While shooting Peach County's band camp Monday, I looked across to the stadium and saw these guys working up in the lights. I hoped they would be there for a while, wanted to go over when I finished the band pictures.
They were still there, so I went over and started shooting. This is the perfect example of why you don't shoot the first thing you see and walk away. Don't care how big a hurry you are in, if it is worth shooting, it is worth a little effort.
I put my 1.4 extender on the 300 because I wanted to shoot as tight as I could. The first shot was from midfield looking into the platform. For the second shot I was almost underneath them but still on the field. It makes a much better shot, plus by that time the guy was actually removing a bulb.
For the last shot I went off the field around behind the stands and was looking almost straight up. The workmen and lights were silhouetted against the sky. I had to dump the 1.4 because it was too tight. Waited a few minutes and he changed another bulb.
Took some extra walking and more time but was worth the effort.
THE PHOTOS OF THE GUYS CLEANING THE LIGHTS AND CHANGING THE BULBS ARE AWESOME! I AM SO INSPIRED BY YOUR PHOTOS AND HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST 30YRS. THEY MAKE MY HEART RACE AT TIMES BECAUSE I CAN ACTUALLY FEEL THE LIVING BREATH IN YOUR PICTURES. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO SHARE YOUR GIFT WITH US.
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