Game Day At Great American Ballpark

Build It And They'll Come, originally uploaded by Gary Paul Smith.

A sea of red gathers at Hall of Fame Plaza for a Saturday afternoon game between the Reds and the Cubs. The Reds Team Store and downtown Cincinnati are in the background. Image by GaryPaulSmith, May, 2013.

Meet Punchy

Meet Punchy, originally uploaded by Gary Paul Smith.

Punchy was hanging out at Great American Ballpark out in center field before the Reds-Cubs game when he volunteered to pose as a boxer. I never really understood the point. Anyway, he was one of the best dressed Reds fans in the ballpark. Image by GaryPaulSmith, May, 2013.

More Circles

Circles, originally uploaded by Gary Paul Smith.

See previous post. Batter's Eye, right field bleachers, and scoreboard form the background. Image by GaryPSmith, May, 2013.

Circles

Circles, originally uploaded by Gary Paul Smith.

The design critics of Great American Ballpark point to the inconsistency and the lack of continuity throughout the structure. I found a series of "circles" in several places, not sure of the meaning or purpose. This cameo image features the massive toothbrush style lighting framed within one of the red circles. Image by GaryPaulSmith, May, 2013.

Panoramic Of Great American Ballpark

Pre Game at Great American Ballpark, originally uploaded by Gary Paul Smith.

Taken from the upper level behind home plate at Great American Ballpark on a Saturday afternoon in May, 2013. The shaded infield, the scoreboard, PNC Smokestacks, the Ohio River and Northern Kentucky provide the background. Image by GaryPaulSmith. See also Gary's Ballpark Blog on Flickr.

Meet Mr. Red

Mr. Red, originally uploaded by Gary Paul Smith.

Mr. Red is the first mascot of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. He is a humanoid figure dressed in a Reds uniform, with an oversized baseball for a head. I captured Red before the game as he entertained the fans. By Gary Paul Smith, May 25, 2013.