giving game 7 context
In 20 or 30 or 50 years, I want to look back at a sports photo and see what the scene looked like not just two faces and a ball.
Category: Sports
Anatomy of a Waterfall: Behind The Scenes Video on a 100 foot First Descent
Rich Clarkson: Life behind the lens | Plog
For seven decades Rich Clarkson has had a front row seat to sporting history and through his eyes–or more precisely, through his camera lens–he has shaped the way the rest of us remember many of the game’s greatest moments. Clarkson has photographed all the greats. His photos have appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated 33 times, on the pages of Time and Life magazines, and as the cover art of countless books. Here Clarkson shows some of his favorite images and tells the story behind each one.
Be Cool. Be Brave.
There are times when friends ask what I’m doing, I tell them and find myself laughing as they process what I just said:
“Yeah, I’m going to Québec to photograph downhill ice skating.”
First Successful Descent Abiqua Falls – lucas gilman
SJA British Sports Photography Awards
This is a selection of some of the outstanding work among the entries for the 2010 SJA British Sports Photograqphy Awards, sponsored by UK Sport.
Link: Page 2 « 2010 SJA British Sports Photography Awards « Sports Journalists’ Association
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PDN Pulse » Photographers Discuss Best Sports Photos of 2010
Art & Photography: Ryan Enn Hughes | Feature Shoot
Of this series, ‘The Roughriders’, he writes, ‘In late November 2009 I traveled to Calgary to work on a special project for The Canadian Football League. The project was to shoot portraits of fans just prior to the start of the 97th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium.
My Name Is Mud » THE WILD WEIRD WORLD OF SPORTS
There are 3 themes that continue to reappear inside my weird sports bubble: costumes, horses and mud. Hey, I go where the pictures tell me.
And so that’s how I ended up in New England, photographing the annual World Championship Mud Bowl in Conway, New Hampshire
MLB’s TagOramic Lets You Stare Into The Face Of Each And Every Fan At The World Series
high enough resolution that you can zoom in and see each and every fan.
The site has also integrated support for Facebook Connect, so even if you didn’t get to attend one of the playoff games, you can sign in and see if any of your friends have been tagged in the photo. It sounds silly, but it’s surprisingly fun to see a shot of your friend mid-hot dog, surrounded by a sea of other fans
Link: MLB’s TagOramic Lets You Stare Into The Face Of Each And Every Fan At The World Series