Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stasys, Indeed I did. The way I see it now is that I just happened to be camping near an F1 race - all the car action was just a bonus. If I look at it the other way (going to a race on my birthday with my brother) its all too depressing. Dave On 6/20/05, Stasys Petravicius <stasys1@cox.net> wrote: > Dave- Even if there was no race- it looks like you had an interesting > experience- and the pics are good- even though they are from a d100 > Leica. Stasys > On Jun 20, 2005, at 5:51 PM, David Mason wrote: > > > 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 > >