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I had a lot of fun doing this set, and I think these are some of the best I've done. The reason this shoot here was so fun is because I really like this car, and this course. Not only is the performance superb, but orange and green are my two favorite colors. And for some reason, on Sarthe all cars' lights are always on, even though there's clear skies out and it's sunny.
Sarthe is also pretty cool because of the layout. There are a few twists and turns at the beginning, and then there's a long straight section, with two kinks thrown in to lessen the boredom. Then you have to practically melt your brakes on a sharp corner after going nearly 200mph. After that comes more fun in the form of esses, long(ish) curves, and all that good stuff. With the clear blue skies and the yellow sand on the corners, on some of the shots I felt like I was driving a racecar on a road next to a beach.
I also messed around with the color more than I usually do by adding in some more blue when you can see the sky a lot and a sepia-type tone on the turns when you can see a lot of sand. I also made a black and white picture to show off the RX-8LM's awesome blue-white lights that look like some orange-and-green monster flying towards you at 200mph.
I thought it was cool.
I also took two shots in the photo travel mode in an attempt to have some scenery that blended in with the colors of the car, but they didn't turn out exactly as I had planned. Hope you enjoy.
Mazda RX-8 LM at Sarthe
