[ratpack] Re: I have some good news...
- From: Michael Wells <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 21:31:05 -0600
Fortunately at that part of the track there's some very large and heavy
concrete barriers so I wasn't worried about it coming through the barrier
but I was a bit worried about it coming over the barrier. It was pretty cool
being right there though.
Zamboni
On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 8:37 PM, <humminboid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Awesome pixes. Blood pressure and pucker factor were about off the dial,
> I'd wager! As my dad would say, I bet your fanny was trying to bite a nail
> in two! I've often wondered if the metal guard rails alone would stop a
> car. C.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Wells" <mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: ratpack@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2010 5:16:42 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain
> Subject: [ratpack] I have some good news...
>
> All,
>
> Ok, so I have some good news and some bad news, The good news is that I was
> in perfect position for the crash of the #7 Miata from the last race
> yesterday, the bad news is that I was shooting in manual Mode and was only
> shooting at 1/60th of a second so the photos are way out of focus but just
> to put you in my shoes...
>
> I was about 20 yards west of the end of the photography well right before
> the first turn of the east track. There was a group of 5 Spec Miatas in a
> bunch and I watched them for about three laps when the following sequence
> happened. I was so close that as the car slid past me I was even hit in the
> head by a flying rock, the only place it wouldn't do any damage. Well take a
> look and enjoy it was pretty cool being that close to the action even though
> it did raise my blood pressure a bit.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/twistedlight/crash
>
> --
> Michael Wells
> MCWells Photography
> mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx
> 801-850-7279
>
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Michael Wells
MCWells Photography
mcwellsphoto@xxxxxxxxx
801-850-7279
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