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Monday, September 6, 2010
Your Turn: Sprint Cup Series From Atlanta on ESPN
Marty Reid is getting his first taste of the NASCAR TV telecasts that have to handle multiple storylines. The race, The Chase and the bubble boys dominated this telecast of the Sprint Cup Series race from Atlanta.
Allen Bestwick started things off with Rusty Wallace and Brad Daugherty from the Infield Pit Studio. College football caused this show to come on a couple of minutes later than scheduled. Tim Brewer was in the Tech Garage.
Once again, the pre-race show featured pre-recorded packages that had been used earlier on the week on NASCAR Now and other ESPN TV outlets, including ABC. Erin Andrews may have some promotional value on other channels, but in a pre-race show for a very important race re-airing her laps with Dale Jarrett was an interesting choice.
Marty Reid is handling his first season of Sprint Cup Series races for ESPN. This has proven to be a challenge. Reid is used to calling the action, but juggling the various themes that ESPN throws his way has been rough. In this race, Kyle Busch was the early theme and then Greg Biffle took the attention.
Points as they run right now is a term that some fans hate. ESPN thumped TV viewers over the head with the Chase and the points until the real racing began with about 40 laps remaining. Suddenly, it was never mentioned again.
Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree have been working together for several seasons. They have been through many difficult times with the NASCAR on ESPN team. This is their best season ever matched with Reid in the booth and Bestwick hosting from the infield.
Jamie Little, Dave Burns, Dr. Jerry Punch and Mike Massaro were the pit reporters. They tried several times to interview crew chiefs during the race, but mostly ran into the stone cold wall of silence when it came to decision making and updates.
There were no technical problems, no weather issue and the sound was outstanding from the race. Coverage was the normal ESPN style of moving from one small group of cars to another. Commercial timing was tough with several cautions and key passes for position happening while the network was away.his post is you opportunity to offer your own TV wrap-up of the ESPN coverage of the Sprint Cup Series race from Atlanta. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. This is a family-friendly website, please keep that in mind when posting. Thanks as always for taking the time to stop by.
45 comments:
- Anonymous said...
first interview after a boring race...Kyle Busch. Enough said. NASCAR is a waste of time. ESPN was less than adequate but don't know how much i can blame them. Nascsar wastes my time and their coverage of Kyle Busch made me want to punch marty reid in the face. it was lame.
- September 5, 2010 at 11:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
they hyped that stewart wasn't gonna win the whole race for 300+ laps. and he wins. oops.
- September 5, 2010 at 11:48 PM
- Vicky D said...
JD, you hit the nail on the head with the "Points as of Now" telecast, then they didn't mention it as much like you said with about 40 laps to go. I don't think they'll be much of a post-race show. ESPN script gets really old too why do they do that. If I were MR I would be upset with the way they want him to call the race. It seems like DJ and AP worked well together. Liked AB's updates throughout the race. I think they missed some green flag pitstops too.
- September 5, 2010 at 11:50 PM
- Jonathan said...
I enjoyed this race I give it a C flat out no more no less much better than Bristol but not as good as the first 3 or 4 races of the season! We needed more of the blimp cam if you ask me but the coverage got much much better during the last 40% of the race! Thanks JD for letting us have a place to comment on the race, thanks to everyone who stopped by, and thanks to Nascar for giving us the best sport on the planet there never will be anything like it!!!! Had a fun night can you tell??? :)
- September 5, 2010 at 11:55 PM
- Matt Slater said...
It appears anonymous and I watched a different race, or have a difference of opinion. I didn't notice a KyBu love fest. I was thoroughly entertained and have no major complaints about the coverage. I thought it was a fun night and well worth the time invested. Looking forward to next Saturday.
- September 5, 2010 at 11:55 PM
- Jonathan said...
yeah I dont understand the comments on the Kyle Busch love fest hey the kid is coming off on of the best couple weekends in his life he deserves some coverage but I didnt see it as overkill like the JJ love fest of last year
- September 6, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
+ Dr. Jerry Punch, Allen Bestwick
+ Finish line camera shot
+ The S&P endurance competition in the garage, and out of the garage, and back in the garage, and.....
+ A long, physically & mechanically difficult race. We may no longer be at Darlington, but this beats Fontana's Snoozefest
- Points as of now
- The return of the script
- The forced Kyle Busch mentions
- The Chase hype, there is nothing really left to hype at Richmond.
ESPN was strong & stable for so long this season, but the cracks are growing by the week now.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- Anonymous said...
Other than Bestwick, ESPN put forth a solid A+ effort through the whole race. The entire evening was enjoyable. Thanks, ESPN.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- Anonymous said...
KellyNorCal on Twitter:
Let's see 9 laps to go we are watching two 2 car "races" for 14th and 7th??? Where is what is happening up front? Keep dropping back to other stuff then can only focus on Kasey and Ryan trying to find some kind of fight....ESPN sucks. Bring back SPEEDVISION.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:07 AM
- LVI56 said...
I think it was a good broadcast. Was worried the points as of now would dominate the race, but it wasn't too bad. Could have been a bit better, but overall ESPN did well.
The post-race Nascar Now is great, Ricky Craven is really enjoyable to watch and listen to.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:29 AM
- Brian Fletcher said...
Not a bad showing tonight. The "Points As Of Now" updates seemed fewer than normal. I didn't notice the over-hyped Kyle Busch coverage everyone is griping about. Yes, they did cover him more than some other drivers, but he was either up front or working his way back up from the front. Look at it from this standpoint: If it weren't Kyle, and it were your favorite driver, and he had been leading/running up front and was penalized for speeding, wouldn't you want to see how he was coming up from the rear? If your driver's two teammates both had engine trouble, wouldn't you wonder if he also had problems?
I hate to always be the one to play devil's advocate, but a majority of the comments here always seem to be pretty narrow-minded, whether it's a practice session (keyword practice, as in non-event) being preempted by an actual event, or a driver being covered too much (though I do admit that there are many times they do focus on a driver who isn't really important in the grand scheme of the race).
On another note, I'm sure I'm not the only one who is sick and tired of the lack of respect NASCAR seems to get from some of ESPN's SportsCenter anchors. John Anderson is normally one of my favorites because of the humor he brings compared to a more dry personality like some of the morning anchors, but there is a fine line between funny and disrespectful. It's obvious that he and a handful of others (Steve Levy and Stuart Scott come to mind) don't think too highly of NASCAR, but I'm sure they aren't huge fans of every other sport that ESPN covers, yet they manage to do their highlights a fair amount of justice. Comments like "Vroom vroom, let's go racing!" are just a step above the childish antics of Darrell Waltrip.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:38 AM
- dara2K said...
