I did some shooting at the kid's swim meets, but never got to high school. The pool areas are dark and the lights make for strange hues. I learned to live with it.
Focusing on swimmers in the water is tough, even autofocus. Getting shots of the start off jump is easiest.
Shots of the finish line need to be coordinated with the judges. You don't want to be in their line of sight, easier 10 feet before the line.
It's difficult to capture swimmers in the pool. They try to keep their heads down. They typically breath to one side, only every 2nd, 3rd or 4th stroke. And they all look alike when they are splashing down the lanes.
Sometimes the best shots are before or after the individual races. Get an order of the events. There is a rythm and timeline to the meet. Sprints, long distances, relays, find out where they fall.
Regards, Bob S.
From: Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I should know better than to agree to stuff like this, but I'm scheduled to photograph a high school swim meet next week. I'll have full access to the deck, but not flash is allowed. The pool has a few small windows and a bunch of bright lights - I suspect that they have a green or blue tint to them.
So, I plan to shoot with the 70-200 f2.8 and ISO 800 film (though I bought a couple of rolls of ISO 1600 just in case.) Anyone ever do this? Any tips or advice?
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