Shooting Sports as a Spectator Part 3: Canoe Slalom
In the third feature in a series about shooting sports as a spectator for the Fujifilm blog I went along to the Canoe Slalom event at Grandtully on Saturday 8 April to shoot the DIV1 / Pan Celtic meeting on the River Tay. Canoe Slalom offers great action and unrivalled access for anyone with a camera. The feature on the Fujifilm Blog, which was published today, outlines how to shoot this fantastic sport and the 'dos-and-don'ts' with regards to getting in close to the action. Be mindful of the officials and don't be tempted to use fill in flash, because that is a big no-no! Shooting Sport as a Spectator: Canoe Slalom from Fuji X Adventure on Vimeo . As you can see I was very lucky with the weather with a bright sunny day giving me enough light to shoot with a high shutter speed. However bright sunlight does create it's own problems and the contrast between the highlights and shadows was quite high. All in all I had a great day and I ...