Alan Bestwick is probably the only redeeming character in the tragedy that is ESPN where Nasar viewers are concerned. I like Rusty Wallace, DJ and the rest but the PRODUCTION and DIRECTION of their talents is PUTRID! When 2 cars are fighting for the LEAD in the last 22 laps, the DIRECTOR SHOULD SHOW THE LEAD CARS! The wide shot on the corner continually cut off this shot. Does anyone at ESPN actually watch the viewer feed? Also that lap-by-lap announcer, Reid, should just put himself out of our misery. He is terrible with his fake enthusiasm and AM radio DJ voice. He is grating!Just be yourself, dude..Then the delay of programming for college football overtime is just unacceptable! ESPN needs to make a commitment to the fans and put NASCAR on the HARD COPY schedule! Also, Tony Stewart is a champion and was hardly mentioned tonight EVEN WHEN he was leading the race! Even Stevie Wonder can see that was wrong!! This ESPN coverage has so much potential and it just is miserable to watch!
- September 6, 2010 at 12:43 AM
- LVI56 said...
That was a horrible interview with Tony on sportscenter. I thought he would join the guys in the pit studio or live with Nichole and Ricky on Nascar Now.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:45 AM
- dara2K said...
...And anther thing..since ESPN is so "drama driven" they should have interviewed Ryan Newman and Kasey Kahne after the race. One of the big headlines of this race was that Kasey Kahne bumping Ryan Newman in those last precious laps probably will keep Newman out of the top 12 race contenders. If ESPN is "bubble boy watching", they buries their lead! The stories are there if ESPN can get off their script once in a while!
- September 6, 2010 at 12:46 AM
- Roland said...
Absolutely incredible race. Best of the season. Definately worth every minute of those 4+ hours. Espn tried their hardest to screw up with bad prerace, focusing on Kyle Busch, and once again some dorky commentary by Marty Reid, but they pulled it together and dominated those last 40 laps. Andy and DJ were on their game and the minimal input from Rusty and Brad in the pit studio was perfect. The race gets an A+, the coverage gets an A. All in all I was very satisfied at what happened tonite on tv and at the track, great night!
- September 6, 2010 at 1:06 AM
- Jimbacca said...
Watched the race, DVR style. Cameras have improved. Commercials were plentiful at the start but seemed to taper off. Coverage wasn't bad. Interviews not bad. Not many airhead moments like in previous years. I didn't wish for Fox or Racebuddy or MRN PRN so not so bad. But I wasn't hanging on every word so maybe that helped me enjoy the race. Or maybe the race was so damn long I blanked out on the early part. The booth is a good mix right now.
- September 6, 2010 at 1:12 AM
- Wisconsin Steve said...
I enjoyed the broadcast and thought the racing was fantastic. There was decent coverage of the finish line at the end of the race and the commentary was good all night. The pit reporters were strong, even without Vince Welch (week off?).
It doesn't bother me that ESPN emphasizes the race to the chase or updates the points. They're just covering an ongoing storyline in the sport - thats they're job. But I wish they would stop pretending like there is drama surrounding the 12th spot in points - everyone knows that Bowyer pretty much has it locked up, including the drivers behind him in the standings - they've said it.
I didn't notice an obsession with Kyle Busch at all, nor did I notice one with Jimmie Johnson last year. Drivers who lead laps and win races (and in JJ's case, win consecutive championships) are going to get a lot of attention - that is how it should be.
- September 6, 2010 at 1:14 AM
- Jonathan said...
Yeah that ESPN Sportscenter highlight of Nascar and that was 10 or so minutes into sportscenter was just sad vrrrm vrrmmm???? and something about calling w car insurance after showing a wreck???? I wasnt paying to much attention since it was sooo long after the end of the race that sportscenter mentioned Nascar that i wasnt fully watching but seriously the Sports Center crew 90% of the time makes fun of Nascar when showing highlights it makes me soooo mad!!!! yet they will talk about Golf like its some great thing but if Tiger isnt playing Speed showing Nascar Sprint Cup Pratice gets better ratings than the PGA!!! Bull S*#( makes me soooo mad Sport Center guys grow up!!! And what happened to Sports Center respecting Nascar after the race??????? It sure didnt happen tonight what after 6 races that changes?????????????? JD what do you know about this and whats the deal ESPN is out to kill Nascar now that its the NFL season I said it at Bristol and im saying it again tonight
- September 6, 2010 at 2:59 AM
- Anonymous said...
I enjoyed the race,but it's obviously too long. Maybe I dozed off,but I would have loved an interview with Casy Kahne and Ryan Newman. Lots of people complain about boring races and boring drivers. Then someone comes along and makes every race interesting,like Kyle Busch, and they whine. Personally, I think Marty Reid should concentrate on NHRA drag racing. DJ and Andy played off each other well last night.
- September 6, 2010 at 7:11 AM
- Anonymous said...
Well, I stopped watching early. I do not understand why whoever is in charge of the camera work thinks I want to see just two cars all night long. Can anyone explain to me why they do it? There has to be some reason, wrong as it is. Hopefully, it is a technical reason and not some kind of personally trait. MC
- September 6, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- rich said...
Why did ESPN pay so much to broadcast a sport that they have no respect for? The Sportscenter coverage was crappy and seemed to be given reluctantly by the announcers.
I think that it is time to start beating the drum again for AB to PXP. I thought MR was going to be OK but he just seems lost sometimes. It seems that he just doesn't do his homework like he should.
Once again, without Twitter and this blog I would have been lost in this race. They just jump, jump, jump. They give no thru the field. They still seem to follow the script instead of calling the race.
Hey, ESPN, Allen Bestwick knows Nascar. Put him in the PXP position and ratings will increase.
- September 6, 2010 at 8:09 AM
- 51 yr. fan said...
An interesting read from Dustin Long/Roanoke Times on Jayski. He
quotes Paul Brooks from NA$CAR
giving the reasons ESPN is showing the races. I wonder if Brooks has
even watched a race on ESPN. He
sure let ESPN blow smoke up his
- September 6, 2010 at 8:57 AM
- Anonymous said...
Waited a long time for wrap up on
Sports Center like it did in previous weeks. After close to 40 minutes, all there was were a few weak questions of Tony. Next week when there is a full slate of college and NFL games, expect the coverage to be even more sparse. Switched over to Victory Lane - had forgotten it was going to be on so missed half of it (but watched rerun this morning) - caught most of Tony's comments. He certainly has matured since becoming a car owner. Really enjoyed listening to him. He is "corporate" without being over the top. Nice moment when ESPN showed his father shining flash light for a pit stop.
Marsha - Iowa
- September 6, 2010 at 9:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
I was so impressed with the National Anthem they performed at Atlanta. It was magnificent. I usually pay little attention to that part of the event because so many singers think they have to put their own "spin" on it and ruin it in the process. But these guys made me stop what I was doing and watch them perform the entire song. It even put a lump in my throat. These other so-called "singers" could learn a valuable lesson from that. Thank you, guys, for a rousing and stirring rendition of The Star Spangled Banner. I could tell how much the fans at the track enjoyed it, too. That was America at its best.
- September 6, 2010 at 9:59 AM
- Tim said...
I think it is safe to say that the majority of NASCAR fans spend time viewing other sports. Football, baseball, tennis, golf, basketball,etc.. Monday morning water cooler conversations are usually about plays or a coach's play call or a call by an official. There may be an occasional gripe about the broadcast but most of the conversation is about the actual play on the field. After all that is the object of the sporting event. The play by play in any sport is important but not the main topic of discussion. Except when it comes to NASCAR.
Apparently the concept of presenting a Cup race has morphed into a carnival like affair. The broadcast has become the competition to the race of that day. The makeup of the broadcast team is often reviewed more than race itself. Bigger, higher, tackier is the path of broadcast venues. Like the art of misdirection the broadcast is designed to draw attention away from the poor product being presented as a race. At the end of the day the results are the same. Cup racing as we know it today has become a mindless merry-go-round of 33 cars getting in the way of the 10 cars that are good enough to win. If a way to inject some form of real competition into the races is not found reviewing the broadcast team will be the only reason for the event.
I have been involved with racing long enough to have sat in the stands and watched Marty Robbins wheel a race car. There are no quick fixes to the problem but if left as is NASCAR will be about rating tv hosts. We can leave the cars in the shop.
- September 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM
- Anonymous said...
Marty Reid is really hard to listen to. He just doesn't seem to have it.
Bring back Mr Bestwick for pxp.
- September 6, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Jayhawk said...
It was miles and miles better than Fox. It was so much better than Fox that it was hard to believe I was watching it on the same TV. It was so much better than Fox that it was hard to believe it was the same kind of event. It was so much better than Fox... Well, I think you get my point.
- September 6, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
I enjoy this part of the season with ESPN because I catch up on my sleep after racing my car at the local short track the night before. I slide into the Grand Snuggler (recliner), turn the sound to low and snooze away. The "white noise", Reid, Jarret, etc, puts me right to sleep. Then Rusty speaks...If I hear "races his brains out" one more time, I'm going to puke. Rusty is the worst, he cannot annunciate many words. And he rarely makes much sense. Just give the coverage to FOX and call it good, at least they keep me entertained. For me, the dream broadcat team would be Mike Joy, Kyle Petty, Adam Alexander, Jeff Hammond, Glen Jarret, Jerry Punch, Steve Post and Muke Bagely.
- September 6, 2010 at 11:19 AM
- Tracy D said...
ESPN's coverage is so much better than last year's, I'm just grateful I can watch a race without turning off the sound and listening to the radio. Still, badly timed ads interfere with the flow of the race, but I'm aware they pay the bills. I would love to have Race Buddy or its equivalent available thru ESPN, but it's a pipe dream, I know.
This race was a good one. The split screens were well used. Showing Newman and Kahne immediately after the race ended was great. I stayed awake for the whole race, which I can't say has happened in the past.
- September 6, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Charlie said...
I just got done watching the race this morning.
Marty Reid is a chatter box and won't shut up.
I know now how Espn feels about the complete racing package when after a re-start there were 21 cars that got the wave around and Marty said how there were so many wave a rounds that you should check out the ticker to see who is where. Does Marty want us to watch the ticker instead of the race. It is his job to tell us who was waved around and why and where they are.
Just think race fans we have 4 more years of Espn. I think it is 4 years.
The arcade director is a joke. In-car cams, tight shots. Do you know Espn has been broadcasting races for years upon years and this is the best they can do.
I do have a question. Would the people watching the race like to see on the ticker now and again the number of laps each driver has on his tires?
- September 6, 2010 at 12:48 PM
- Wisconsin Steve said...
Did anyone watch NASCAR Now last night? They offered great post-race coverage with Briscoe and Craven. They showed plenty of interviews (including Newman) and highlights of the press conferences. Who cares about what Sportscenter does if NASCAR Now is on (for once)?
BTW- Sportscenter's NASCAR coverage is only worth watching when Ryan Burr is hosting. He's the only one who seems to know anything about the sport.
- September 6, 2010 at 1:10 PM
- West Coast Diane said...
NN - Only watch because on early here & DVR'd. Use FF for repeat stuff & "people" I don't care to hear from.
RD - DVR. Only watch if someone at TDP comments on something I would be interested in. NO to Kenny Wallace.
How about JR, Kyle P, Wendy & Hermie for 1 hour.
PreRace - Packaged pieces. Many repeated. Why would they do something original if they know Football will most likely preempt them!!!
Race - same ol', same ol'.
Tight shots. Only one or two cars in a box.
Jumping beans camera shots. Hurts my eyes trying to focus.
Rusty, Brad, Tim - no value added.
If you need a "hollywood hotel" Allen,& Ricky Craven and/or Ray Evernham.
Petree is ok, but I would take Ray in announce booth, too.
Nascar - races too long. Never thought I would say that. Qualifying, implement Truck quals, multiple cars in order of practice times. Earn your spot, not depend on bingo ball luck of the draw.
Chase - I have tried to like it and do see some value to it. However, with the way it has played out especially with how it is covered I say go back to most points wins championship. Give 50 to 100 points for wins. Points for a pole. Boys have at it!
All of the above and more is why I DVR and watch on HotPass.
- September 6, 2010 at 1:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
I think Marty Reid is very good at PXP, ESPN keeps changing the theme every 30 seconds and that keeps his timing off. The broadcast would be so much better if ESPN just let everyone have fun (reporters,PXP,color,updates,). We would have fun then because they are having fun. It appears that ESPN makes sure the booth and the infield are not on the same page. AB is one of the best PXP today and should be used by ESPN and their coverage would improve.
Ricky Craven is a breath of fresh air. He provides insites that would be missed were it not for him. His on air presense is just great.
- September 6, 2010 at 1:41 PM
- Matt said...
I think ESPN/NASCAR is so focused on showing that there is "real racing" throughout the field, they have forgotten that showing random cars passing each other with no context does not enhance a race or make it look any more competitive. It just makes fans more confused and frustrated. I'd rather focus on a lead battle for 20 laps even if they arent side by side every lap then switch every 15 sec from the lead to "a pass" for 30th just because they want to show us "passing."
- September 6, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- Vicky D said...
Received an email from my friend who works at the track during race weekend and he said he didn't notice the colors of the lights in the backstretch any different. He did mention that they were late in getting the lights on though. I forgot to mention in my previous post that the anthem was wonderful. I couldn't stay awake for the entire NN last night and missed SC.
- September 6, 2010 at 2:36 PM
- Anonymous said...
And it came to pass that I went to a Labor Day Cookout today amongst NASCAR illuminati and glitteratti.
Chief topic has been the overnights on AMS on ESPN.
"Nice and toasty tasty" is the consensus among the cablers.
"Cable third will get you a half-sixth share," sed the broadcasters.
"Wot's hot?" said the marketers.
"Driftin,'" said the Music/Pop Culture guy. "Its got the kids. They can do it at home {and here is the key point}, and they can do it in their cars --- on any sufficiently large parking lot. Ot is the future."
Just reporting, not judging.
- September 6, 2010 at 6:38 PM
- Zieke said...
Anon. 9:59
Agreed the Anthem was wonderful, however the Star Spangled Banner at it's best is performed by Jim Cornelisen before the Chicago Blackhawks home hockey games. You would be awed. Enjoyed the broadcast with Marty really sounding professional and entertaining. His director isn't the best, but MUCH better than FOX. I also like ESPN noting the "other " drivers having good runs.
- September 6, 2010 at 8:41 PM
- longtimeracefan said...
Marty Reid looks like a funeral home director and sounds like a hyped-up used car salesman. If he is the best ESPN can find to do the pxp, then they should just show the race without commentary.
- September 6, 2010 at 10:41 PM
- The Loose Wheel said...
It was a really good RACE, but broadcast wise ESPN struggled for 260 laps. The final 60-70 they were actually really solid. the 3 wide battle for the lead they did a spectacular job covering it. Pit reports were shaky I felt, the interviews during the race were random and baffling. Interviewing Biffle and Sadler but not Speed after his blow up or a guy like Sorenson who had a great battle with McMurray for a decent finish.
Good finish line shot though, just a weird night I felt.
- September 7, 2010 at 12:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
Just to add to my earlier comments. I, too thought the Star Spangled Banner was done extremly well. Pre race, I would have appreciated a song or two by Foreigner similer to how Styx was featured earlier in the season. As for Kahne/Newman, it seems like there is at least one juicy story at the end of every race that gets essentially zero coverage. If the drivers won't talk, why don't the expert pit reporters climb the pit box or at least report what was said over the radios. We all love Bestwick, but I still can't get over the blunder he pulled earlier this season. It was right in the middle of all the Bad Brad controversy. AB is hosting in the booth with Rusty, Dougherty and Brad K. They toss to a pit interview where Kyle Busch says that Brad wrecks someone every week. They toss back to the booth and AB and the other guys utter not a word of followup!! Real reporters pray for opportunities like that to cover real controversy. For a couple of minutes they continued to make small talk with Bad Brad. Unbelievable.
- September 7, 2010 at 7:35 AM
- MRM4 said...
I recorded the race and watched it Monday morning, so maybe my view of the broadcast is a little different than most. But I thought the coverage was pretty good. They showed lots of action when there was action. And the whole broadcast wasn't totally about the Chase. I'm sure Saturday's coverage from Richmond will be the opposite.
My only complaint was a couple of references by Reid when he referred to Denny Hamlin as Kurt Busch when Kyle Busch was racing him. And later on, he called Kyle Busch Kurt.
- September 7, 2010 at 8:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
Dara2k....did you watch the race? I did and while I have problems with some of the coverage points, I don't get what you're saying about the battle for the lead with 22 laps to go. Those were caution laps and after the restart which was well covered, #14 jumped out to a 1.5sec lead which he held onto and increased as time went on. ESPn is not to blame, & should be applauded for finding SOME racing at a track where they usually stretch out. Sounds to me like you have problems with the racing more than the coverage.
- September 7, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
The anthem was good, but you pick what you like--I'd rather have a good recording than a bad one done live but that may bother some (assuming theirs was recorded, which it appeared to be.) Actually, Zieke, I have heard Tom and am not awed by the rendition. He's extremely talented, mind you; I recognize some people like opera-style singing, I just don't, personal taste. I'm not a big fan of his otherwise, but Toby Keith is more my style, straight & simple, like normal people would sing it (even those of us who can barely carry a tune in a bucket.) And I like harmony versions like the one Saturday. Just trying to make the point, we all have different musical likes & dislikes, which is why we have different people doing it every week. I do like a variety, I just wouldn't want to have say, Tom every week.
Anon 7:35, we're lucky we even got pre-race, no time for rock bands now that we're on ESPN. How they schedule this stuff is just crazy.
If anyone doubts the Kyle love fest, check the caws & jaws # of mentions. For a guy who was not a player most of the race, that's overkill. But worst of all is Brad D, he's starting to make me sick. I think the kid (kyBu) is talented, but enough already. Brad & Rusty have to go. If you must have a cover crew, get Craven or LaJoie or someone who can actually contribute and not just cheerlead for their favorites. The actual camera coverage and what not was okay. Not stupdendous, but okay. I watch the sports car racing and they just do such a better job, and on road courses (which would seem to be more difficult.)
- September 7, 2010 at 2:35 PM
- Marylee in Richmond said...
One thing I appreciate - the 2 boxes to show 2 different parts of the race at the same time.
One BIG thing I do NOT appreciate - saying how many points out of the Chase some driver is when we are 50 laps into the second to last before the actual Chase. A waste of words. Means NOTHING.
- September 7, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Donna DeBoer said...
I think this is the next to last time I'm going to leave comment on the TV races this year. Since there seems to be no pleasing I expect the Chase coverage will result in a crescendo of whining. I'm sick of negativity. Unless there's a miracle the TV deal won't be realigned until 2014.
Atlanta really IS one of the best 1.5 tracks, I regret circumstances that prevent more people from attending (me, lack of finances) that resulted in them losing a race. I thought this race was great. I expect next week's Richmond race to be even better.
- September 8, 2010 at 9:41 AM


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SALT LAKE CITY - The No. 1 got taken down by a bunch of 3s.
Gonzaga is out of the NCAA tournament thanks to Wichita State, a No. 9 seed that made five straight shots from behind the arc Saturday for a 76-70 victory that sent the West Region's top seed — and the nation's No. 1 team during the regular season — back home.
"This is incredible for our team," said freshman guard Ron Baker, who hit four of the Shockers' season-high 14 3-pointers. "We came together down the stretch and pulled the upset off. This feeling is unimaginable."
Now Wichita State doesn't have to try and emulate fellow mid-major Gonzaga any more.
The Shockers (28-6) one-upped the Zags (32-3) on the NCAA tournament stage, and advanced to the Round of 16 for the first time since 2006. They are headed to Los Angeles to face the winner of Sunday's game between La Salle and Ole Miss.
Gonzaga became the first top seed to be eliminated, giving all the Zags' doubters an I-told-you-so moment. The Zags survived a scare in the second round against Southern but couldn't hold up against a Shockers team whose motto is "play angry."
Call it the Marshall plan, by 50-year-old Shockers coach Gregg Marshall.
He pulled his team aside after Gonzaga had made its big second-half run to take an eight-point lead.
"You know what I asked them? On Oct. 15, down eight with eight minutes to go, would you take it for the right to go to Los Angeles in the Sweet 16?" Marshall asked. "And they did it from there."
Cleanthony Early and Baker scored 16 points apiece, freshman Fred VanVleet added 13, Carl Hall had 10 and Tekele Cotton eight.
Baker called it the epitome of team.
While Baker hasn't been this deep in the tournament before, the Shockers are no stranger to the NCAAs, with Saturday's win evening their record at 10-10. They earned a trip to the Final Four in 1965, the regional finals three times and most recently made it to the Round of 16 in 2006 before losing to George Mason.
