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Some shots from the grandstand at the Knights V Warriors game
Used Canon 40d with 100-400 lense, overcast day and sort of looking into the sun
shots have been cropped
What are your comments


The grass flies


Here, it is yours.


Its mine, mine, all mine.


Not quite!

Shots at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wazonthehill/

#2 is a bloody pearler. excellent shot.

Have to agree about number 2. Out of interest, the Sharks and Cowboys are playing here in Adelaide next Sunday and I have tickets. On the back it states "no photographic equipment" - was it the same for you?

We have season tickets to the Knights
Nothing in any paperwork etc re cameras.
But I have been refused entry a few times getting in!
I have pushed the point and the only replies I got was that it is to protect the plays IP.
(i never got a reply how photos of players is intellectual Property)

This time I got through with the 40D, no battery grip and the nifty 50 on the front, and still got grilled about personal use or professional.
I am glad we got a "good" gate person, and that they did not feel the 100-400 lense lying in the bottom of the pack.

I got "removed" from the gate once, but my mate with me had a "big" type point and shoot with 10x zoom, he was told that he was fine to go in with that. I do not understand it.

When I go to Jets soccer games, no problems yet (same gate people same venue)(And Steve Burriston CEO of the knights said it was a venue policy to protect play IP.)

I have some friends that take big lenses to the AFL all the time and they say they have no issues (but they are Collingwood supporters)

I can understand the "rights" of the pro photographers, but that should not affect the rest of us (and they should get better shots as they are pro, they have heaps of gear, they get to run up and down the side line (with the ball boys and fox sound man behind them!) and at Newie the "top" guys are on the western side of the field so the sun is behind them).

All I can say is the wife likes the footy, and I like taking photos. If I can not take photos, the Knights will be down a family pass sale next year as Janelle will not go by her self.

A question from a sponsors point of view, wouldn't the sponsors want as many people taking pictures to try and help broaden the dollar value spend of their sponsor ship?

All in all, interesting times as such

IP

I know two meanings for this TLA
Neither of them seem relevant in this context
Internet Protocol... Unlikely
Intellectual Property... Even less likely. They're footballers for {insert divinity of choice}'s sake

is there another IP I don't know about?

Under current Australian law there is no copyright on sports. There is a current Senate enquiry on this very issue as the owners of clubs and media are fighting it out over coverage for future events. For photographs this does not apply!!!
For a detailed read go here
http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ ... ssions.htm

Great images with #2 and #4 standouts.

Great photos! My favourites are the first and the 4th, can really feel the weight of the guys tackling him...

Yeah it is kind of stupid to refuse entry to people carrying cameras.... Unless you are selling your images or being a nuisance to other people, it shouldn't matter to them.

Dissapointing Waz,
There are no pretty half time shots.
#2 is great.