Author Topic: Photographers: Do you shoot when its raining cats and dogs? (Read 478 times)

Ripsnort · « **on:** October 18, 2006, 08:07:54 PM »

I have to in the Pacific Northwest.... We've been VERY fortunate this year for football season, hasn't rained but 1 day during our football games.

We've been hired for Washington State Youth Soccer Assc., Semi Finals and Finals (12U-19U teams) on 2 week-ends (Nov/Dec) and guess what...it rains here alot!

I picked up this Probrella umbrella to protect the camera body alittle more. My existing rain hood isn't long enough for my new lens, so I'll have to get a longer one.

Modeling is my youngest Soccer(Football to you Euros) son.

nirvana · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:09:41 PM »

I'd have to say i'd prefer that in hot or rainy weather. Especially that hood, nice and dark, and shade!

Debonair · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:23:14 PM »

Nikonos V bodies are about dirt cheap these days, maybe the RS is too...

Overlag · « **Reply #3 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:26:28 PM »

aye, ive shot in some very rainy weather

to view bigger image just remove the sm part of the link

Ripsnort · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:28:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
aye, ive shot in some very rainy weather

http://www.ajwebb.eclipse.co.uk/BrandsHatch/WTCC/sm/IMG_0800.jpg

What do you use to protect yer gear?

Overlag · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:46:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
What do you use to protect yer gear?

i didnt!

i kinda had my BMW baseball cap on, with my rain cap over that as a big cover for my face and the camera (canon S3IS). The rain was coming straight down at first, but that img800 was the last shot because the wind started to pick up and started throwing rain INTO us. i couldnt shoot then as my camera was getting wet.

Instead we went back to the carpark and made a mess of it......

Masherbrum · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:49:11 PM »

nice pics Overlag.

Overlag · « **Reply #7 on:** October 18, 2006, 08:59:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
nice pics Overlag.

they just the wet ones too..... i really should put some effort into making my website with all my racing/airplane photos on

a drier day a few weeks later

a shot from heathrow... (waaaayyyy too much post picture editing there)

Masherbrum · « **Reply #8 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:11:04 PM »

Dumb question mate. You wouldn't happen to have any Senna pics from Silverstone? I saw him in 86 and was too amazed to take a pic.

Overlag · « **Reply #9 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:14:36 PM »

nope... i was young then, never got to see him other than on tv...

only been to 2 f1 races, i mostly go brandshatch and DTM, WTCC, A1GP and BTCC miles cheaper than f1

edit: infact i can go to ALL those events, for the same price as 1 F1 event

oops sorry ripsnort for stealing topic!

how you doing anyway? stopped flying?

Masherbrum · « **Reply #10 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:16:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Overlag
nope... i was young then, never got to see him other than on tv...

only been to 2 f1 races, i mostly go brandshatch and DTM, WTCC, A1GP and BTCC miles cheaper than f1

NP. I just figured I'd ask ya. I still like the WRC pics. IMO, they're the best drivers in the world.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 18, 2006, 09:23:14 PM »

Lol, you haven't seen REAL rain if you think that little getup will protect your camera.

Enduro · « **Reply #12 on:** October 18, 2006, 10:18:46 PM »

nice pics, overlag.

ever go to the MotoGP races???

Overlag · « **Reply #13 on:** October 18, 2006, 10:26:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Enduro
nice pics, overlag.

ever go to the MotoGP races???

nope, not really a 2 wheel person. Thought about it though. Maybe next season i will get a season pass for brands hatch... i dunno

xrtoronto · « **Reply #14 on:** October 19, 2006, 01:39:50 PM »

the best time to take a picture is when it's raining cats and dogs, see: