European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page Atren seach sport poses own special tests for photographers editor s note this is the second in a two part column Ort shooting summertime sports action. By l. Emmett Lewis or. Stall photographer s ports photography contest yet re r re Fie pcs a and skill As much As the athletics themselves. One key thing to learn As Dis a cussed in last week s column is Howton Slop a the action with your camera. Bui there Are Many other decisions to be made and tips to be Learned. I Fere ale some suggestions for specific sports windsurfing and sailing most of this photography works belter with a Long telephoto Lens the longer the better the Lens allows you to shoot from the safety or the Shore where your equipment is less at i Isk. Lie sure to use. A Lens Hood to prevent flare and possibly save your Lens from drops of water. Ii you re going to be shooting from a boat or will be near Saltwater Spray cover the entire camera with a plastic bag. One Way to do this is to put the camera in a plastic hag then screw the Lens Hood onto the front of the Lens cutting through the plastic like a cookie Cutter. Remove the �?ocookie1 of plastic and use a rubber band to keep the rest of the plastic bag Over the camera. Also use a skylight i a  ultraviolet filler to pro. Led the surface of the Lens. A polarizing filter will get rid of some of the Pesky reflections 011 the water and can deepen the Blue of the sky. Look for dynamic action such As the Peak of a leap or lurid or Lind some interesting patterns of sails to photograph. The Sailboat or windsurfer cutting through the Crest of a wave can also be a Good shot Quot a Quot Quot. Swimming and diving unless you re shooting with a Waterproof camera such As one used for underwater Photopia Phy you la probably be shooting most of your Pic Quot tubes some distance from the swimmers or divers for this you la probably want to use a telephoto of a length appropriate to let you i ill the irame with the subject. For both swimming and diving photog Aplin a feeling for the rhythm of the action is essential. Catch the diver at the top of the dive or As he or she touches the water. Extreme close  of swimmers mixed with wider View shots can give a feeling for the a notion of the event and the Overall context for All of the close up Sta telephoto is usually necessary. A polarizing filter can help with reflection outside but will probably be too dense to use effectively for indoor photos. 1 f you have Access to an underwater camera  photos can be made from beneath and to the Side of a diver or swimmer -. Horseback Riding Good horse photography demands a thorough knowledge of the Type of horse being photo. It upheld and the Strong Points of the Paitie ular ,.sisi l. To Metal lw1� to. A three Way collision of softball runner and fielder seems unavoidable As . Teams play in Sicily. With a telephoto Lens to have the background alternately soft or in Sharp focus. _ a Goll timing is everything in shooting pictures of a Golf. Unless one is photographing someone blasting his or her Way out of a Sand trap most of the action is in the follow through and expression of the go for. Timing is important because shooting Quot too soon that is before the Ball is struck can irritate the golfer enough to get you thrown off the course or might trigger something even Woi so. Be sure to shoot after a not when a the Ball is struck. In any Case its better not to use a motor drive. Shoot with a Long Lens and off to the Side of the Axis of Ball travel. In other words done to get directly on the other Side of the Hole lion the golfer. Be very Quick lest the golfer invent a new Hunting sport. Fast focus bleed in question. Timing is also an essential ingredient to pro1 Duee a photo that shows the horse with As Little Hoof surface touching the ground As possible in an action shot done to use a motor drive or Flash during a show. A they can startle the horses and cause loss of Points or even serious accidents. Shots of horseback Riding through the Woods or Countryside can provide you with Beautiful Sce Nie photos. Try using Milf Eijiu apertures of stops volleyball volleyball is one of the hardest sports to photograph. The net seems to catch and Block much of the action and its hard to Sec players faces. One method to avoid problems with the net is to shoot Only the action on the photographers a Side of the. Net. A second method is to shoot a sunday May 26. 1991