Thunderhead Photography: Nascar in Bristol Tennessee

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Nascar in Bristol Tennessee

As Nascar heads into East Tennessee, Images By Design Photographer Wade Payne covers the event for the Associated Press. It turned out to be Carl Edwards night! Check out the photos as Wade captures Carl Edwards signature race winning backflip with his signature "purple lens"

Purple Facts - Did You know.....

Wade Payne, a former graphic artist, first came up with the idea for his new signature look when he placed some left over purple FedEx vinyl lettering material onto his lens hoods.
After the Images By Design Photographers had covered their camera lens hoods with purple, the idea for "ThePurpleLens.com" was born.
Purple is the color of Jedi Master Mace Windu's lightsaber in Star Wars because Samuel L. Jackson wanted it to be.
The Purple Heart U.S. Military decoration was first awarded in 1917.
The "Purple People Eaters" used to be the nickname for the Minnesota Vikings defensive line.
The Purple that you are seeing on this site is Html/CSS Color #7B0099
Purple Haze was inspired by a dream Jimi Hendrix had where he was walking under the sea and the purple haze surrounded him.
Purple dye was so difficult to obtain and expensive to produce, purple became the royal color in many parts of the world and is traditionally associated with royalty, power and wealth.
One of the most famous guitar riffs Smoke on the Water was made famous by British rock band Deep Purple.
Operation Purple Summer Camp is open to children of personnel from all branches of our Armed Froces and they focus on helping military children deal with the stress that comes with deployment.
The Color purple written by Alice Walker and was on Broadway in 2007
Two popular birds in the United States are the Purple Finch and the Purple Martin
Harold and the Purple Crayon was written by Crockett Johnson in 1955 and has been inspiring readers of all ages ever since.
Purple was the title of the second album by the Stone Temple Pilots.
Purple in the English language has no rhyming words.
A purple pedestrian bridge joining Ohio and Kentucky can be rented out for weddings, parties, and more. Called the "Purple People Bridge," the former railroad bridge spans 2,679 feet across the Ohio River near Cincinnati.
Sri Lanka is home to the Purple-faced leaf monkey.
Purple Mountain Press has been in business for 35 years.
The Purple Frog was discovered in India in 2003.
Nexium is the Purple Pill
Purple roses represent majestic glory and eternal love.
Purple is the onofficial color of the artist Prince.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Nascar in Bristol Tennessee

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