my glass i saw: Two Old Fellows Checking the Racing Form

[Brian Moore]

October 7 was Photography Day at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and a park press release later reported that I was one of some 390 or more photographers there on the day. Well,...to be honest,...I was never actually mentioned, but from what I could tell I was the only one shooting film. (One photographer, spotting that I was using a film camera, asked to take a picture of my camera!)

It was a good day. The weather was delightful. The air was clear, and consequently the adjacent mountains provided a vivid backdrop. And the Park authorities laid on a good breakfast for the photographers.

If you've seen the film "Seabiscuit" you've probably seen Santa Anita, because I am guessing it must have featured in that film since Seabiscuit was stabled there and it's not too far from Hollywood.

Image captured using my Vivitar PN2011 with flipped lens and Walgreen's 400 ASA film.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Someone took a photo of your camera?
That's quite something!

the smeared light of the discarded paper looks as though its pointing to the chap as if he is the culprit
quite a nice little happy accident that

 

[Pete Askew]

Excellent Brian. Great expression. And I guess there'll be more to come!! Based on the number of discarded slips I hope you didn't take any tips off him!!

 

[Brian Moore]

Thank you Hamish and Pete. Yes, that chap looks like he's been to the races before, don't he?