Through his camera lens, David Wetzel may have had one of the best views in the city of the Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.
The Kansas City, Kansas, native says he got set up at a friend's balcony at the Western Auto lofts, with a perfect view of the Chiefs parade as it marched down Grand Boulevard.
Wetzel, 39, is an acoustical designer who's been taking photos as a hobby "since I can remember." He's also a big history fan who loves seeing images of Kansas City "then and now," so he wanted to create his own.
During the festivities, Wetzel shot digitally with a Fuji X-T series mirrorless camera and a 55-200mm lens, and then altered the photos afterward to recreate the "vintage" feel.
With that simple setup — and the cardinal rule of "location location location" — Wetzel captured some of the most memorable images of the day, and made them look timeless.
Now this team is truly one for the history books.
Thanks again to David Wetzel for sharing with us his photographs.
You can see KCUR's own images of the 2023 Super Bowl parade here.
