Shel Belinkoff declaimed:
>
> A long tele lens is the mark of an amateur as it
> indicates a fear of getting close to the action,
Tongue-in-cheek, I know. So, in the same spirit, I offer:
In my line a fear of getting close to the action is the mark
of a seasoned professional. Amateurs will crowd the barrier.
The first time a piece of carbon fiber (if you are lucky) or
metal (if you aren't) starts heading your way at 240mph you
learn that you can't duck behind a barrier any faster than
gravity will let you. I'll let the front line take the first
hit, while I'm standing behind them, at least partly protected.
The single silliest thing I saw was at Long Beach. This is a
temporary street circuit, so a lot of the track is lined with
Jersey barriers. I saw a couple of photographers standing by
one of these barriers, with their feet in the six-inch gap
between the barrier and the regular street kerb (or curb).
Fortunately no car ran into the barrier, or they'd have found
out that a high-speed impact can shift those barriers back!
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