Comments on: Drunk ‘n’ dis Audley http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/ An ever-growing archive of bumbling nonsense from an English press photographer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:51:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 tabascokid Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:22:41 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2568 Good Lord! Having just proved myself an ignorant fool by having to look up Neil Leifer, I can only say "Thanks very much!" High praise indeed! As for the motor drives, I just enjoyed the games that the boxers play with each other that go on to catch the photographers out. It's a fun challenge to see if you can discern the "feint" from the finisher by ONLY shooting when a connection is made. First one to fall for a fake punch is out! ;) Good Lord! Having just proved myself an ignorant fool by having to look up Neil Leifer, I can only say “Thanks very much!” High praise indeed!

As for the motor drives, I just enjoyed the games that the boxers play with each other that go on to catch the photographers out. It’s a fun challenge to see if you can discern the “feint” from the finisher by ONLY shooting when a connection is made. First one to fall for a fake punch is out! ;)

]]> By: alex craig http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 alex craig Sun, 21 Dec 2008 21:49:04 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2567 Truly amazing images as good as neil leifer's work. I photographed some boxing, had the same problem as you with position, in the end I had to pull out my 70-200 and get some tight action shots. Not the best images from my nikon d2h, but I got valuable experience from it, just shot too many images at 8fps. but damn it sounds sexy when it rattles of those frames Truly amazing images as good as neil leifer’s work. I photographed some boxing, had the same problem as you with position, in the end I had to pull out my 70-200 and get some tight action shots. Not the best images from my nikon d2h, but I got valuable experience from it, just shot too many images at 8fps. but damn it sounds sexy when it rattles of those frames

]]> By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 tabascokid Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:48:56 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2414 haha Bring it on, ya wedded mofos! ;) haha Bring it on, ya wedded mofos! ;)

]]> By: Mark http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Mark Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:18:15 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2411 Some super dooper shots here, Leon - very Raging Bull. I've rented that exact lens for this weekend to do a wedding so now I'm just hoping it all kicks off! :) Some super dooper shots here, Leon – very Raging Bull. I’ve rented that exact lens for this weekend to do a wedding so now I’m just hoping it all kicks off! :)

]]> By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2387 tabascokid Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:28:21 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2387 Of course you can! The more people who read this blog, the easier my mind control experiment will be when I iron out the teething issues. :) Of course you can! The more people who read this blog, the easier my mind control experiment will be when I iron out the teething issues. :)

]]> By: Liz http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2386 Liz Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:08:51 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2386 Leon, I was talking about this post to some people I know today - I should tell you it knocked my socks off (no pun intended). Mind if I link to it in a couple of places? Leon, I was talking about this post to some people I know today – I should tell you it knocked my socks off (no pun intended). Mind if I link to it in a couple of places?

]]> By: tabascokid http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 tabascokid Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:23:21 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2378 Cheers for your kind words, Daniel. I'm a staff photographer for Agence France-Presse in London so shoot my work on assignment. When shooting boxing, my limited experience has luckily included ringside position both times but there are generally two options; ringside or balcony. From balcony, you will be shooting on a 400mm lens from a raised elevation and is definitely not as desirable as ringside. By comparison, the close access granted by ringside results in you really getting to shoot from "within" the fight (often TOO close as they fall against the ropes). In both of my shoots, the promoter has pre-allocated a seat to me and the photographer has to shoot from that position for the duration of the fights. The hardest thing about shooting boxing to me is the working position. To get the correct angle, you are leaning onto the canvas at a height that means you are neither stood upright or kneeling. Then you're angling your neck back at virtually a right angle to shoot up between the ropes. To allow the media behind to see, you have to remain in this position for all of the time that you are actually shooting. After shooting my first fight earlier this year, I had head and neck aches for days afterwards. Last night, being aware of it, I made sure I did my best to avoid screwing myself up again and it thankfully seems to have paid off today! Hope that helps with your questions and don't hesitate to get in touch if you have anything else to ask. Cheers for your kind words, Daniel.

I’m a staff photographer for Agence France-Presse in London so shoot my work on assignment. When shooting boxing, my limited experience has luckily included ringside position both times but there are generally two options; ringside or balcony.

From balcony, you will be shooting on a 400mm lens from a raised elevation and is definitely not as desirable as ringside.

By comparison, the close access granted by ringside results in you really getting to shoot from “within” the fight (often TOO close as they fall against the ropes). In both of my shoots, the promoter has pre-allocated a seat to me and the photographer has to shoot from that position for the duration of the fights.

The hardest thing about shooting boxing to me is the working position. To get the correct angle, you are leaning onto the canvas at a height that means you are neither stood upright or kneeling. Then you’re angling your neck back at virtually a right angle to shoot up between the ropes. To allow the media behind to see, you have to remain in this position for all of the time that you are actually shooting. After shooting my first fight earlier this year, I had head and neck aches for days afterwards. Last night, being aware of it, I made sure I did my best to avoid screwing myself up again and it thankfully seems to have paid off today!

Hope that helps with your questions and don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have anything else to ask.

]]> By: Daniel B http://www.leonneal.com/blog/2008/12/07/drunk-n-dis-audley/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Daniel B Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:12:53 +0000 http://www.leonneal.com/blog/?p=320#comment-2377 Hey Leon, really nice work (as always). When you shoot events like this are you working on contract, on assignment or just freelance? Also are you given free reign to climb around all sides of the ring as you please, or are you limited in your coverage? It seems you are rather close for the 2nd to last shot (wide angle, color shot of Fagan lunging) Once again, great work. It seems like a fun and challenging assignment. Hey Leon, really nice work (as always). When you shoot events like this are you working on contract, on assignment or just freelance? Also are you given free reign to climb around all sides of the ring as you please, or are you limited in your coverage? It seems you are rather close for the 2nd to last shot (wide angle, color shot of Fagan lunging) Once again, great work. It seems like a fun and challenging assignment.

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