AHL Hockey - Hamilton at Rockford 02-05-14

Lots of back and forth action in this game, resulting in some good goalie shots and players in motion. Oh, and a bloody face.

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Nice colors and exposure. Are these taken as a spectator or photographer? The look from above gives me a "spectator-feeling", not a "sports-photographer-feeling" Tried to get lower in the seats and shoot through the glass?

ormathisen wrote in post #16691259
Nice colors and exposure. Are these taken as a spectator or photographer? The look from above gives me a "spectator-feeling", not a "sports-photographer-feeling" Tried to get lower in the seats and shoot through the glass?

I am one of the team photographers. The reason I do not shoot on the glass is for a few reasons;

1. Our glass in the corners is not in very good shape, and we do not have holes to shoot through. The only places we can shoot from are in the corners, as there are seats covering the lower bowl, and we cannot sit in the aisles. Also, the colors also look much better shot over than through.

2. One of the other team photogs shoot through the glass, so by shooting over the glass we get different perspectives of the action.

Thanks for looking and the C&C!

So, what size ladder to you bring to the games? I'm shooting for a JrA organization and I'm getting tied of shooting through the glass. I usually shoot from the middle rows where the video guys hangout and I'm finding my 70-200 is too short. Doesn't the rink have netting around the boards?

BTW, great shots always enjoy looking at your work.

figo wrote in post #16693490
So, what size ladder to you bring to the games? I'm shooting for a JrA organization and I'm getting tied of shooting through the glass. I usually shoot from the middle rows where the video guys hangout and I'm finding my 70-200 is too short. Doesn't the rink have netting around the boards?

BTW, great shots always enjoy looking at your work.

Thanks for the compliments. I do not use a ladder, as I shoot from the area between the upper and lower bowls. They have seating in this area which are "executive boxes" that can be purchased by the season. Typically companies buy them and give the seats to employees. Most of the time they are not occupied and I sit in these seats. Although this photo is not mine, I have the permission of the photographer, who also happens to shoot for the team, to use it.

figo wrote in post #16693490
So, what size ladder to you bring to the games? I'm shooting for a JrA organization and I'm getting tied of shooting through the glass. I usually shoot from the middle rows where the video guys hangout and I'm finding my 70-200 is too short. Doesn't the rink have netting around the boards?

BTW, great shots always enjoy looking at your work.

i shoot for a tier II junior team (NAHL Port Huron Fighting Falcons) and the netting in our barn is only along the tall glass on the ends. its open above the glass the rest of the way around...

i like a 6' ladder. i turn it sideways, hook my left leg over the top so i can use it for support and not worry about supporting myself on just half my feet for an entire game and also it allows me to move (rotate side to side) without any worry of falling if my foot should slip...

our glass is probably even worse than Devereux's. the rink is used by about 4 different leagues and organizations as well as for open skate so they dont put any money into the glass and we dont have any photo ports either...

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LOL - I once saw a guy at kid's tournament on a step ladder taking shots above the boards, didn't look to save.

Watching CAN vs FIN and I was surprised to see the photogs shooting through the glass so I guess no one can find a ladder in Sochi.

Looks like they´re getting good results, though : http://jeffcable.blogs​pot.no

figo wrote in post #16694680
LOL - I once saw a guy at kid's tournament on a step ladder taking shots above the boards, didn't look to save.

Watching CAN vs FIN and I was surprised to see the photogs shooting through the glass so I guess no one can find a ladder in Sochi.

not sure what you mean by "... didnt look to save."

if i could shoot through GOOD glass, i would. i can deal with the stop or 2 of light loss but would really rather have a piece of glass removed. ive shot from a mid-ice (right on the red line) tunnel access where there was no glass and the shots were good but really didnt have the best separation of players...

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