Views from Petit
Apologies guys – it turns out the 400 or so photos I’ve been churning on will take a little longer. In the meantime, enjoy a few highlights from the race after the jump.
Archive for September 2009:
A Very Wet Petit Le Mans
Just wanted to throw up a little teaser before I get some sleep after a long day in the rain at Road Atlanta. I won’t give away anything for those who still haven’t emptied their DVRs, but needless to say it was quite a race this year. Check back on Monday for a full recap.
The New Yankee Stadium
October is almost here, and my hometown team is a shoe-in for the play offs. I wanted to share this panoramic photograph that I took while visiting the stadium over the summer. It was constructed using 4 photographs taken with a Canon SD770 IS, then stitched in Photoshop CS3.
A part of me never thought I would like the new stadium, that I would always miss the narrow corridors and the extreme parking of the house that Ruth built. But in truth, the new stadium amazes in every way. I did one lap around the lower level just to take it all in, and I was staggered at how every seat looks like it is the best in the venue. Everybody wants to be right behind home plate, but in the old stadium the infield felt like it was miles away. Now all of the seats have a great view, including their own cupholders so you are not going to knock them over with your foot onto the guy infront of you during a home run cheer. It is just as mystifying, just as exciting, and a much more pleasant experience for all (including my mom). The more diverse array of food stands didn’t hurt either.
Hopefully the stadium will get to see its first World Series, to cap off its first year of life. October, bring it on!
Indy Hall of Fame Museum
The day before the big race, I had a little bit of time to kill after picking up my pass. I decided to head next door to check out the Indy Hall of Fame Museum. When I first thought of “hall of fame” something like the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY came to mind, with its seemingly endless statistics and trophies. As I walked towards the building a part of me wondered if I would just get bored trying to read hundreds of plaques next to grainy head shots. While there were plenty of plaques, the word “museum” was probably equally as important in this equation. The building was as much a house of art as was is one of praise. The cars were granted the center of attention, even more than the names that adorned the side of their cockpits. Baseballs and bats haven’t really changed in past 100 years, but the cars that raced at the famous brickyard certainly did. Read on to get a glimpse of just how much.
Best of the Rest from Indy
So you’ve seen the crash, and you’ve seen my view from the grandstands. But what about the other 198 laps of the race? Follow the jump to see some of my other favorite shots for this past year’s Indy 500.
