Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've never been, but I need to get over this past weekend before thinking about another FIA-sponsored event. ;) Dave On 6/20/05, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote: > Will do, David. Have you ever been to the Canadian GP? I'm sure I'll make > another attempt to go next year. From here, it's a little less than 500 > miles and the city of Montreal sure puts on a good show. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 10:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?" Now,More > On Topic > > > > Sorry to hear about your mother Robert, and I am glad that she is > > doing better already - I hope you get to come back down to Durham > > again soon for a more pleasant visit. If and when you do please let me > > know and we can raise a glass and complain about the FIA together. > > > > Dave > > > > > > On 6/20/05, Robert Clark <rclark01@comcast.net> wrote: > >> Great pics, David. I share your frustration. Last week, I had an > >> interesting although more serious in a personal way. I left Lancaster, > >> PA > >> on Friday afternoon for Plattsburgh, NY. Got there about 9pm and bedded > >> down at the Holiday Inn in anticipation of a day of qualifying at the > >> Canadian GP followed by the race on Sunday. About 7:00am Saturday > >> morning > >> as I motored up I87 towards the border, I received a phone call from a > >> sister informing me that my mother was in hospital in Durham NC with > >> cardiovascular problems. I turned around, headed back to Lancaster > >> awaiting > >> further news. The next day, they told me a bypass was planned for later > >> in > >> the week so I headed down to Durham. Lucky for her and all of her > >> family, > >> angioplasty along with a new eluting stent did the trick and got the > >> blood > >> flowing and eliminated the pain. So...I didn't get to see a GP either > >> but > >> my mother is now doing well. And...one of these days, I'll get to meet > >> Frank, too! We've missed one another several times but I'm always > >> looking > >> forward to meeting him! > >> > >> Robert Clark > >> Lancaster, PA > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com> > >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 8:51 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Was "Totally OT: What the HELL is F1 doing?" > >> Now,More > >> On Topic > >> > >> > >> > So I drove the 12 hours to Indianapolis to see the Formula One race. > >> > Needless to say, I was highly disappointed to have spent my money on > >> > all the travel, the tickets, and the food to get a non-competitive, > >> > six car race. Doubly so now that it looks like no refund is coming. > >> > > >> > Nonetheless, I spent three days camping in a festive atmosphere, got > >> > to see F1 cars practice and qualify - and, indeed line up as if they > >> > were going to race (the most insulting part of the process to me), and > >> > I took photos. So here are a few shots I took with my Leicon d100: > >> > > >> > As a fan there are few spots to get clear shots of the cars. Usually > >> > there are safety fences in the way - but I tried my hand at some > >> > action shots. I have a load of shots behind the fences but I will only > >> > share a couple car shots since they are quite boring to those who > >> > don't follow motorsports: > >> > > >> > Mclaren around a corner > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1004-full.html > >> > > >> > Red Bull pulling into the pits > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1007-full.html > >> > > >> > > >> > Then this happened - was this the moment of truth for my weekend? > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1000-full.html > >> > > >> > I wish I had known that this shot was foreshadowing - back into the > >> > paddock > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1001-full.html > >> > > >> > How I should have shot car photos > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1008-full.html > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > And now, some fan shots: > >> > Juan Pablo Montoya brings *many* lively and colorful Columbians to the > >> > US > >> > race > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1006-full.html > >> > > >> > I am not a fan of the Ferrari race team, but they sure are a hell of a > >> > lot of fun to capture on non-film > >> > > >> > Ferrari Pope -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1002-full.html > >> > Ferrari Monkey -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1003-full.html > >> > Ferrari Hat -- http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1010-full.html > >> > > >> > But in the end, it was an empty victory even for Ferrari fans > >> > http://dmason.net/F1/files/page0-1005-full.html > >> > > >> > > >> > Perhaps the next time I go to see a race I'll make it a small county > >> > dirt track where they slap on last year's Goodyears and cross their > >> > fingers that they hold together. > >> > > >> > You might think I regret having gone all the way from Chapel Hill, NC > >> > to Indianapolis, IN but while I was there I had the oportunity to mark > >> > off one more tick on "LUG members I have met" list - Frank Dernie is a > >> > charming and brilliant man and a true pleasure to meet in person. > >> > Pretty much par for the course in terms of the LUG members I have met > >> > so far. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Dave > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Leica Users Group. > >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >