Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

[Ian]

This is a real 'eye of the camera' story - see the link below, it's all explained there:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-1317267/RYDER-CUP-2010-The-moment-Tiger-Woodss-challenge-Celtic-Manor-halted--photographer.html?ref=nf

Ian

[Pol]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

This is a real 'eye of the camera' story - see the link below, it's all explained there:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-1317267/RYDER-CUP-2010-The-moment-Tiger-Woodss-challenge-Celtic-Manor-halted--photographer.html?ref=nf

Ian

Cracking good shot. Rather him than me though.

Good of them to tell us which camera and settings he used. I'd never risk a Pentax in that situation - they're much too precious.

He should've used a right angle spy lens too, or a Blue Peter homemade jobbie like Graham suggested.

Pol

[Stephen]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

I'd agree about the picture, but the difference is that this guy is doing his job and would have been totally focussed on getting a shot that was different from the rest, and that his paper would use. You would have no such worries and didn't need to put yourself in that position. Also you have paid good money for your Pentax and it is precious to you, whilst this guy is probably using one paid for by the paper, its a tool, and he probably won't have the same feelings about it.

BTW check out the guy on the right with the cigar..........weird

[devilgas]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

i can guarantee that he was not stood in a position to elicit that photo (he'd have been moved by the course marshals). tiger miss hit the ball which was why it went to the right and ultimately into the cameraman. iirc, there were at least 10 other pressers at that location along with all the video teams etc. luck of the draw.

[Pol]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

i can guarantee that he was not stood in a position to elicit that photo (he'd have been moved by the course marshals). tiger miss hit the ball which was why it went to the right and ultimately into the cameraman. iirc, there were at least 10 other pressers at that location along with all the video teams etc. luck of the draw.

He got a great shot, no doubt about that. He held his nerve very well as that ball came towards him.

He was certainly very lucky that ball didn't hit him smack in the eye. He's have lost more than his camera if that had happened.


Pol

[devilgas]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

to be honest, he had very little chance to get out of the way of the ball. time of club hitting ball to ball hitting camera would be less than 0.5sec. as i say, luck of the draw.

[Ian]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

to be honest, he had very little chance to get out of the way of the ball. time of club hitting ball to ball hitting camera would be less than 0.5sec. as i say, luck of the draw.

Will be interesting to know if the lens survived its impact!

Ian

[Pol]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

Will be interesting to know if the lens survived its impact!

Ian

I don't think the lens was hit. I think the ball bounced off his chest and landed at his feet.

I dare bet he must've felt it though!

Pol

[Andrew Thatcher]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

Will be interesting to know if the lens survived its impact!

Ian

Of course it did Its a Nikon Those plastic Canons would just snap

[Pops]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

Of course it did Its a Nikon Those plastic Canons would just snap

that's fighting talk

[Andrew Thatcher]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

that's fighting talk

As long as i can hit you with my Nikon

[Pol]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

Of course it did Its a Nikon Those plastic Canons would just snap

That's what I wanted to say but I didn't want to upset 'Yorkie'.

Pentax Polly.

[devilgas]

Re: Tiger Woods shoots photographer, literally!

I dare bet he must've felt it though!

probably not as there was not much power behind the shot. it was a 'simple' 10m chip onto the green, so very little pace behind the ball.

now, if it'd been off one of tiger's 300yd drives, that'd be a different story.....