The value of a media pass by eleanor

The value of a media pass

He had one. He was allowed to take the shot. I didn't have one and got evicted from Newlands for taking this shot!

I spent a fascinating morning taking pictures from the media balcony (thanks to a great friend's organisation). I don't really have the glass to do the venue justice, but it was a great learning experience. After lunch I got itchy feet and went walking, looking for different shots. Unfortunately an officious security guard, backed up by an armed policeman (WTF?!) saw me and asked me to leave the grounds immediately, or hand my equipment over. Goodbye Newlands.

(South Africa were playing Sri Lanka in a cricket Test Match. Banning 'good' cameras from sports stadium has become the norm world-wide.)
What the heck kind of rules are those? Funny shot!
January 6th, 2012  
Now you tell me i have a friend in charge of security ,i could have pulled a few strings
January 6th, 2012  
@steeler Thanks for the heads up!
January 6th, 2012  
I've seen the camera ban happen here stateside as well. And it so looks like he was taking a picture of that girl's butt. I would have left as well instead of handing over my camera.
January 6th, 2012  
Boo for them for kicking you out! I love this shot, but it's a bummer that it got you tossed from the stadium.
January 6th, 2012  
What a shame! Great shot anyway
January 6th, 2012  
OMG that is so wrong, i had better check before next week when i go to the Perth test !!!
January 7th, 2012  
too bad you had to leave! great capture Eleanor!
January 7th, 2012  
A media pass to the Newlands grass and all that impressive glass gets trained on a shapely ...
Great shot Eleanor!
January 7th, 2012  
@galleyslave 'ello 'ello :)
January 7th, 2012  
Great shot and you get to tell the story
January 7th, 2012  
wow, the leans that guy is using is HUGE!!!!
January 8th, 2012  
excuse my spelling
January 8th, 2012  
Shame, very good shot, though!!
January 9th, 2012  
Classic story. So gone are the days of Charles Fortune.
January 10th, 2012  
You got the shot - LOL !
January 11th, 2012  
I bet that guy's left arm is huge from holding that lens
January 21st, 2012  
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