seen here in awhile.

[DUNDEM]

ahh shit a charger drift mobile thas hot...lol
:guns:

[crazydriver]

wow, nice pics, very professional :thumbsup:

[canadianx]

Some excellent shots! But why are they all wrecked with water marks?

[Evolize]

Originally posted by canadianx
Some excellent shots! But why are they all wrecked with water marks? cause apparantly someone will "steal them"...alright pics tho

[Chrome Dragon]

I have had way too many of my photos stolen in the past so now anything that goes on the web gets marked. Feel free to thank the assholes that have stolen my shots in the past for forcing me to do this.:thumbsup:

[Zephyr]

too bad i didn't go. All the high school kids swarming to D1 kind of killed it for me.

[Chrome Dragon]

Click for D1GP Day 3 album (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/D1GPDay3/)

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[canadianx]

Originally posted by Chrome Dragon
I have had way too many of my photos stolen in the past so now anything that goes on the web gets marked. Feel free to thank the assholes that have stolen my shots in the past for forcing me to do this.:thumbsup:

Can you explain the term "stolen"? I am simply asking out of ignorance too so please humor my questions :) I have often heard of this stealing others' media but I have never been clued in as to how someone else can profit from the works of others. Or is it that some people just post other peoples pics and say they took them? If that is the case then I say imbed a graphic in the pic somewhere that totally distinguishes your brand and then you can embarass the hell out of them when you point it out :)

Personally it doesn't matter to me if there are water marks or not but I do feel it takes a lot of quality away from your pics. This is the truely sad part about it. Unless the words are a part of your composition then your photograph is no longer a piece of art.

Anyway keep up the good work.

[Chrome Dragon]

Believe me, I'm not happy about it either. I've contemplated just doing something in the corner, but it's often too easily just cut out. I have seen my photos on websites, advertisements and in competitor's publications, as well as others claiming the photos as being their own.

Pardon the cliche, but the straw that broke the camel's back was the Edmonton Sun running a shot of mine that they took from online and gave no credit whatsoever. Taking photos from online and not verifying ownership is a huge violation of journalistic ethics. Seeing as I work for the Edmonton Journal, it's an even bigger issue. Just to avoid this crap altogether I have decided to stick with the watermarking.

[canadianx]

Wow, I think that "straw" was a pretty big one :) Was it ever brought to anyone's attention at the Sun that this had happend? I would have thought that would simply be unacceptable or even illegal for a publisher of anything to use someone else's property without consent.

Is that a common practice for newspapers to steal images or photos of whatever they can find? Do they hide behind some retarded loop hole that since the picture or image is public that they can use it? Weird, and I think you should have gotten some compensation or at least a plug or credit for it.

[Chrome Dragon]

Originally posted by canadianx
Wow, I think that "straw" was a pretty big one :) Was it ever brought to anyone's attention at the Sun that this had happend? I would have thought that would simply be unacceptable or even illegal for a publisher of anything to use someone else's property without consent.

Is that a common practice for newspapers to steal images or photos of whatever they can find? Do they hide behind some retarded loop hole that since the picture or image is public that they can use it? Weird, and I think you should have gotten some compensation or at least a plug or credit for it. No, this is not common practice, at least not at our paper. I spoke with their editor and received an apology. I could have pursued legal action, but it would've just wasted a lot of time and money for such a small photo. If they were making money off of it, then yes I would have for sure.

[Dj_Stylz]

Looks like a awsome event. Nice Pictures.:thumbsup:

[scat19]

Originally posted by streetarab
that rockstar pic is amazing!!!

Hey buddy I need a high res for my background!!! very nice shot

[lil*tymer]

yes high res pick plz, i love that shot. keep it up!

[Ekliptix]

He's not going to hand out high res shots guys.

I like the panning ones posted from the last day the best, and yes that charger is hot.

[JAYMEZ]

Bloody Brilliant pictures:thumbsup:

[Chrome Dragon]

Thanks for the comments guys. Sorry, I can't really go handing out higher res shots as I have had too many issues with my photos being used without my permission in the past.

[Lo)2enz0]

i love that 100 yen picture of the r34

got a good laugh out of it

[Redlyne_mr2]

Hahah right on..its tough to get good pictures at irwindale. Those are far better than the FD ones I posted years back

[eur0]

I hold no sexist opinions on women drivers, but this made me laugh...guess it just fits the unfortunate stereotype. :angel:

[infected]

Those pics are sick! :thumbsup:

[Chrome Dragon]

Click for D1GP final day album (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/D1GPDay4/)

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