Cotswold Clouds Classic Car Trial
Sunday 4 February 2018
Somehow I've not seen the Cotswold Clouds car trial since 2014, even though a famous section "Crooked Mustard" takes place in Twinberrow woods near my house. I do enjoy watching the the cars attempting to climb the twisty track, sometimes flinging mud in your direction as you attempt to stand on the steep cold hillside. Today I moved around a fair bit to get more variety in the photos - and keep warm! Playing with shutter speed gives variation too - slow with camera panning to give background blur and a sense of speed, fast to freeze the action.
![Getting some speed up before the first turn on Crooked Mustard](img1/01-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Getting some speed up before the first turn on Crooked Mustard
![On the first turn of Crooked Mustard, with a low shutter speed and panning the camera](img1/02-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
On the first turn of Crooked Mustard, with a low shutter speed and panning the camera
![The steep middle s-bend section of Crooked Mustard](img1/03-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
The steep middle s-bend section of Crooked Mustard
![Lost traction, not getting up!](img1/04-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Lost traction, not getting up!
![Entering the s-bend of Crooked Mustard](img1/05-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Entering the s-bend of Crooked Mustard
![Big crowds watching the Cotswold Clouds](img1/06-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Big crowds watching the Cotswold Clouds
![On the the most tricky section of Crooked Mustard](img1/07-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
On the the most tricky section of Crooked Mustard
![A little wheelspin](img1/08-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
A little wheelspin
![Wheelspin and determination](img1/09-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Wheelspin and determination
![The s-bend of Crooked Mustard just doesn't look steep from the angle, but it is hard to walk down in the mud](img1/10-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
The s-bend of Crooked Mustard just doesn't look steep from the angle, but it is hard to walk down in the mud
![Crazy wheelie! - nerves of steel and amazing control](img1/11-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Crazy wheelie! - nerves of steel and amazing control
![Entering the difficult s-bend section of Crooked Mustard](img1/12-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Entering the difficult s-bend section of Crooked Mustard
![Attempting the steep middle section](img1/13-Cotswold-Clouds-Crooked-Mustard.jpg)
Attempting the steep middle section
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