Charles Bartolotta
April 2026 - Turn 6 at The Glen
About the Image(s)
This image was taken in October 2024 at the Vintage Car Races at Watkins Glen. I’ve been a performance car enthusiast my whole life and I’ve been attending these races for the past 11 years with my two sons and my grandson. I like to photograph the cars from outside of turn 6 because it is elevated above the track and You get a good view of the cars as they are coming into the turn.
I cropped the image tightly and processed it for color and exposure in Photoshop. Sharpening was done with Topaz sharpen AI.
The camera was a Nikon Z8 with a Nikon 70-300 mm lens. Exposure was f/10 at 1/1000 second. And ISO 1800.
8 comments posted
Charles, this image is awesome. It is totally sharp and perfectly cropped. Great job freezing the motion and it certainly displays the peak of action. Wouldn't change a thing. Posted: 04/08/2026 15:21:22
Thanks, Tom. I'm glad you like it. Posted: 04/08/2026 17:13:17
I agree on everything Tom has to say. You even have the Firestone writing on the tires slightly blurred. Great image! Posted: 04/08/2026 17:11:30
Thanks for the comments, Terry. I always enjoy shooting these cars. Posted: 04/08/2026 17:14:09
Charles - such a shoot clean and clear shot. Great job. Posted: 04/09/2026 19:39:26
Thank you, Sharlana. Posted: 04/10/2026 19:57:10
Everything looks great. Did you try panning also? Posted: 04/09/2026 20:35:53
Thanks, Michael. I did pan a couple of shots from a different location where the cars were perpendicular to me going from left to right. Posted: 04/10/2026 19:58:46