Went to the Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday. This has become a Fathers day tradition for my buddies and I, what a way to spend father's day, completely with out kids, just beer and cars and genuine male bonding! Our wives wouldn't know what to do with us if we didn't do this, it's somethng of a day off for them too, as they get together and do the same same thing, only they do women things, they call it scrapbooking. Really they kick ther kids outside to play and they drink and make fun of their hubbies. A good day for all involved.
Anyway back to the races. This year it was overcast, comfortable, but made the light a little soft and the color doesn't pop like it does when it's bright and sunny. Probably the best shots I have access to are from the pits. But even from there there is alot of clutter and and a person has tro stay out of the way, unless you have a photo pass, maybe next year. These would be really cool if I could animate a series from the pit stops, I shot off about 15-25 shots on a couple of the stops and you get a real appreciattion of how synchonized and how hard these team work when you can see the progression of the stops. Will post a few here now and probably a couple latter.
2 comments:
Awesome shots, as usual! Love the heat ripple effect of the backgrounds and you commentary! Hilarious and true! Missed seeing you Sunday, called your cell, no answer. Next year?
Great shots, I was going to give you kudos for the heat effect too, but see it has already been said! Hey making the color pop isn't hard if you know how :) and as far as that scrapbooking thing goes.... I'm on the other side of that one! Went digital this year, does your wife and friends need any scrappy stuff? I have a whole craft room that is obsolete now :)
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