Marshall also led Winthrop to seven NCAA tournament appearances during his nine seasons there.
Still, Wichita State hadn't fared so well against top-ranked teams. The last time they played one, in 1967, they lost by 34. That was UCLA, a team that went on to win its fourth of 10 titles during the Wooden era.
While Gonzaga held the top spot in the AP Top 25 over the final weeks of the season, skeptics thought of the Bulldogs as a soft No. 1 seed that benefited from a relatively easy schedule in the West Coast Conference while other top contenders were getting banged around in the power conferences.
That's not to say the Bulldogs didn't fight, with Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., scoring 26 points to lead Gonzaga, and Kevin Pangos of Newmarket, Ont., adding 19.
Gonzaga trailed by as many as 13 in the first half, was down 36-31 at the break, but came on strong early in the second half.
Wichita State was not intimidated.
"They never quit," Marshall said. "You know we got the big lead, Gonzaga makes a great run as a No. 1 team in the country would, and these guys dig down."
Shockers, for sure.
They showed their grit after Gonzaga's 12-0 run gave the Bulldogs a 49-41 lead with 11:53 left. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Kevin Pangos and Michael Hart started it, Olynyk hit a jumper then a pair of free throws, and Pangos capped it with a steal and fast-break layup.
But Wichita State outscored the Zags 35-21 from there.
The string of five straight 3s began when Tekele Cotton spotted up with 6:05 remaining and hit a shot that cut Wichita State's seven-point deficit to four.
It ended at the 1:28 mark when VanVleet, dribbling the ball between his legs, nearly lost it, but gathered himself and threw one up with 1 second left on the shot clock. It went in, the Shockers were ahead 70-65 and the rest of the game was a free-throw-shooting contest.
"I was just disappointed that with 1 second left that we even let him get a 3 off," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. "That was a mental error on our part."
The Shockers, who made just 2 of 20 3-pointers in their 18-point win over Pitt on Thursday, shot 50 per cent from beyond the arc and 50 per cent overall.
"They deserve a ton of credit," Few said. "It's the first time in a while someone made 50 per cent on us, and to bang in 14 3s (overall) is pretty amazing."
It was another sudden end to an amazing ride for Gonzaga. The Bulldogs were playing in their 15th straight NCAA tournament but have not advanced past the Round of 16 since 1999.
"I think we just ... let our guard down a little bit," Hart said. "That was key. We defended so well at start of the second half, then we just lost some guys. You can't do that when guys get it going. You gotta get a hand up and stay close to your assignments. We kinda lost it there a few possessions and that really hurt us."
While the Zags left disappointed, the Shockers stayed fairly low key in victory.
At one point, Early and teammate Chadrack Lufile jumped up and body slammed each other and the Shockers huddled at midcourt for a long team hug. But largely, Wichita State acted like a team that's been there before.
"We play together, we stick to our goals, we're good teammates," Baker said. He hardly looked fazed.
The game was physical as expected, with Olynyk getting a forearm across his neck in the first half but continuing to go hard at the basket.
Gonzaga's 39-30 rebounding edge couldn't make up for 36 per cent shooting.
Six different Wichita State players hit 3s in the opening 20 minutes as the Shockers made 7 of 15 from beyond the arc in the first half.
They finished 14 of 28 overall.
"Man it means a lot," Shockers senior forward Carl Hall said. "It means a lot to this program and our fans deserve this."

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Tuesday, March 24
What is Kabocha Squash?
You've seen it at the market. You've picked it up and wondered, What is this? An odd shaped acorn squash? Then you saw the sign: Kabocha squash, and thought, How the heck do you pronounce that?
What is Kabocha squash? A relative newcomer to the US squash scene, Kabocha squash (pronounced kuh-boh-cha) is a hard winter squash available from late fall to late spring. Its hard, dull, bumpy dark green shell is marked with pale celery green striations. It's rather heavy for its size (usually 2-3 pounds) and has a stumpy grayish colored stalk. Kabocha squash has a brilliant yellow-orange flesh, like a pumpkin's. Both the texture and flavor of Kabocha squash is similar to a sweet potato: the soft, moist, fluffy flesh is surprisingly sweet and slightly nutty.
Kabocha squash is a centuries-old variety of Japanese squash that in Japan is often referred to as a Japanese pumpkin. Apparently it was brought to Japan from Cambodia by the Spanish in the 1500s and is used in dishes ranging from soup to sushi.
As its rich orange flesh indicates, Kabocha squash is high in beta carotene, a powerful health-promoting antioxidant. One 3/4's cup serving of cooked Kabocha squash is only 30 calories yet provides 30% of your daily recommended vitamin C and a whopping 70% of vitamin A. It's also high in dietary fiber, especially if you eat the skin, which turns soft when cooked.
Kabocha squash is so naturally delicious, that you could eat it simply roasted and unadorned. But why not have a little more fun? I created this recipe for Roasted Kabocha Squash with Orange-Honey Glaze a few weeks ago and can't stop making it. Roasting the Kabocha squash renders it irresistibly tender, while the sweet and spicy orange honey glaze enhances its inherent sugary goodness. The sprinkling of sunflower seeds adds just the right amount of crunch with a hint of smoky nuttiness.
Roasted Kabocha Squash with an Orange Honey Glaze
Serves 4
Print recipe only here.
1 Kabocha squash, cut in half, seeded, and sliced into 1-inch thick slices
2-3 teaspoons olive oil for brushing squash
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 shallot, diced
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 teaspoons orange zest
2 teaspoons fresh minced ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt, to taste
1/4 cup store-bought roasted, salted sunflower seeds
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking pan with tinfoil (for easy clean up). Brush the flesh of the squash with olive oil, and roast flesh side down for 30-35 minutes, or until tender.
In a small skillet over medium heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Add shallots and saute until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients EXCEPT sunflower seeds. Whisk until smooth.
Just before you're ready to serve the squash, add the sauce to the pan of sauteed shallots. Heat on medium until the sauce begins to bubble and becomes lightly syrupy, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drizzle over the cooked squash. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds. Serve immediately.
Note: Kabocha squash is available in organic markets such as Whole Foods as well as many traditional supermarkets. If you can't find Kabocha squash, then acorn, butternut, or buttercup squash make good substitutes.
You might also like:
Olive Oil, Caramelized Onion, and Sage Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Rainbow Carrots and String Beans with Citrus-Sage Glaze
Roasted Acorn Squash with Honey-Lime Glazed Pepitas
Here are more delicious Kabocha squash recipes:
The Garden of Eating's Curried Chicken with Kabocha Squash and Mustard Greens
Closet Cooking's Kabocha Risotto
Apple Pies, Patis, and Pate's Ginataang Kalabasa (Kabocha Squash in Coconut Milk)
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46 comments:
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Wow, you always have such informative posts! I knew nothing about this squash before. Now I'll have to go search one out. The recipe sounds delicious!
