I recently attended an Amateur Boxing Event held in aid of some charities at Croke Park, Dublin. This was the first indoor sporting event I had covered and it posed many issues and problems I had initially envisaged. I had to be careful not to get in the spectators way (difficult), to use a fast shutter speed in a room which varied from dark to bright to very dark thanks to all the 'effect' lighting there. I had to shoot under the ropes when possible and remember that objects in the your wide angle lens are much closer than you actually think (one boxer stood full force on my hand, which was nice).
I learned more in the few hours shooting here than at any other event I have done (excluding Weddings) and really enjoyed the experience. While I am relatively happy with some images from the fight I believe with what I learnt that the next time i shoot this tyoe of event I will be better prepared and will shoot more impressive photographs.
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