Of course everything is new the first time and I first had to get to know the local customs. For example, I find it interesting that the parking lot is only signposted when you are practically standing in front of it. It's good that the only possible route through Hanover is shown on the park map, which I could use as a replacement for the navigation system.
And while in Hamburg stadiums I am not allowed to enter the playing area before the game according to DFL statutes (and of course not during the game despite the shirt number) and that means the actual playing field, in Hanover the grass area counts as the playing area. I was kindly pointed out the artificial turf area that started about a meter further away and asked to return.
It's also great when I ask the people in charge beforehand where I can sit on the sidelines, and then when the game starts I'm pointed out the tiny, washed-out green lines in the asphalt that are almost completely covered by the cables of the TV colleagues. "Behind the lines" and "Even with the equipment" are the short, hectic orders from the only halfway unfriendly security person. And so I move my things 20 centimeters further to the right.
Yes, sports photography is precision.
I was still able to work quite relaxed, even if I chose the wrong side and therefore the two important scenes in the game (goal and missed penalty) took place on the opposite side. Well, sports photography is always a bit of a matter of luck.
Yes, the location...
Helmes stole a penalty from Diego and now a mega fine: €100.000 and suspension for the game in Hamburg. (according to the newspaper with the four white letters on a red background). – The scene can certainly be sold one or two times.