- March 24, 2009 at 8:44 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
Thanks for the informative post! This recipe sounds very tempting! A nice way of preparing this squash...
- March 24, 2009 at 9:04 AM
- Culinary Wannabe said...
I'm going to have to keep an eye out for this. I wonder if they have it at my local Japanese grocery. I bet it would make for a terrific lunch when paired with a salad.
- March 24, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- Ricki said...
I received one of these babies in my organic box (like a CSA) last year, and since that day it's been my favorite squash! It's the smoothest and sweetest squash I've tasted so far. I'm sure this glaze only makes it better!
- March 24, 2009 at 9:30 AM
- Elyse said...
Mmm, this squash sounds delicious! Thanks for the lesson. Now I can't wait to make this recipe.
- March 24, 2009 at 9:32 AM
- La Cuisine d'Helene said...
I love this, I made a great potage with it. It was delicious. Great post.
- March 24, 2009 at 10:42 AM
- Karen said...
Love all the flavors you've got in the glaze... sounds yummy!
- March 24, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- Snooky doodle said...
really interesting! that recipe looks good too ;)
- March 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Great post! I never used to care much for squash but this past year I started to crave it ;-)
- March 24, 2009 at 11:12 AM
- Rita said...
I picked one up last week at the Asian grocery store, they are pretty common in Brazil, also brought by the Japanese many decades ago. I roasted along with oregano and garlic, and then baked in a pizza/flatbread.
- March 24, 2009 at 1:14 PM
- Unknown said...
Nice post about kabocha! I like to pick them up whenever I can find them.
- March 24, 2009 at 2:37 PM
- Andrea Meyers said...
I looked for these last fall and couldn't find any in our area, so I've been on the hunt for some seeds to grow them in our garden. Your orange sauce sounds lovely!
- March 24, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Heather said...
mmm. nick and i really enjoy kabocha squash. your glaze sounds lovely!
- March 24, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- Michelle said...
Coincidence – I just finished eating dinner made with kabocha! I diced it up and made a white chili. Love that you don't have to peel it.
- March 24, 2009 at 5:01 PM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
I love squash!!!
- March 24, 2009 at 5:30 PM
- Manggy said...
I think that's the squash we commonly get in Manila, and always what I use whenever you guys call for squash :) Glazing is such a classically delicious way of cooking it!
- March 24, 2009 at 9:16 PM
- ABSOLUTELY NOT MARTHA said...
another wonderful, naturally gluten free recipe!
- March 24, 2009 at 9:18 PM
- Ivy said...
Thanks for the most informative post. Pity we can't get these in Greece.
- March 24, 2009 at 10:28 PM
I cook kabocha regularly and I still learned something new from your post. I especially appreciate the nutritional info. Thanks for the link back!
- March 24, 2009 at 10:31 PM
- Eve Fox said...
mmmmm... sounds yummy! Thanks for the link!
- March 25, 2009 at 7:46 AM
- Nicole said...
You're right. I have been wondering what it was and how to prepare it. Looks great!
- March 25, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- grace said...
i'll tell ya what kabocha squash is...it's downright delicious! i was so thrilled when i bought one and roasted it up, only to find that it was in the running for best squash ever. i'll have to try your orange glaze! great post, susan! :)
- March 25, 2009 at 2:20 PM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
I'm glad you're out there checking this stuff out. As you say, I always thought it was an odd batch of acorn squash! I will give it a second look.
- March 25, 2009 at 6:51 PM
- Chris said...
When they have kabocha squash in my dining hall, I am always smitten (even though they usually butcher it). And the orange-honey glaze looks perfectly appropriate - thanks for the recipe :)
- March 25, 2009 at 7:40 PM
Your posts always are so info packed... love them!
This squash looks delish!
- March 25, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Unknown said...
That is exactly how they look like here in the Philippines, too! :)
Informative post and delicious-looking recipe... I think I'm beginning to find the courage to eat squash, my mom will be so ecstatic! :)
- March 26, 2009 at 12:42 AM
- Unknown said...
sounds yummy...what a great and healthy recipe...I love the variety of food that you share on your site...Uphere in U.S. i always have a hard time trying to find ingredients...one of my friend introduced me to a great resource www.myethnicworld.com and i thought i pass great along as well.
- March 26, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- Darius T. Williams said...
You know - you can make ANYTHING look good!
- March 26, 2009 at 11:51 AM
- The Duo Dishes said...
Oooh, that glaze would work well on a lot of sweeter squash like this. Great!
- March 26, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Kirsty Girl said...
I live in Japan and can't get regular pumpkin and tried kabocha in pumpkin pie, bread and muffins. Tastes better than pumpkin.
- March 27, 2009 at 4:27 AM
- chuck said...
Susan, these photos of the squash are so yummy looking. I love freshly roasted squash. Delish!
- March 27, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Maris said...
I actually HAVE seen this and wondered! It looks great though and I think they still have it at my favorite corner market. Thanks for sharing the great idea!
- March 28, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- ChichaJo said...
Orange and honey and a little bit of spice...delicious combination for squash! :) I haven't come across that squash here but I'll keep an eye out!
- March 28, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- mona said...
Those are new to me, perhaps I've seen them at the store, though never tried.. Thanks for the info!
- March 28, 2009 at 6:06 PM
kabocha is my favorite food, EVER! too bad ppl don't know much about it, so it's kinda tough to find in the grocery stores! it can be found easily in asian supermarkets, though. thanks for this great post and letting it known to the public!
- March 29, 2009 at 6:59 AM
- chefectomy said...
Really nice Susan. I am always looking at ways to expand my vegetable universe. This delivers.
- March 29, 2009 at 8:54 AM
- Unknown said...
I've seen these, now I can buy one and know what to do with it! This looks really good and since I love butternuts and acorn I'm sure I'll love this squash too!
- March 30, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- Annie said...
I can't believe I'm actually craving squash now... You have a gift Susan!
- March 30, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Dragon said...
This recipe is making my mouth water. Great job!
- March 30, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- RecipeGirl said...
I love your posts on vegetable-how-to's. Makes me want to try new things :)
- March 31, 2009 at 7:40 AM
- Cara said...
I love kabocha squash, it's got such a wonderful, rich flavor.
- April 1, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Jeanne said...
Mmm, kabocha squash is one of my favourites - I love its dense texture and creamy flavour. Love this recipe too - definitely bookmarked :)
- April 23, 2009 at 7:43 AM
How can one tell if the squash is over-ripe? I just steamed one and a found tiny white "balls" among the seeds. Any explanation for the white particles?
- July 22, 2009 at 2:08 AM
Thanks for sharing this info & recipe. I just got a kabocha squash in my co-op box and I'd never before seen nor heard of it so I had no idea what to do with it.
- November 28, 2009 at 5:24 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
anonymous-I'm glad to be of assistance. You'll love it!
