01. The Hut - When we arrived at BB and T stadium in Winston-Salem, the conditions were less than favorable. Very gloomy skies and a bit of a mist. This hut was the first structure I saw when I got out of the car.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/200" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'41.86"N, 80°15'6.80"W |
02. Gate Five - We started to walk around after we parked to car, and I saw this huge sign.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/80" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'42.90"N, 80°15'6.86"W |
03. Fire Tree - Driving to the stadium, my friend saw a bunch of these red leaved trees and asked me to shoot one - here it is.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/125" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'42.24"N, 80°14'34.04"W |
04. Call Us - I looked up, saw this and thought it was pretty cool at the time. Now it's just free advertising for the school.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/80" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'42.90"N, 80°15'6.86"W |
05. Keep Out - The parking lot which we utilized was not only gated, but had barbed wire. I do not know why, it was just a huge fairgrounds lot covered with grass and some small roads.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/320" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'42.89"N, 80°15'7.91"W |
06. Calm Before The Storm - BB and T Stadium is an awesome venue I must admit. It only holds about 31,000 people, but it was very neat looking.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/500" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'43.43"N, 80°15'19.21"W |
07. Abandoned - Yeah, while tailgating, we walked all around the open fairgrounds and saw this. How sad looking. I figure it was used for rodeo or something years ago.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/100" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'35.28"N, 80°15'7.18"W |
08. Orange Blossoms - Walking around the inside of stadium, we saw how nice fall is in Winston-Salem. Nothing like SoFlo...
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/320" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'47.16"N, 80°15'13.60"W |
09. And The Band Played On - I'm such a sucker for marching bands [having played in high school and college]. These guys were great and they even played a rendition of the University of Miami fight song to pep up us away fans. Very classy.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/200" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'50.15"N, 80°15'13.52"W |
10. Kickoff - All set to finally get the game going. This was the view from my seat. Not the best, but it is what the university provided to us.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/125" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'50.15"N, 80°15'13.52"W |
11. Crowded - Ah yes, the Orange and Green. We were out in full force that night. Miami does have a big contingency of alumni living in the Carolina's apparently.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/500" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'50.15"N, 80°15'13.52"W |
12. Hippies On The Lawn - This is one of the cooler things I saw. This is like festival lawn seating! I've heard of this before, but never seen it at a football game in person. Neato.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/160" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'50.15"N, 80°15'13.52"W |
13. Motivation - This gentleman made the entire trip worthwhile. It is one of those 'you had to be there' moments, but I'll sum it up. While our team was loosing big in the first half, a lot of the fans were down and quiet - sitting in our seats, not cheering and just being quiet. Well this man was not going to have that! He got up, started making sarcastic remarks about us sitting down and became a cheer-leader for the night. It was awesome.
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/60" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'50.15"N, 80°15'13.52"W |
14. Keep Off The Field - So yes that was the final score, but more interesting was the disclaimer to remind fans not to run onto the field. Seriously, everyone [from the home team] was so stunned and subdued, I don't think they needed a message like this.
Canon SD750 | f/4.9 | 1/160" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'50.15"N, 80°15'13.52"W |
15. The Aftermath - This was only minutes after the game. Poeple were racing out of there as fast as possible it seemed. We did run into many Wake Forest fans, and they didn't seem too happy. Hey, it's just a game!
Canon SD750 | f/2.8 | 1/60" | ISO 80 | 6mm // 36° 7'48.24"N, 80°15'12.94"W |
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cool , love the set! Glad u had so much fun!
soubhagya · 2009-11-05: 23:08
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What an interesting introduction to US football and a good story, although I suspect you'd be a little more cheerful if the scores had been reversed...
revenant · 2009-11-05: 23:31
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cool!! great ambiance!
tomie · 2009-11-06: 02:04
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Interesting and nice post!!
