Comments on: The most difficult sport to shoot http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/12/02/the-most-difficult-sport-to-shoot/ What makes a great picture? Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:29:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rob Chandler http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/12/02/the-most-difficult-sport-to-shoot/#comment-337037 Rob Chandler Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:10:51 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/?p=12313#comment-337037 Yep.. it's a cold sport to shoot, but it's also my favorite one to photograph. You didn't mention the biggest "challenge" of all... batteries don't last long at those temps. Last season I was covering an event held in Thunder Bay, Ont. It was so cold... the skiers were coming down the hill with their faces completely covered (windchill was -35c). Yep.. it’s a cold sport to shoot, but it’s also my favorite one to photograph.
You didn’t mention the biggest “challenge” of all… batteries don’t last long at those temps.

Last season I was covering an event held in Thunder Bay, Ont. It was so cold… the skiers were coming down the hill with their faces completely covered (windchill was -35c).

]]> By: mick http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/12/02/the-most-difficult-sport-to-shoot/#comment-337004 mick Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:20:45 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/?p=12313#comment-337004 yuk!!! gimme 5 days of the most boring cricket to shoot!!!at least its warm and the beer cold.... yuk!!! gimme 5 days of the most boring cricket to shoot!!!at least its warm and the beer cold….

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]]> By: Denis Balibouse http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2008/12/02/the-most-difficult-sport-to-shoot/#comment-336993 Denis Balibouse Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:45:47 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/?p=12313#comment-336993 Very true ! As a swiss guy this is my favorite sport to shoot. I just want to add to difficulty to stand with spikes on your ski boot on a deep blue frozen slope and the wind in your face (a killer). I usually take a thermos of tea with me just in case ... Very true !
As a swiss guy this is my favorite sport to shoot.
I just want to add to difficulty to stand with spikes on your ski boot on a deep blue frozen slope and the wind in your face (a killer). I usually take a thermos of tea with me just in case …

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