Dune Buggy Bashing

I had an interesting morning photographing dune buggies racing around in the desert in 47°C sunshine .... but because I couldn't fit all my camera equipment and myself in one of the buggies (and take photos whilst I was driving it), I was chauffered around in a Toyota Land Cruiser pickup truck instead. The problem was that I was perched on the open flatbed, so I got covered in sand and bounced around everywhere, and am now nursing bruises on my legs and bum !! Sheeeessshhhh, I just hope my clients likes the photos that I got for them !!!

All ready to go !!
(Nikon D5000 : Sigma EX 18-50mm f2.8 : f8 : 1/1000" : 18mm : ISO 400: 06.06.2011 09:12:31)

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f10 : 1/1600" : 170mm : ISO 800: 06.06.2011 10:43:35)

(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f10 : 1/1600" : 200mm : ISO 800: 06.06.2011 09:34:57)

Getting some air under the tyres !!
(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f11 : 1/1600" : 120mm : ISO 800: 06.06.2011 10:45:46)

I never spotted the camels in the background when I was taking this photo !!
(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f11 : 1/1600" : 86mm : ISO 800: 06.06.2011 09:47:48)

I even managed to get a rare shot of the Stig's Arabian brother, as he instructed the ladies on how to drive the dune buggies !!
(Nikon D700 : Sigma EX 70-200mm f2.8 : f11 : 1/1600" : 70mm : ISO 800: 06.06.2011 09:36:47)