Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The nice things about US sports is that the kind of violence we see in soccer matches in many European countries is largely absent. I have been to many Gator football games, also against hated opponents like Georgia or Florida State, and to pro football and baseball games--all thoroughly enjoyable family events. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ YNWA On Dec 3, 2012, at 1:31 AM, Don Dory wrote: > This week was pretty intense if you were an Atlanta based football > fan(which I am not) The professional team was playing for the playoffs and > the local college team was playing essentially the quarter finals for top > rankings. My wife won some highly desirable tickets and could not pawn > them off on her boss(who is a fan) so we went to the professional game. > > You know it is going to be a party when the people on the train are already > very expressive. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/PAW2012A/December+1/On+the+way+to+the+game.jpg.html > > I noticed that the fans were more interested in photographing the events > than actually participating: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/PAW2012A/December+1/recording+the+festivities.jpg.html > > Just like in high school the players come in with a fanfare: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/PAW2012A/December+1/Grand+Entrance.jpg.html > > Strange people wandered through the stands: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/PAW2012A/December+1/Spectacle.jpg.html > > Of course fine dining: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/PAW2012A/December+1/Fine+Dining.jpg.html > > This gentleman was a fan of the opposing team leading derision when his > side scored; > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DoryG/PAW2012A/December+1/fans.jpg.html > > I did have a great time photographing the events around our seats. It has > been a long time since we went to any professional sports event. > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >