Re: A Lesson Learned...

Mark Bohrer wrote:
Nice action shot - there's a sense of wild abandon on the part of the rider, and the tilt of the horse plus dirt thrown by its hooves says 'motion!' without a pan blur. 

Thanks, Mark!
In years of photographing pro mountain bike races, I always use a filter over the front element. Only cracked one filter, over an 80-200mm f/2.8 ED-IF Nikkor lens. Would have been an expensive re-coating or element replacement.
If I'm shooting into the sun, I'll take 'em off. Otherwise, they stay on, even if it's just wildlife. And you can't get filters big enough to cover 500mm f/4L IS or 400mm f/4 DO IS front elements, so I always use hoods. They're good protection against anything but a direct hit.
Yeah ... well, I had a good hood on, but it was no help! I got that direct hit!
I like getting close, even with long lenses, so a direct hit is still a possibility... 

It's a risk we take if we want good shots!
At least, after reading some of the other posts, I have not (yet) put mine in the drink! ;-)
And I'll bet the rodeo work prepares you for wildlife action. I find similarities between shooting dual slalom and birds in flight. In both cases, you can't direct the action, and you can't ask 'em to do it over again!
All too true ... but out in the boonies, I don't have the PA blaring in my ears, all day! 

Cheers!
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Logan Lake, CANADA

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