Great images John and Caitlin.

If I were under the same pressure of having to transmit images by 10pm deadline etc, I'd do it the exact same way you chose to John. The obvious practical reason (distance compression benefit of shooting with telephoto) and then moving ringside once I knew I had a tidy connection shot to transmit.

I also think it's a great thing that we have more photographers involved for whatever reason. The fact that you represent a newspaper is even better. I think I've only been to one show in Australia where a newspaper has bothered to send their own photographer out, and that was for the huge Stan Vs Gurkan fight. So again we have clear evidence of the growing popularity of the sport in N.Z. Great news.

Personally, and probably because I'm such a chatterbox, I like it when there is another photographer there to talk shop with. It certainly makes the time go quicker. At the moment, I have two newbie student photographers that I do my best to point in the right direction when my advice is asked for, as well as another pro photographer. We never get in each others way, but instead look after each others equipment should be have to leave the ring to get a drink or go to the loo. At the big televised shows, the other Pro and I will many times pretty much be shooting over the top of each other when room is limited. Sometimes if one of us looses his spot ringside for some silly reason, the other will always try and make room in his corner so both of us can work. This has happened to both of us more than once. I guess the sportsmanship we see from the fighters rubs off onto us.

Bye the way John, I'm very jealous of your 300mm.
I'm contemplating selling my wife's car and jewellery and perhaps then I'd have enough money to buy a second hand one. Very nice piece of glass.