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Originally Posted by KevinTroiani
They were really strict with photographers at the start. One guy got reported to the police and he ended up running all the way across The Level to escape them! He must have realised that he didn't have the physique to outrun... well, anybody, and he gave up pretty quick. They gave him a good talking to for 15-20 minutes.
There were other photographers being ticketed with 'yellow cards' (i.e. first warning notes), while others were being told in no uncertain terms that they were no longer welcome, and had to stay a certain distance away from the entrance area. These guys weren't particularly smart though, and were just going right up to girls to shoot from inches away - so they only have themselves to blame. Anyone acting respectfully and taking a few casual photographs was left alone. The best thing is to have some patience, take it easy during the assembly portion of the day, and then focus on getting your shots later on.
Rather than using mime artists to deter photographers this year, there was just one girl seemingly playing the role of a Chicago gangster. She was quite obnoxious, getting in people's faces and holding her own phone right up to their face, but I didn't have any interactions with her myself.
There seemed to be many, many girls in the 18-35 range, and I noticed at least half a dozen who stripped naked on the beach having worn underwear during the ride itself. Stay tuned to Flickr and the usual channels, as I reckon there will be some awesome photos this year.
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Thanks for the feedback, perhaps this is why more babes turned up this year I wonder? What about the rest stops, was it a similar story there or were snappers allowed a bit more freedom? In my experience, going back a few years, was that some snappers are a bit stupid, get a small camera with a good optical zoom, don't linger on women, there really is no need to invade personal space. Were there clothed snappers on the beach this year, for me that is a little bit OTT.