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Tips for taking shots at a Boxing event

  • 21-08-2008 08:39PM
    #1
    Mr Dave C
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    Folks I am going to a boxing event next Saturday and was asked to take some shots for the one of the guys boxing any tips or advice on this would be welcomed i will be using a Nikon D80 and a 18-200 VR lens.

    Dave C


Comments

  • #2
    sunny2004
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,538 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    Keep your head down and come out of the corner fighting !
    Uppercut and keep moving...


  • #3
    Calina
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    How fast is your lens? I am not sure how they feel about flash in boxing arenas.


  • #4
    Borderfox
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    No flash at the Boxing, get as close as you can and use the 18mm end.


  • #5
    sunny2004
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    http://photo.net/sports-photography-forum/00IjYE

    http://www.prophotohome.com/forum/sports/7211-need-tips-shooting-boxing.html

    http://photo.net/sports-photography-forum/00QFWo


  • #6
    Mr Dave C
    Closed Accounts Posts: 101 ✭✭Mr Dave C


    Calina wrote: »
    How fast is your lens? I am not sure how they feel about flash in boxing arenas.
    The lens is 3.5 - 5.6


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  • #7
    mehfesto2
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    Do you need a pass for boxing events?
    Even at amateur level?


  • #8
    smelltheglove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭smelltheglove


    Yoy might be doing the same one as me, pm me. Last one I did was my first, great fun but very very hard work. Try bounce as much as possible as shadows can take away from it and direct is probably not the best thing for boxing. Watch the focus, the flash can hone in on the ropes and over expose them and under expose the rest. Continuous shoot, and watch yourself when you get close, they move very very fast.


  • #9
    Dodgykeeper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Dodgykeeper


    I was at the last Dunne Fight and was lucky enough to get a ringside pitch, There were 5 other snappers there and one of them much to my surprise was using a flash!

    I didnt and used my 80-200 2.5 and the 50mm 1.8 on my d300

    Most of the shots I got were taken with the 50mm

    2662106605_ec512b3a9c.jpg

    More here:

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/fergusmcnally/sets/72157606130175958/


  • #10
    smelltheglove
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,503 ✭✭✭smelltheglove


    Like it, I actually noticed the flash when watching that. If op is doing same as i did before he may need flash though as with it being ametuer the lighting was extremely low!


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