300+ MPH Photography: Covering the NHRA Finals!
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- Опубліковано 19 сер 2024
- Drag racing may seem simple enough on the outside - but the deeper you dive, the more you find out about the complete madness of this form of motorsport. 11,000 horsepower in a vehicle that weighs less than your daily driver?? Wild.
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Putting the idle sound (?) as background for the stills is genius, love it
Loved it as well!
We demand a Top Fuel burnout at the yard. Or funny car. Who can make this happen!?
leah pritchett
Mauritius Akman this! She does this stuff for Roadkill
And here we thought the Lambos doing a space race was sketchy.... at least those cars can turn XD
You guys are insane, I love it. 😂
Would be awesome but the yards not big enough sadly, these cars can sit still or even creep while smoking the tires.
The helmet and face mask photos are my personal favorites, it brings a really cool realism to the photos. Also that piece with Courtney Force in the pits running the car was really rad!
We’ve always been fans of nitro masks too 👌
Finally Machine Gun Larry has found an Engine that rivals the output from his DSLRs! pew pew pew
Keep holding the trigger Larry :) Greetings from Germany
I never seen a photographer that can capture a moment like larry can. Like, there's a difference between a good photo and a moment in a frame. With Larry, I have to pause and look at the photo to truly take it all in and experience the picture. I don't know any other photographer that has ever done that. Truly incredible work he does
Practice makes perfect
Those shots of Leah's eyes with her helmet on has Larry's looking straight on her in the car are amazing pictures. Leah has stunning eyes I mean talk about beautiful
I thought "celtic warrior".. insanely beautiful.
These videos are stunning. The audio overlayed with the pictures with limited voiceover is an amazing photo journalistic technique.
I respect larry chen more than anything ecause he can make his photos look amazing with barely any post editing and that alone shows his skills, what I expect from this cannel though is a bit of a tech tip maybe? Or just walk us through what he does after the video like 2-3 minutes after he's done explaining why he did what
Best one-word description for the madness of a Top Fuel car. GO
Earplugs!
i think it is worth
EXTREEEEEEME
ChaosControlled. Does that count as one word...🤨✌️
earthquake
One of my favorite industry photogs...his tones and perspectives are fabulous.
As someone who has done quite a bit of motor racing photography from grass karts to jet dragsters, your work is exceptional! Not just in portraying the cars and the excitement, but the people and their emotions as well. Congrats to you! :)
The sound coming out of those motors .... it doesn't transfer over the video, Go see them Live, you can thank me later.
Larry doin' the Racers proud by shooting some awesome in action shots , Great photos of racers set for battle.
Did two seasons on Top Fuel team Starting back up this year.
Standing behind them when they launch is Life changing
I love the chill nature of this episode, barring 12000 horsepowers blasting around.
That shot where leah is looking straight trough the lens is so cool
You are everywhere Larry 😂 when I grow up I want to be like Larry 😂
Larry’s work ethic is on another level
Lighting,lighting,lighting,all great shots,lighting lighting lighting.
Best auto focus yet
Still waiting for the editing tutorial or preset pack
Impossible to pick a favorite shot but I really like the green flames and the shot with smoke coming out of two of the four header pipes! As always thank you Larry
Dammot Larry please for the love of all things Holy, offer that sunset Silhouette picture as a HQ print. Reminds me of the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima.
Larry chen and danger Dan! The Hoonigods bless us again!!💯🍆🐎🙌🙌🐎🍆💯
the dark shots and staying fast.. great work.
Those cockpit photos are so badass!
Semi controlled chaos. Love it.
Everything’s in control... until it isn’t.
0:51 is such a great shot
Another amazing episode. Keep em coming Larry!
Well done! One of the best features I've ever seen.
Thanks, yo!
Amazing shots in this Video!!!. Thanks for sharing!
i gotta love the ice ice Baby Pic!! @0:54
2:23 The look of determination. Brittany Force.
This video and your photos are spectacular and thanks for creating this video. I shot. Y first race last weekend and I'm hooked.
This is a great video. I've done every form of motorsport except NHRA until this weekend where I'll shoot the US Nationals. This video gives a great perspective and a few ideas of moving around, plus what Lenses I need to keep in the bag this weekend.
cool to see it from your view. this was my 3rd year shooting NHRA.
Autofocus is peak hoonigan
I can only imagine how tough it is to get pan shots of a car going 300 mph in a few seconds
It ain’t easy!
In the dark
Amazing footage. Can't wait til I go to Vegas #2 in October. Video does not do any of the fuel cars justice. They literally vibrate your soul.
The photos at the line are awesome. Drag racing is one of those sports that looks way cooler at 1/8000
I've only come up with one way to explain what it's like to experience a top fuel dragster launching. It's the closest thing to experiencing a bomb going off in front of you, without actually blowing up.
With that shot of John I just realized that I've been watching John Force for so damn long that I remember when his hair wasn't so damn white. LOL Also, the shots of just them staring straight on are stunning. They know which direction they want to go, to the win.
Probably some of the best shot's from the episodes yet, just jaw to the floor stuff! :)
Great stuff! I would love to experience this too!
Great pictures and production.
0:52 i love it
Every shot Larry takes is easily magazine cover worthy
i cant be the only one driven insane by hearing the shutter every pic
alright muting the rest of the vid
The photography is so beautiful! You shots are Chaos!
Keep up with your excellent work mate.😀
Standing in front of a Funny car while its duing a rolling burnout takes some balls
Indeed.
Wow. Wow never thought feelings could be put in frames.
Dammit larry. Why are you so dam good at your job?
Larry you have done it again, shooting some fantastic shots ! Very nice work bro !
This seems extremely intimidating
Nitro in the air burning your eyes, 11,000 angry ponies trying to annihilate your ear drums, and miles per hour usually reserved for large open salt flats... definitely a bit intimidating.
This man wont and cant be stopped
Never stop snapping.
love the feel of this video and the photos. hope you do more and different kinds of drag racing events in the future.
Fantastic pictures and very well done video. I had ringside seats for an NHRA National event once and this conveyed what I saw and felt beautifully. An answer to Larry's question - how do you dyno a top fueler? They use a torque sensor at the diff for in race HP.
Love it!! I was just at the Finals in Topeka today
That was awsome thx
00:52 Those eyes could kill a man with one glare. Holy.
Amazing photos as always Larry!!!!
I've had a John force poster on my wall for as long as I can remember
So gorgeous
Good ones.
Sweet pictures
IM IN FUCKING LOVE. drag racing is the best!
You don't just drive these things, you aim them!
You take awesome pictures bro
THIS!!!
When the ground shakes from the cars does it mess with the photo?
Mad
Bro, these shots are super sick!!!
Danger Dan has never been to an NHRA event???? A little piece of me just died inside. Glad you got your cherry popped dude!
nice one
Can't tell if it's the idle or Larry spamming the shutter that I'm hearing!
Could u get `a day in leah Leah Pritchett´s day" thats some scary stuff there. the editing is great to.
Hey Larry, saw you at FD, New Jersey yesterday, but didn’t get to say hi.
This is from 2017 -2018 season because Courtney Force doesn’t race anymore so why did they upload it so late and one other way you can tell that is from last year is that Brittany force doesn’t have her monster energy sponsor anymore because now she haves Advanced Auto parts and one more way is that tony schulmacre does not race anymore he is the army dragster
damn this guys is good 📸
When "they" say 11 000 hp thats a calculated estimate. They can't put them on the dyno. So it can be more and it can be less. Theres so many factors in how fast they go, it's not just the horsepower it's the humidity in the air, the air temperature, the track and the drivers reaction time.
Actually an extensive breakdown of Physics and a Torque Sensor on. Output Shaft. Both resulted in 11,000+ and about 7,500+ pound feet. Science!
sip-trunking.tmcnet.com/news/2014/08/02/7952726.htm
How does one go about getting vetted to gain access to the area at the starting line, and just beyond?
I probably won't make to any races until next spring, but plan on bringing a 24-70mm, 70-200, 18-400, and a 150-600. We're you shooting aperture, or shutter priority, or a mix of both depending on the situation?
Great photos.
Rad bro
how do you even focus a something coming at you that fast ?!
You... Autofocus.
@@LarryChenPhoto should have seen that coming
Great video. I was there Sunday. Any plans to talk through why you choose specific gear for specific events?
What is the best way to shoot NHRA from the stands or along the fence? This will be our 3rd year in a row going to Ennis ,TX and I'd like to get better photos.
It pretty sad how empty the bleachers are...
Sik! Vid!
0:52....those eyes
Tony schumacher is still racing? He wasnt at the NHRA finals in sonoma.
HIP HIP!
Big Prop! Young One!! So good on you to keep the sport alive for us fans!! b(‘ _
Amazing video as always 0:08 who the hell is "Michigan Larry "
You guys should cover a Formula One Grand Prix!
NHRA girls are BEAUUUUUTIFUL
Imagine bumping the compression down and running one of those in a street car on 93🤔
You'd have to bump it waaaaaayyyyy down
Hell yeah, let's say 9.5 and a bigger pull on the blower, for less boost
Actually I just googled it and they only run around 6.5 to 1....so bump up the compression on a street car and bump down the boost
Their about 6.5 :1 Compression Static
Leah Pritchett...yes please
@0:52 that is a very sexy pic 👍 🔧🛠️🚘 Vroom! Vroom!
Cant they dyno the motor? Before putting it in the car
I'm a beginner photographer. How can I get a media pass for these events ?
There's loud cars, there's fast cars, then there's top fuel cars
Mad respect to leah pritchett 🤘😎🤘
It's like a kick in the chest every time one launches.
But who’s the winner?