Indy 500 - fan's eye view

[SmartWombat]

A few from around the Freedom 100 and Indy 500 itself.
You have to get there really early to get a good parking spot.
Like before dawn ... before the 6am cannon!

[SmartWombat]

First time at Indy, so it was all new.
The pagoda, the pylon, the pre-race, the fly past, parade laps 3-wide.
I know what to expect next year.

[SmartWombat]

cdp - where are you for the credentialled view?

Thank goodness for the catch fencing that meant I couldn't get clear shots of the race.
Mike Conway had a lucky escape, and without that fencing I had visions of fan injuries.
The car did what it should and he survived, and the fence did what it should.

[belongus3]

U can smeel the burned rubber from here

[armando_m]

the photo of the cars racing side by side, taken through the fence is incredible , was that with autofocus ?

[Old Timer]

Nice set of fan pics Paul. Indy is something special for sure. Didn't realize this was your first. I just imagine you at every big race. I only live 3 hours from Indy but have only been to the big day once. It was an incredible experience with great front stretch grandstand seats. A.J. Foyt won his 4th that day.

[SmartWombat]

With a fence like that in front of the cars, AF isn't going to work reliably.
I focussed manually on halfway across the track.

Then slowed down the shutter speed, closed down the aperture, and got the panning speed right. Plus a bit of timing to catch the cars in between the uprights.

[splats]

Nice work as always Paul

[armando_m]

With a fence like that in front of the cars, AF isn't going to work reliably.
I focussed manually on halfway across the track.

Then slowed down the shutter speed, closed down the aperture, and got the panning speed right. Plus a bit of timing to catch the cars in between the uprights.

you make it sound, oh ... so simple, good job :thumbsup:

[Jimmy B]

Looks like you and Angie had a wonderful time there! I miss going to that race. It really is "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing"
Paul are you going to be in Chicago this year?
Jimmy B

[SmartWombat]

Indy replaced Chicago this year, we were talked into it by Martin.
Might you make it to Homestead?

[Jimmy B]

No Homestead in the plans, last for national races will be Talladega in OCT.
JB

[SmartWombat]

keeping their cool

[drg]

I'm jealous of your Borg-Warner trophy shot. Never got one that it wasn't swarmed with people, posed, or in the museum. Some day!

Nice shot. How early was it in the morning?

[SmartWombat]

Around 06:20
We were in the queue on the road at about gate 6 when the cannon went off.

Trophy shot was only because of a pit lane pass from Martin.