Dancers and gymnasts worry about it more than ball players. The more
brightly the room is lit the less the chance of a problem. I think it's rude
as hell to shoot a flash right in someone's face when you are close. /jmac
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Barry B. Bean
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 8:00 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Ice hockey photography
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:18:13 -0700, James N. McBride wrote:
>2. Do not use a flash. If you catch a player looking right into the flash
>you may blind them and cause an accident. Pissed-off hockey parents are not
>a pretty sight and they may beat the crap out of you. Even worse, they
might
>damage your camera.
I've shot hundreds of high school and a handful of college basketball games
from right under the goal firing a T-45 on a Turbo-Z with a motor drive.
When I first
started, I asked players, coaches, and referees whether the flash was a
problem. They said they never noticed the flash - they were too wrapped up
in the
game. And for big games, I've stood shoulder to shoulder with other
photographers blasting flash whenever the action was near. Never a
complaint. The
players don't notice.
--
Barry B. Bean
Bean & Bean Cotton Company
Peach Orchard, MO
www.beancotton.com
www.beanformissouri.org
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