Wimbledon Tennis

[GFWilliams]

I'm quite surprised that there have been no Wimbledon photos posted up yet...

I know that these arn't great, but here you go anyway....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2628658458_85106bb3d8.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2628659532_8588f78969.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3001/2628659168_192b2cfe89.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3151/2627842673_4786ac37b4.jpg


George

[Betty]

The shadow of her leg in number three looks like shes wearing fishnets :D

[LeeP]

Do they allow DSLR's in the stands? Very suprised if they do!

Good action shots - I like the symbollic b/w shot personally :)

[MG TF 135]

b&w for mee too. And i had to take a 2nd look at the 'fishnets' too!!

[PapaLazarou]

Got some ok shots there, should have sneaked in with the togs at the game.

[RobertP]

I've been watching some of it on TV and noticing all the big lenses in the press areas :)

Also noticed a few DSLRs in the crowd though no lens bigger than a 70-300 at a guess.

Well done on getting the shots. Great timing on that last one with the ball in the racquet.

[Venomator]

Do they allow DSLR's in the stands? Very suprised if they do!

Took my gear in bag to Queens last year and got loads of stuff with my 80 > 400mm with no probs ... not sure about Wobbledon though ... :shrug:







:p

[GFWilliams]

One thing that I would say is that after taking photos of Hockey, Rugby, Football and Motorsports and tennis is MUCH harder to take photos of!

No one had a problem with me taking photos of the games and I did see lots of people with DSLRs. No one had massive lens' though.

George

ps. thanks for the kind words everyone :)

[GFWilliams]

oh yeah, they search your bags on the way in by hand and didn't have a problem with my camera...

George

[mmcp42]

I'm going on Saturday
I called the club to say that I want to take some pictures
"non-commercial is fine"
I want to take a very big lens
"not a problem as long as you don't sell the pictures"
I hope the gorillas at the door see it the same way!

[Whittie]

The shadow of her leg in number three looks like shes wearing fishnets :D

I was going to say the same thing!

Good pics George :)

[Techno-Geek]

Yeah nice set George :thumbs:

Tony

[Albedo]

The shadow of her leg in number three looks like shes wearing fishnets :D

First thing I thought too! :D

I noticed a few people on TV... but had some real lens envy seeing the press area. Must be a 600mm or two knocking about (at least!)

I loved it when Murray ran into the togs during the Monday match and I bet they were all wishing they had something shorter the 200mm on their cameras!

[frankee]

There awesome, weldone.

[Gerods]

Well done George.
George if you live in the area, and you are going there again. I would love to see some shots of the roof of number 1 court, as I made that roof, but never had a chance to see it.
Cheers George. Yes another one.

[billyh42]

No 2 really works for me! Well done.

[GFWilliams]

Thanks everyone :)


Gerods - I bet that was interesting making the roof, unfortunatly I will not have a chance to be in the area for a while....


George

[FranchiseJuan]

I have never had a problem with getting equipment into Wimbeldon (though I keep telling myself that I will get acredited each year, and each year I slack off). Typically I am carrying 2 bodies, 4 lenses (one long one), and no-body ever says anything to me. It was the same at the Australian Open when I still lived in Australia. I have since stoped bringing my monopod though. Too combersome for the day.

[Gerods]

Thanks everyone :)


Gerods - I bet that was interesting making the roof, unfortunatly I will not have a chance to be in the area for a while....


George

No problem George. I wouldn't say it was interesting, I did it all on a machine.
But it was very satisfying to see it finished.

[toonamp]

Good set George, some very clear photography there. I rather liked the "fish nets" mind :)

[DeadlySmurf]

That first pic looks like the guy is a borrower :lol: