Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>A situation I've wanted to try at an evening Opening Ceremonies of the >Olympics or similar event, is a time exposure as Eric did, just as the >athletes or performers come into the stadium. That's the point the twinkie >flashes of all those folks with P&S cameras are blinking away like crazy. >it's quite an amazing sight. > >It can be done at the opening of a night football game or any evening event >held in a major sized stadium or arena. It sure would be quite an >interesting effect. I haven't done it in the past because I'm usually doing >the super long lens thing. Besides at international Games events you are >not allowed to use tripods! Look at pages 4 & 5 of the Feb 8, 1999 Sports Illustraded......Heinz Kluetmeir did just this at the kick off of this years Super Bowl...a very neat photo. Harrison McClary http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto Preview my book: http://www.volmania.com mail: mcclary@iname.com