Some professional golfers

isogood

more on my Pbase

isogood

isogood wrote:

more on my Pbase

the first is Ian Poulter, now Padraigh Harrington

isogood

Ian Poulter

Steve Cavigliano

ISO,

These are nice shots and fairly interesting Especially the first one where you caught the ball in the frame Tough lighting pretty much shadowed the faces in the 1st and 3rd shots The BG sky in the 2nd one is sweet. Again, we can't see a face, but the red/orange sky almost makes up for it


Steve

wxwax

I like the second one, isogood. Lovely color and idea. Shame about the lens flare.

Sure wish I could their faces in the other two.

W.W. Webster

Some questions
These are excellent photos. Just a couple of questions.

How are you able to get a camera onto a golf course hosting (I presume) a European Tour event unless you are an accredited photo journalist? I thought spectators are usually banned from carrying cameras at professional tournaments.

Unless you are a very long distance from the golfers being photographed, how is it permitted that you can take the shot before the clubhead has made contact with the ball? This is usually a strict no-no at any golf tournament as the players are distracted by the noise of the shutter.

Andy

W.W. Webster wrote:

These are excellent photos. Just a couple of questions.

How are you able to get a camera onto a golf course hosting (I presume) a European Tour event unless you are an accredited photo journalist? I thought spectators are usually banned from carrying cameras at professional tournaments.

Unless you are a very long distance from the golfers being photographed, how is it permitted that you can take the shot before the clubhead has made contact with the ball? This is usually a strict no-no at any golf tournament as the players are distracted by the noise of the shutter.

It's common on the US Tour, cameras allowed during practice rounds. I think these are tele shots, far enough away that the shutter sound would not be heard - that's my guess, anyhow

W.W. Webster

That could be it

Andy wrote:

It's common on the US Tour, cameras allowed during practice rounds. I think these are tele shots, far enough away that the shutter sound would not be heard - that's my guess, anyhow

Thanks Andy.

I'm sure there must be an explanation because he got the photos and lived to tell the tale!

Andy

W.W. Webster wrote:

Thanks Andy.

I'm sure there must be an explanation because he got the photos and lived to tell the tale!

yer darn right! (link to msnbc story)

W.W. Webster

Andy wrote:

yer darn right! (link to msnbc story)

Way to go, Steve! Where would the world's best player be without his Kiwi caddie taking care of (on-course) business? And it was another Kiwi who won the tournament anyway!

kdog

Look at the flex in the shaft of the club in shot #3. That's incredible. I didn't know clubs did that. But it makes sense. It probably springs back into shape about the time it's contacting the ball and adds power to the shot.