Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hi Bob, > I think it should be a punishment for wayward photographers who get out of >line.. > >JUDGE: "You are to serve the next ten years covering golf!" Gosh, Ted, I always found golf to be the most challenging and fun sport to shoot...the best was covering the Masters in Augusta, GA. Having to keep up with all the players on the course, their scores, what hole they were on, who hit which ball, what angle made the best photo, where to position yourself knowing that it would be damn near impossible to move after getting into location. All of it made it a very mentally challenging sport to cover, not to mention the physical aspect of trekking all over a course for 12 hours with a 400 2.8, and at least 2 other bodies and various lenses and film. I know it does not sound like fun, but I loved every minute of it....oh and I forgot the BEST looking women go to PGA tourney's. The thing that sets the Masters apart from every other tournament in the world is that as a photographer you are part of the Gallery...not allowed inside the ropes. This makes the job of tracking the ball and selecting your shooting position paramount. If you get it wrong you can't change. Oh and I am not a golf fan...at the masters I had to ask people in the gallery who the players were....just love shooting the sport, can't stand to watch it. It is like watching paint dry, I think. Best regards, Harrison McClary email: harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net preview my book: http://www.volmania.com