An Olympic Feat: Seeing Pictures Before They Happen – The New York Times

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An Olympic Feat: Seeing Pictures Before They Happen

Drawing upon experience, instinct and visual virtuosity, Chang Lee elevates the art of sports photography to an Olympic-level event.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/an-olympic-feat-seeing-pictures-before-they-happen/?&_r=0&module=Slide&region=SlideShowTopBar&version=SlideCard-14&action=Escape&contentCollection=Blogs&slideshowTitle=An%20Olympian%20Feat%3A%20Seeing%20Pictures%20

Being a top photographer at the Olympics takes meticulous planning, razor-sharp instincts, visual virtuosity and the ability to recognize drama – attributes that Chang Lee, a staff photographer for The New York Times, has in abundance. This week, he is in Rio de Janeiro covering his eighth Olympic Games. Despite that experience, he says he has found it more difficult to shoot each successive trip.