The danger of sports photography

mindglow · 12-20-2009, 12:23 PM

NHL Network Online: Puck'd Up Video

Ouch.

Arpe · 12-20-2009, 04:50 PM

Ha! Bad luck. With all those holes it must happen reasonably often.

I've had to jump out of the way a few times as bodies come flying at me in a tackle or whatever, nothing major yet though.

Rupert · 12-20-2009, 05:25 PM

Wow! I bet that hurts. The worst thing I have ever faced is once when shooting overhead and Mama Festus fell out of the tree at about 75 ft up......She was fine, but left a crater that took two hours to fill in.....it could have been me! I am more careful now.....
Regards!

res3567 · 12-20-2009, 08:23 PM

Aw Rupert she looks so soft....... you think if she had fell on your head you woulda been down for the count?

VF-19 · 12-20-2009, 10:56 PM

Heh, I've got my own story to relate.

I was shooting my cousin's soccer game from the sideline. K10, tripod, and a tammy 28-200. I'm following the ball around machine-gunning away on the shutter, when the ball comes shooting across the field, and strikes my tripod on the leg. Yikes.

Everybody pretty much held their breath, and I shouted that everything was OK, and to keep on playing.

Tripod has a dent, but that's fine. I think it improved the stability of the tripod!

res3567 · 12-20-2009, 11:01 PM

The good thng is you was not hurt. Don't wanna see you with a dent!

Originally posted by VF-19

Heh, I've got my own story to relate.

I was shooting my cousin's soccer game from the sideline. K10, tripod, and a tammy 28-200. I'm following the ball around machine-gunning away on the shutter, when the ball comes shooting across the field, and strikes my tripod on the leg. Yikes.

Everybody pretty much held their breath, and I shouted that everything was OK, and to keep on playing.

Tripod has a dent, but that's fine. I think it improved the stability of the tripod!

Vylen · 12-20-2009, 11:08 PM

Originally posted by mindglow

NHL Network Online: Puck'd Up Video

Ouch.

dangerous.. perhaps.. but you can get a free hockey stick

VF-19 · 12-21-2009, 05:19 AM

Originally posted by res3567

The good thng is you was not hurt. Don't wanna see you with a dent!

Well, it was a soccer ball. I was more worried if the ball came straight at the camera. It probably would have at least totalled the lens, and if my eye was at the finder, given me a black eye.

Next time I know to bring the bubble wrap for myself

!

Ratmagiclady · 12-21-2009, 01:16 PM

When I was doing a lot of high school sports, I would occasionally get nearly-flattened. That was the big hazard, but since I'd mostly have the run of various fields, my favorite spots to set up would rarely be *really* in the line of fire. I can remember once taking a soccer-ball off my monopod, (embarrassing, but no harm done,) and really hitting the deck when about six hundred pounds worth of football players came jumping over me. (They apparently thought this was great fun once they realized I was OK. Didn't even disrupt the play.

)

MRRiley · 12-22-2009, 07:40 AM

I got blind-sided and flattened by a 300+lb lineman at a football game back in my college shooting days. I was following the ball and this bruiser got shoved out of bounds and right over me at full speed. I was out for about 5 minutes. No permanent injuries (to me or the MX) and no lasting effects other than learning how to shoot with both eyes open.

Mike

res3567 · 12-22-2009, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

I got blind-sided and flattened by a 300+lb lineman at a football game back in my college shooting days. I was following the ball and this bruiser got shoved out of bounds and right over me at full speed. I was out for about 5 minutes. No permanent injuries (to me or the MX) and no lasting effects other than learning how to shoot with both eyes open.

Mike

Glad you wasn't hurt Mike but as has been said before you look like a tough guy anyway with your avitar pic.......

12-20-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
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12-20-2009, 04:50 PM	#2
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,428	Ha! Bad luck. With all those holes it must happen reasonably often. I've had to jump out of the way a few times as bodies come flying at me in a tackle or whatever, nothing major yet though.

12-20-2009, 05:25 PM	#3
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Wow! I bet that hurts. The worst thing I have ever faced is once when shooting overhead and Mama Festus fell out of the tree at about 75 ft up......She was fine, but left a crater that took two hours to fill in.....it could have been me! I am more careful now..... Regards!

12-20-2009, 08:23 PM	#4
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Aw Rupert she looks so soft....... you think if she had fell on your head you woulda been down for the count?

12-20-2009, 10:56 PM	#5
VF-19 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 364	Heh, I've got my own story to relate. I was shooting my cousin's soccer game from the sideline. K10, tripod, and a tammy 28-200. I'm following the ball around machine-gunning away on the shutter, when the ball comes shooting across the field, and strikes my tripod on the leg. Yikes. Everybody pretty much held their breath, and I shouted that everything was OK, and to keep on playing. Tripod has a dent, but that's fine. I think it improved the stability of the tripod!

12-20-2009, 11:01 PM	#6
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	The good thng is you was not hurt. Don't wanna see you with a dent! Originally posted by VF-19 Heh, I've got my own story to relate. I was shooting my cousin's soccer game from the sideline. K10, tripod, and a tammy 28-200. I'm following the ball around machine-gunning away on the shutter, when the ball comes shooting across the field, and strikes my tripod on the leg. Yikes. Everybody pretty much held their breath, and I shouted that everything was OK, and to keep on playing. Tripod has a dent, but that's fine. I think it improved the stability of the tripod!

12-20-2009, 11:08 PM	#7
Vylen Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,262	Originally posted by mindglow NHL Network Online: Puck'd Up Video Ouch. dangerous.. perhaps.. but you can get a free hockey stick

12-21-2009, 05:19 AM	#8
VF-19 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ottawa Posts: 364	Originally posted by res3567 The good thng is you was not hurt. Don't wanna see you with a dent! Well, it was a soccer ball. I was more worried if the ball came straight at the camera. It probably would have at least totalled the lens, and if my eye was at the finder, given me a black eye. Next time I know to bring the bubble wrap for myself !

12-21-2009, 01:16 PM	#9
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	When I was doing a lot of high school sports, I would occasionally get nearly-flattened. That was the big hazard, but since I'd mostly have the run of various fields, my favorite spots to set up would rarely be really in the line of fire. I can remember once taking a soccer-ball off my monopod, (embarrassing, but no harm done,) and really hitting the deck when about six hundred pounds worth of football players came jumping over me. (They apparently thought this was great fun once they realized I was OK. Didn't even disrupt the play. )

12-22-2009, 07:40 AM	#10
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	I got blind-sided and flattened by a 300+lb lineman at a football game back in my college shooting days. I was following the ball and this bruiser got shoved out of bounds and right over me at full speed. I was out for about 5 minutes. No permanent injuries (to me or the MX) and no lasting effects other than learning how to shoot with both eyes open. Mike

12-22-2009, 06:50 PM	#11
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Originally posted by MRRiley I got blind-sided and flattened by a 300+lb lineman at a football game back in my college shooting days. I was following the ball and this bruiser got shoved out of bounds and right over me at full speed. I was out for about 5 minutes. No permanent injuries (to me or the MX) and no lasting effects other than learning how to shoot with both eyes open. Mike Glad you wasn't hurt Mike but as has been said before you look like a tough guy anyway with your avitar pic.......

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