CWB on the Referee's shorts

[Pablo]

Hi all,

I was having a chat with the camera tech at Canon today and mentioned that I will be taking photo's at an up coming football match.

He mentioned that a Pro photographer once said to him, "do a CWB on the Referee's shorts", because they are the whitest thing on the field.

I had a chuckle. But, I guess there could be some truth to it.

Have you ever heard something similar ?

By the way, this is a night match "flood lit"

Cheers

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by Pablo Hi all, I was having a chat with the camera tech at Canon today and mentioned that I will be taking photo's at an up coming football match. He mentioned that a Pro photographer once said to him, "do a CWB on the Referee's shorts", because they are the whitest thing on the field. I had a chuckle. But, I guess there could be some truth to it. Have you ever heard something similar ? By the way, this is a night match "flood lit" Cheers

Pls do take note that not all referees wear white. IMO most of them are black.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle Pls do take note that not all referees wear white. IMO most of them are black.

Hi Snoweagle,

Yeah, I am not a follower of referees and their shorts,
but I guessed that their would be some with different dress sense

I think that the guy was referring to a particular type of football where the ref always wears white shorts.

The whole idea sounded funny when it was said,
but I could assume that some would have their shorts whiter than white "as in the O*O" advert

I thought it was an interesting observation none the less. And it was given by a long time football photog.

Cheers

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by Pablo Hi Snoweagle, Yeah, I am not a follower of referees and their shorts, but I guessed that their would be some with different dress sense I think that the guy was referring to a particular type of football where the ref always wears white shorts. The whole idea sounded funny when it was said, but I could assume that some would have their shorts whiter than white "as in the O*O" advert I thought it was an interesting observation none the less. And it was given by a long time football photog. Cheers

Actually if u want to get a gd CWB, u can meter your hand's skin tone.

[+evenstar]

American Football ref wear white pants IIRC..

[zha]

Originally Posted by Pablo Hi all, I was having a chat with the camera tech at Canon today and mentioned that I will be taking photo's at an up coming football match. He mentioned that a Pro photographer once said to him, "do a CWB on the Referee's shorts", because they are the whitest thing on the field. I had a chuckle. But, I guess there could be some truth to it. Have you ever heard something similar ? By the way, this is a night match "flood lit" Cheers

Refs in AFL wear white top paired with black pants right?

[Ah Pao]

Basically, it was a field experience and I must say this was a pretty practical idea - if the ref happen to wear white shorts that night.

Filter paper or even Expodisc would do all right, isn't it?

[jdredd]

erm.. but the guy would have to be quite close for you to cover the whole frame...

be quite funny to see one right in front of the camera getting photographed..