- November 30, 2009 at 8:48 AM
- EbenVisher said...
I believe it rhymes with "mocha". So instead of the pronunciation you gave, this would make it pronounced, kuh-BOH-kuh.
(The last syllable you gave was cha, like the dance, cha cha.)
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In high school, I spent a summer as an exchange student in France living with a family in the Loire Valley. Mireille, her husband, and their three children welcomed me into their home and lives and even took me on vacation with them. Even though I flooded the upstairs bathroom on my first evening when I couldn't figure out how to use the hand-held shower. Even though I asked that they not add butter to my chicken because I kept kosher (no butter? a heresy!). Even though I was shocked at being invited to drink wine with dinner. Even though I was shy with my French and spent the first few days virtually in silence. (Yes, me, silent.)
Quickly I grew to love the rhythms, smells, and tastes of small town life. First in Mont près Chambord visiting châteaux most weeks and the corner bakery to pick up a baguette or a pain de campagne every morning. Then on vacation near Sables-d'Olonne in the Vendée at the grandparents' rustic house where we picked our meals largely from the robust garden.
Every other day or so, we went to the outdoor marché to buy only the freshest produce from vendors who has raised the fruits and vegetables themselves. The tomatoes were redder, the haricots verts greener and skinnier than anything I saw in our supermarket back home. And the cheese.
The cheese. It deserves its own paragraph. The stinkier, the better. The fattier, the better. As a girl who had been dancing for years and subject to scrutiny in front of the mirror, this was mind altering. I tried creamy cheeses. Nutty cheeses. Blue cheeses (still not a fan). Rind cheeses. Goat cheeses. I discovered I loved Bucheron, Gruyère and its French cousin Comté, Saint Marcellin, and of course Camembert. We kept le fromage out of le frigo at room temperature in a special cheese cupboard. I could could keep going. But this post isn't about the cheese.
I had packed in my luggage a bag of chocolate chips and a recipe so I could bake for my French family an American classic that I often made with my mom. Gathering the rest of the ingredients and converting the recipe without measuring cups was a bit of a challenge. We got held up looking for baking soda in the grocery store. Until a bit of creative sleuthing (a halting conversation between me and the baguette baker) led me to the pharmacy for bicarbonate de soude.
My French famille loved the cookies. So much, in fact, that we made several more batches even after the chocolate chips were gone, and not being able to find pépites de chocolat, bought big blocks of chocolate and chopped them into coupeaux de chocolat. And the grand-mère took to calling them "crokies." The name stuck.
Chocolate Chip "Crokies"
Makes more than 5 dozen small cookies
I have lost the recipe that I brought with me to France, but this one is pretty close, adapted from Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything. The rice krispies are an homage to my mom who always threw them in our cookies and I love the crunch they add, though I did not schlep them to France, so they're not really authentic "crokies." These cookies are on the softer side, so if you like them flatter and crispier, add 1-2T water with the wet ingredients.
– 1/2 C softened butter or margarine
– 3/4 C white sugar
– 3/4 C brown sugar
– 2 eggs
– 2C flour
– 1/2 t baking soda
– 1/2 t salt
– 1 t vanilla
– 1 C chocolate chips
– 2 C rice krispies
– 1-2 T water (optional)
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Mix. Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until well blended. Add 1-2 T water if desired. Mix flour with baking soda and salt, then add it to the liquid ingredients and mix by hand. Fold in chocolate chips and rice krispies.
Bake. Drop cookies by scant tablespoonfuls onto a silpat- or parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes until lightly browned. Cool for a few minutes before removing from silpat/parchment and transfer to a rack.
I keep my cookies in the freezer and think they are best eaten cold.


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Hugin Photos tab
Hugin Photos tab
The Photos tab is a combination of the "old" Images tab and the "old" Camera and Lens tab as being used in Hugin versions untill 2012.0.0.
The Photos tab is used to:
- Manage the images in a hugin project.
- Edit the positions of the images in the final panorama.
- Edit the lens settings.
Multi-selection can be used to change the parameters for multiple images.
User interface modes
The User interface modes, being Simple, Advanced and Expert determine the layout and (number of) options in this tab.
The Display radio buttons on the right side determine the layout and what is displayed in the images table. What is displayed in the table, e.g. the number and kind of columns, per Display option is again user interface mode dependent. For example: In the Display option General the column Stack no. in the images table (see above (enlarged) screen capture) is only visible (and available) in Advanced and Expert mode.
On the right side of the screen you will find the Group by: drop down box with immediately above it the label showing in which user interface mode the screen is currently being used. The available options are displayed in the table below.
|Output layers
|Output stacks
Images table options
The images table has a few events ("mouse action options"). If you double-click an image inside the table the Edit image variables popup is displayed and the image parameters can be examined and/or edited. If you right-click inside the table a context menu is opened.
This tab contains a "Context menu", sometimes better known as a "right-click menu" which is accessible in the images table.
There are three possibilities:
- A "right-click" in the table without any image(s) selected
- A "right-click" in the table with one image selected
- A "right-click" in the table with multiple images selected.
|No image selected
|One image selected
|Multiple images selected
|Edit image variables...
|Edit image variables...
|Add individual images...
|Add individual images...
|Add individual images...
|Add time-series of images...
|Add time-series of images...
|Add time-series of images...
|Remove selected image(s)
|Remove selected image(s)
|Anchor this image for position
|Anchor this image for exposure
|Control points
|Control points
|Control points
Adding images
Images can either be added with:
- the button Add individual images...
- via the context menu (Add individual images... and Add time series of images...)
- via drag and drop.
Add time series of images... adds all images with a similar file modification time as the selected image; if the the project is empty then a file dialogue opens to allow you to pick this initial file.
Edit image variables
The Edit image variables option when double-clicking an image in the image table or via the right-click context menu will open a popup with four tabs being Positions. Lens, Photometrics and Camera Response. The options in this popup are also dependent on the user interface mode.
On the Image Positions tab, the orientation of the selected image(s) in the final panorama can be specified by yaw, pitch and roll angle (in degrees); and (only) in Expert you can also specify the X, Y, and Z translation parameters.
You can set the parameters to 0 in this popup but also via the right-click Reset menu with it's sub-menu options.
By selecting an image in the images table and via right-click Anchor this image for position you can indicate that a particular image shouldn't move when optimising with the hugin Optimizer tab. Only one image can be the anchor, and by default this is the first image in the project.
The tab Lens on the Edit image variables popup allows you to examine or modify the values for the degrees of view, Radial Distortion, Image Center Shift and Image Shearing.
Usually lenses do not project images exactly according to the selected projection type, but suffer from distortions. In many cases the distortions are acceptable for single image shots, but they need to be corrected when stitching a panorama. The a, b and c parameters are used to remove that distortion. They are applied radially from the image center, which can be moved by changing the d and e parameters. These a, b, c, d and e parameters are the basis of the panotools lens correction model.
Scanned images might also suffer from image shearing. This can be corrected using the g and t parameters.
