Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Neat stuff! And I bet as most photogs. covering an event like this, you >thought the same thing. "Man if one of them prangs a building I hope it >happens right in front of me!" Ted - Actually, I was more likely thinking, "Man I hope it doesn't crash *on me*! When the first aircraft entered the race course, I lowered the camera and just watched in amazement at how men and machines seemed to be skirting disaster by a hairbreadth. It took me awhile just to track and anticipate with the long telephoto. It's hard to imagine the kind of g-forces pilots were experiencing. After a tight turn to enter the pylons, they then suddenly rolled 180 degrees so that they crossed through the pylons at the opposite bank of the turn that brought them there. I have flown some radio control airplanes like that, but was mightily impressed that pilots *inside* were tossing their craft around the skies like that. Anybody who loves flying should try to attend a Red Bull air race ---- before someone crashes into a historic building or into someone's living room and they get forced by the lawyers to abandon the whole wonderful spectacle. Gary Todoroff >Now before anyone goes ballistic about wanting some guy to die for the sake >of a picture, relax!! And don't get stupid with dumb ass remarks! > >Obviously as a news photographer you have to always think ahead and be >prepared, no matter the disaster! Simply because at events of this nature >crash and burns happen whether you like it or not! > >So you prepare yourself for the potential unfortunate accident just in case >something happens! > >Obviously you never want anything to happen! But in the event it does, I >damn well want to be exactly where it does! Because it's my job to >photograph it, not watch it happen and then go, "oh WOW, click as it's all >over!" > >The prepared shooters who think ahead are usually the ones who come home >with the picture! But these days many picture moments during an action event >are missed due to shooters with their head and eyes down chimping! > >Now that's an event I'd like to fly in. :-) That is, if I were 40 or more >years younger with perfect vision and wing mounted cameras for some cool >pictures! :-) > >Ted. > > >Latest Lympa (Leica-Olympus) Log photos at: > >http://northcoastphotos.com/Lympa_2008_03_13.htm > >San Diego Air Races > >Gary Todoroff