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And Now For Something Completely Different. Again. November 25th, 2010
The 2010 Formula 1 season came to a close with a dramatic sunset race in Abu Dhabi on the 14th of November, 2010.
Here are a few shots from that eventful day.
Above, a plane from Abu Dhabi Formula 1 sponsor Etihad Airways flies overhead before the start of the race.
Below is a shot of the aftermath of Schumacher’s terrible accident with Force India’s Vitantonio Liuzzi, mere moments after the race began. I was lucky enough to be seated in the North Grandstand with a spectacular view directly onto the spot where the accident occurred. You can find a short article in which Schumacher describes the experience here.
Thankfully, neither Schumacher nor Liuzzi was injured and both walked away fine, to cheering crowds. You can watch YouTube videos of the crash from different angles here and here.
Crew worked quite quickly to clear away the wreckage and debris, as the safety car led the remaining contenders on slow (for F1) laps around the circuit. The cars followed an alternate route avoiding the crash site until it was cleared.
Soon the race was under way again. Below is a shot from another location on the North Grandstand after the sun had set.
I didn’t take many pictures of the cars as they zipped by this race. I guess I must have gotten it out of my system during the first one.
I was more interested in taking different types of shots this time. Like the above view onto the race track with a man silhouetted and this silhouette of a woman sat alone while her companions went for drinks and food. It kinda looks like the entire race is stretched out only for her.
As you no doubt know, the race went to Red Bull Racing’s Vettel, who thereby secured the championship this year. Abu Dhabi seems to bring good luck to Red Bull Racing and to Sebastian Vettel in particular as this is the second time he’s won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. I could I rephrase that in quite a few ways, and in doing so raise quite different connotations: Vettel has won every single Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to date. Vettel has won two Abu Dhabi Grand Prix races in a row. And so on…
On another note, check out the following:
- click here to see a cool post from PetaPixel on how to use coffee cup lids to aid in correcting white balance in a pinch;
- click here for a behind-the-scenes look at the White House and a 45 minute interview with official White House photographer Pete Souza – the man behind the cool candid shots of Obama;
- click here for a fascinating glimpse at the work of Julio Mitchel, brought to you by the New York Times’ Lens photo blog;
- click here for a shot by Momentary Awe of a lazy sunset walk with a view on the Burj El Arab; and
- for a fantastic and enchanting look at the Loy Krathong festival of lights in Mae Jo, Thailand, brought to you by my good friend Dan of Canvas of Light, click here;
Also, a quick note: If you’re in Kuwait, or planning to travel there, be aware that it seems Kuwaiti authorities have banned the use of DSLR cameras in public places. Check out the Kuwaiti Times article here. You might want to break out your EVIL cameras instead. 😉
More coming soon!
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The Lone Oak September 18th, 2010
Not far from my uncle’s farm in Normandy, France, lies a wide open field, at the far end of which lies a splendid forest, dark and deep. I would occasionally go for a walk in the forest – and on one occasion a mushroom hunt with the family.
On the way there and back I would pass a lone oak, standing resilient, proud and strong in the middle of the field.
I was inexorably and inexplicably drawn to that oak. So one rainy, overcast day I grabbed my gear and squelched my muddy way to the field to snap a frame or two.
Here is one of the results.
This is likely to be the last post for a week or so as I’ll be travelling and with limited access to the ‘net.
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Silhouettes September 8th, 2010
There’s something very particular about silhouettes. They can help convey so much mood, drama and mystery.
Here is a small selection of silhouettes taken in places as diverse as London, Brussels and Normandy, France.
Above is a the equestrian statue of Godfrey de Bouillon which stands in the Royal Square in Brussels. The statue was made by Eugène Simonis, and inaugurated on August 24, 1848.
Above is the British Machine Gun Corps Memorial (also knows as The Boy David), which can today be found in the central section of Hyde Park Corner in London.
I couldn’t help but wonder about the link between machine guns and the German Zweihander/Greatsword (Yes, I know. But hey, I’m into swords).
One of the 48 statues representing the Medieval guilds of 16th century Brussels and which can be found atop neo-gothic columns surrounding the Place du Petit Sablon. The Place du Petit Sablon was built in built in 1890, and is a beautiful tree-lined park in central Brussels.
A statue atop a fountain in Hyde Park.
A kite caught in a tree on a beautiful day in Normandy, France.
Pigeon on the rails. Seen in Hyde Park.
More coming soon!
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Galerie du Roi July 14th, 2010
This was taken at the Galerie du Roi (Gallery of the King), one of the Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert in Brussels, Belgium.
I loved the way the light from the arched glass roof high above shone down and transformed people into silhouettes, and the way their shadows stretched out before them.
More coming soon.
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