Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >