这大概是我短短的摄影“生涯”中最令人激动的一次摄影了。2009年4月5日我应邀以“记者”身份去休斯敦火箭队看球赛、摄影。也许这是喜欢上摄影、有了较好的器材以后最出人意料的“好处”。坐在Toyota体育馆的球场地板上，和其他职业摄影师们一起边看球边拍摄，还可以和他们交流摄影的器材和心得。非常难忘，也有许多得意。
那晚我背着相机，坐在球场上，和球员的距离很近，可以看到他们的汗珠。因为有记者牌，还可以在球场四周走来走去，找不同的角度拍摄。可惜的是那时还没有70-200/2.8的快镜头，所以这些相片还不是非常满意。只有期待下一次了。
下个月NBA的新赛季就要开始，可惜姚明因手术得休息一段时间。希望他早日康复，早日重回火箭队。
This was probably one of the most exciting experiences in my short photographer "career."
In April 2009, I was invited to be a photographer for a group at a Houston Rockets game. I received a photographer badge, which meant that I was able to sit on the floor of the actual basketball court, like the professional photographers. That was an awsome experience to be able to watch the NBA players, especially Yao Ming, so close. I can see their sweat and almost smell their body "flagrant." I've been to the Toyota Center many times before, but had never been able to take photos on the actual playing floor.
While I was sitting on the floor, I started chatting with two other Chinese photographers sitting next to me. I happened to know one of them. We compared the cameras and lenses we were using. That was the time when I found out that the 100-400mm/4.5L lens I have was very limited for indoor shooting. The aperture is simply not big enough to allow very fast shooting. The other photographer was using a 70-200mm/2.8L but it has limited distance and can cover only half of the court.
Wearing that journalist badge allowed me to walk around the court, like a pro. I was able to move to both ends of the courts to cover both the defensive and offensive movements. For about a few hours, I felt like "some body." That was a special feeling and it was brought by my photography hobby.
The only trouble was that I can't sit on the floor for too long. It hurt my back and rear end like crazy after a while. I had to get up and walk around. The professional video photographers for the TV stations all brought their own "legless" seats on the floor to give them back support. If I did this often enough, I would need something like that as well.
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休斯敦职业足球队：Dynamo 大蓝马
摄影的投资与回报，未来的网球明星
奥运(6)：比赛现场 精彩的女子体操