The distortion parameters usually vary with the focal length, and to a lesser degree with the focus. The link checkbox indicates whether the parameter is linked or not. A linked parameter is forced to the same value for all images with the same lens number. This is the default for the HFOV and distortion parameters. If a parameter is not linked each images is allowed to have individual values for the respective parameter. This is useful if a different zoom or focus setting has been used for some images. If scanned images are used, they are usually not perfectly centered, and each image should have individual d and e parameters.
hugin models the photometric parameters of a lens/camera combination in a similar way to the lens correction model for Geometric parameters. These parameters can be set manually here in the hugin Camera and Lens tab or calculated automatically in the hugin Exposure tab.
Note that any or all of these parameters can be changed back to good defaults in the Hugin Reset Values window reached by clicking the Reset... button.
Exposure and Color
Exposure (EV), EV stands for Exposure Value, setting it to 0 (zero) will result in hugin applying no exposure change to the photo.
EV is a standard photographic scale, each increase or decrease by one unit will change the exposure by the equivalent of one f-stop (ie. halving or doubling the exposure).
Very often, different photos in the same project, even those with the same lens number, will require a different Exposure. This could be because the photos were taken with a different shutter-speed or simply because the light changed between shots, if so uncheck Link here before optimising exposure in the hugin Exposure tab.
The Red multiplier and Blue multiplier settings are used to account for changes in white balance (also known as colour balance or colour temperature) between photos. Setting them both to 1 will result in no white balance change (the numbers are relative to the green channel which stays unaltered).
As with exposure, different photos in the same project are quite likely to require different white balance. Typically this will be caused by variations in lighting conditions between shots - For example a cloudy scene will contain considerably less red light than the same scene under direct sunlight, so uncheck Link here before optimising White balance in the hugin Exposure tab.
Vignetting is dependent mainly on your lens and the aperture. Usually the centre of the image is brighter with a falloff towards the edges. The three numbers here represent a polynomial curve used by hugin to correct vignetting.
You are not expected to guess these values, they are generally loaded with a lens profile or calculated from two or more overlapping photos in the hugin Exposure tab.
Set the values to 0,0,0 for no vignetting correction.
Usually all photos taken with the same lens will have the same vignetting, keep Link checked to ensure hugin applies the same vignetting correction to all photos with the selected lens number.
Vignetting Center Shift
The centre of vignetting is rarely the exact centre of the photo. The two numbers here indicate the position of the vignetting centre. The scale is in pixels, with 0,0 indicating the centre of the photo. The values are independent of the d & e parameters which specify the origin for projection and geometric distortion.
As with other lens parameters, this Vignetting Center Shift can be optimised in the hugin Exposure tab. Keep Link checked to ensure hugin applies the same vignetting centre to all photos with the selected lens number.
Camera Response
The camera response curve is used both for mapping the images to a linear colourspace when creating HDR output, and for normalising the colourspace for internal vignetting, brightness and colour corrections when creating 'normal' LDR output.
hugin uses the EMoR response model from the Computer Vision Lab at Columbia University which simplifies the full response curve to these five empirical coefficient numbers. You are not expected to guess these values, they are generally loaded with a lens profile or calculated from two or more overlapping photos in the hugin Exposure tab.
Set the five numbers to 0,0,0,0,0 to use a generic response curve or change the Type to Linear to indicate that your input photos have a scene-referred or HDR response.
Keep Link checked to ensure hugin applies the same response curve to all photos with the selected lens number.
Control points
Individual control points can be created and edited in the Hugin Control Points tab, here in the Photos tab they can be manipulated together.
Automatic creation of control points can be done by pressing the Create control Points button (if you select just some images, then control points will only be found for those selected). With the dropdown selector in front of the Create control Points button, you select which control point generator (feature matcher) to use for detecting the control points and adding them to the project. These control point generators (feature matchers) need to be configured in Preferences->Control Point Detectors. Hugin comes standard with cpfind configured for a few situations. The Hugin Preferences can be used to set further options and to add new tools to the list or another instance of the same Control Point Detector with other settings (like for rectilinear images or for (full) frame fisheye for example.
The Remove control Points option from the context menu option Control Points does exactly what its name suggests, it removes control points between the selected images, or all control points if no image is selected.
By right-clicking an image in the image table and selecting the context menu option Anchor this image for exposure you can specify that a particular image should be used as an unchanging reference anchor when optimising Exposure or White balance. Usually this should be the image with the least under or over-exposure or the image with the most typical White balance.
Image orientation can be linked between a group of images if they are already aligned. For example, if they form a bracketed (exposure) set shot on a sturdy tripod. To do this, select all the images in the stack, and press the New stack button. You can also move images into an existing stack without selecting all the other images in the stack: press Change stack... and enter the stack number you want the selected images to join. The stack number of each image is given in the table.
If your images form approximately aligned stacks, you can create stacks as usual, select all the images and then uncheck Link by the image position. Approximately aligned stacks are common when you shoot bracketed sets handheld, or in windy conditions with a light tripod. Hugin will remember that the images form a stack, but does not force the image orientation and translation to be the same across the stack. This is useful for specifying stacks when you have a Panorama with Stacks control point detector configuration before control point generation. You do not have to manually mark approximately aligned stacks in other circumstances, however.


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Entering the halfway point of most regular seasons in the 2013 Fantasy Football world, it's time to go on a run.
Whether you're in strong position for the postseason or are still in the middle of the pack, the season's second half is where the important momentum will be gained. As for the waiver wire, we must keep a close watch on it every week because injuries and/or a lack of production is always a concern for non-star players.
So let's check out who gets the green light from the fantasy market leading into Week 6.
Andre Ellington: RB, Arizona Cardinals
Rookie back Andre Ellington is gradually improving his contributions for Arizona. Although he has just 120 rushing yards thus far, Ellington averages 6.7 yards per attempt and also has 144 receiving yards on 13 receptions.
Clearly a dual-threat talent, Ellington's explosive speed and ability to make plays in space is an advantage for the Cardinals. Expect him to see an increase in opportunities as the 2013 season progresses.
Austin Pettis: WR, St. Louis Rams
Like Ellington, Austin Pettis of the Rams has been producing more as the year moves onward. With 222 yards on 22 receptions and four scores entering Week 6, Pettis leads St. Louis in receiving touchdowns and first downs.
Factor in Sam Bradford's other targets and Pettis will almost never face double coverage. He's a strong add as a No. 3/flex receiver and is capable of being the No. 2 guy when bye weeks come and you need a filler.
Jerricho Cotchery: WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh's Jerricho Cotchery has seen a consistent number of targets and receptions through four games in 2013. The downside, however, is that the Steelers remain winless and at the bottom of the AFC North.
The plus side of that fantasy-wise is that it will keep Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger throwing the rock. Cotchery is also third on the team with 26 targets, but leads with an average of 16.5 yards per catch. With the ability to make big plays, expect his production to continue this season.
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