Ryana · 2009-11-06: 02:31
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How delicate they all are!
huiching · 2009-11-06: 04:13
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Interesting Post! Shots are great and I am sure you enjoyed this trip and game :)
smithapnair · 2009-11-06: 04:39
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EXCELLENT MIKE!!! I'm so glad your team won and as you said it made for a nice drive home. Love #2, 3, 5, 9, and 13 the most...and considering the bad weather you did an awesome job :))
lynnsgallery2 · 2009-11-06: 06:01
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I like 13:) It does make for a better trip home with a win.
dontblink · 2009-11-06: 06:52
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cool
JaCkYe · 2009-11-06: 08:21
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12# hahah, love it :--D
strangestagain · 2009-11-06: 08:33
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Great narrative..glad the man cheerleader was there to make your night better..and your team won!
NellyBly · 2009-11-06: 09:40
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You drove 830 miles for a college football game...? Are you mad? I can understand wanting to get out more... but really! :-)
davids · 2009-11-06: 10:17
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great shots!
sandyk · 2009-11-06: 10:29
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instead a comment on the lame excuse and I love 13 and congrats for your winning team
GKorts · 2009-11-06: 12:55
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Excellent post...love 13 and the guy in the background with the big grin :-))
tedbarlow · 2009-11-06: 13:20
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Great shots.
joycephotography · 2009-11-06: 13:56
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Very nice reportage!
daisydavinci · 2009-11-06: 16:00
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Looks like a great time....and you brought back lots of fantastic shots to prove it! Hey, your team came through in the end....that's always nice. Thanks for showing us your trip!
lookagain · 2009-11-06: 16:47
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Considering the bad weather conditions, you took great pictures. This was some event!
Unchained · 2009-11-06: 18:44
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Looks like you had an awesome trip! I like #13. Timely.
Azrin · 2009-11-06: 19:15
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Looks like a great game... and weather almost like being up here :P
thebronzebow · 2009-11-06: 20:08
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Beautiful blue color
niazisoft · 2009-11-07: 01:24
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perfect !!!
niazisoft · 2009-11-07: 01:24
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they are perfect! you did a great job giving them a more color! ;) and I'm glad the trip was a success! :) Hope it was a nice game!^_^
onlyricky · 2009-11-07: 04:02
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Nice set
AyiePictorial · 2009-11-07: 22:27
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Great shots...So I'm not the biggest sports fan, but I can enjoy the excitement. I like the picture of the gate and the barbed wire fence. Kudos for including your camera settings too... I'm working on remembering to do that.
matteahmb · 2009-11-08: 07:10
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great post, really!!
domino · 2009-11-08: 08:28
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Nice set! When I saw the title I thought you were talking about a girl... LOL!
nunuinpictures · 2009-11-08: 16:04
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Looks like I'm not the only one with Carolina on the mind! Great shots Mike. I especially like #2,5, 12 and 13. Glad your team won! great song too.
jennye · 2009-11-08: 18:44
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very interesting!!!
miclaud · 2009-11-08: 20:10
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Nice documentation. Me likey #5.
sarahnadesarah · 2009-11-09: 08:38
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I guess you had a great time!
pandka · 2009-11-09: 14:51
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didn't know you were a U fan...they have a pretty good team this year...and it's about time...they're on the right track to take over the ACC...and Harris is a talented QB...
jchantra · 2009-11-09: 18:53
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Neat set. Hope you enjoyed it.
Jarvo · 2009-11-09: 19:19
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i really like 11 and 13 :D
mverellen · 2009-11-10: 14:46
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Great story! I haven't seen the lawn seating, but like the idea. I love the cheering man! Glad you had a good time.
Widcat · 2009-11-11: 11:05
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Like this set, some very good shots !
GHASSAN · 2009-11-12: 07:54
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nice
Mayya · 2009-11-12: 10:22
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Interesting set!! I like #13, great atmosphere!
somogyvari · 2009-11-13: 03:45
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very interesting post!!! i like it!
alexpankoff · 2009-11-13: 12:39
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great post
slawecki · 2009-11-16: 02:03
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I like the graphic impact of #2, or should I say #5? Good one. And an interesting series. My oldest went to a D1 University on a full basketball ride and played in her second year against UCONN in the Sweet 16 tournament in Storrs, CT! Now that was a media and entertainment circus! My second daughter got a full ride on a tennis Scholarship and turned it down! She didn't want to leave home. I knew I should have been meaner... and cheaper. LOL J
jlmphotos · 2009-11-20: 20:36
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