let it marinate.

those of you who have read this blog and looked at my pictures for a little while know that i tend to “over-share.” i should really only be putting my best stuff up on the blog. if you never see the missed shots, your impression can only made from the best stuff that i present here. this concept makes total sense to me. i get it. 100%. the problem is, i just can’t seem to do it. i don’t know why. anyway, this might be another one of those times … or maybe its one of those times that i should have let the picture marinate, let it sit for a couple weeks without looking at it and then come back to it and see if i still have a strong reaction to it. really, i should let ALL OF MY PICTURES marinate before i show them … ALL OF THEM.

i went to the grand prix (in long beach) last weekend. i am not a race fan but,  i thought it would be fun and a great place to shoot, especially people! however, the fact is that i shot very little and my battery died … not usually a problem because i have a back up … but i left my back up at home, out of my camera bag … so when the grand prix got crowded, i was without a camera. to see how crowded it got, see the image below … this picture was taken while coming down the stairs from one of the bridges that allows you to get over the track. i get anxiety from this picture for 2 reasons. 1. i hate crowds and 2. look at all the people available to photograph! UGH!

Grand Prix Crowd Shot

Grand Prix Crowd Shot

this next image is the one that maybe should be marinating before appearing on this blog … i love this picture, but i love it because i know the story behind it … i was walking behind the grandstands at the grad prix and i noticed this guy. i thought he looked interesting with his hat and buttons so i thought  i’d take his picture. well, as i was approaching him i saw him reach into his pocket and pull out a small plastic flask, unscrew the top and take a nip … i was there at the right moment to catch him sneaking a sip from his flask … stoked (sidenote: someone needs to buy this guy a cooler flask … this looked like a “travel-sized” bottle of lotion that he washed out.)

flaskman

Flaskman

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