Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No chance at al with my 250lb frame on it then! Gerry On 22/08/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > Howdy folks this didn't work out quite as well as I'd hope. > > But at least it gives you an idea of the potential hazards of covering some > sport events near water. ;-) > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/The-Art-of-Observation/20_D0035_photog_reflections > > This is a floating dock for the media photogs to shoot from. So having had > the experience of this at the '92 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, I knew what > the possibilities were: Photog being accidentally bumped into the water. > :-( Or the dock sinking several inches with camera gear and bags along > with > it. Frantic photogs trying to grab gear and shoot the final. > > My choice to shoot was? Forget the swimming action and wait for the > inevitable sinking! ;-) > > Sorry to disappoint you, but it never got any worse than this with a few > wet > feet! :-) Damn I hoped the whole bunch would've gone down with the dock! > ;-) > > Not really, but it would've made one hell of an interesting photograph. ;-) > Having been on the receiving end in '92! :-) > > ted > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Gerry Walden LBPPA Web: www.gwpics.com Tel: +44 (0)23 8046 3076 Skype: gerry.walden (uk)