Talk:Project grants/2015 Wimbledon tournament

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Thank you for your grant application, I will notify the grants committee. Richard Nevell (WMUK) (talk) 12:36, 22 May 2015 (BST)

Support this application based on high impact to cost ratio and David's previous track record. David, if it would be useful I'd be happy to lend you a Canon 100-400mm, 4.5-5.6 L IS lens. --MichaelMaggs (talk) 14:24, 24 May 2015 (BST)

Thanks Michael. Yes, the 100-400mm lens might come in handy for the extra reach. I don't suppose the birding lens you were salivating over will arrive in time? ;-) Diliff (talk) 17:17, 24 May 2015 (BST)

Unfortunately not :( --MichaelMaggs (talk) 17:19, 24 May 2015 (BST)

This seems to be quite a simple one to me, and based on your past record, I'm happy to give my support. Good luck. CT Cooper · talk 14:47, 26 May 2015 (BST)

Ditto, the office can confirm exact funds (whether the maximum you list or not) but I'd hope we can support. If there's scope for time sensitive work (getting images of people released at points it'd be most useful) that'd be great. Obviously the closer to your 'best case' the better! Cheers! Sjgknight (talk) 15:19, 26 May 2015 (BST)

Thanks guys. Sjgknight, Can you clarify what you mean by 'getting images of people released at points it'd be most useful'? I'm a bit confused by that sentence. Diliff (talk) 18:07, 26 May 2015 (BST)

Sorry, multitasking. I just mean that there might be benefit to considering getting some images up fairly fast in this case (while they're still 'hot' from the competition) to potentially maximise exposure. Minor suggestion :-) 19:48, 26 May 2015 (BST)

I think the soonest I'd be able to upload them would be later that evening or perhaps the following day. It wouldn't be practical to upload them while I'm still at Wimbledon as the 'proper' press photographers do as I'll be a regular visitor without any special privileges or access to the press area. Perhaps that's an idea for next year though - press accreditation! ;-) Diliff (talk) 21:27, 26 May 2015 (BST)

Press accreditation can actually be done. I managed to secure a volunteer a press pass for the Youth Olympic Games in (if memory serves) Nanjing a year or two ago. Took a little bit of wrangling with their main office in (again, if memory serves) Geneva but it can be done. Might be a bit late for this time around but probably worth a phone call. Let me know if you'd like me to pursue it. And also, I am a tennis fan and think this will be really useful, especially for young, up and coming players. If, say, a youngster makes waves at Wimbledon, or claims a big scalp as they say, would be excellent to hav a high quality image in their Wikipedia article for the inevitable upswing in traffic that would result. Stevie Benton (WMUK) (talk) 21:51, 26 May 2015 (BST)

Really? I was in touch last year with Ralf Roletschek from WM-DE who I met at the Strasbourg EU Parliament photo project. He asked me if I wanted to go to Nanjing with him to photograph the Youth Olympic Games as he had attended at the previous Youth Winter Games in 2012. Anyway, I said yes. He said he would try to get me a press pass through him, but it fell through and he wasn't able to get a pass, both for himself and for me apparently. It's a shame I didn't know you were also involved. Who ended up going? As for the pass, Wimbledon's accreditation page suggests it's too late for this year. If you think it's possible, I'd certainly appreciate the effort in trying to secure a pass though. It would give me a bit more flexibility in where I'd be able to go (from experience previous years, you you can usually find some good low angles on the outside courts as a regular spectator but it would be nice to have access to the photographer boxes too) and it'd probably save Wikimedia the cost of entry too as I assume you don't have to pay a fee for press passes...? Not to mention it'd save me having to queue up at 6am each day to get a ticket! ;-) Diliff (talk) 22:44, 26 May 2015 (BST)