Category: Sports

  • On the Sidelines of the Tour de France

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    On the Sidelines of the Tour de France Every Tour de France, spectators stake out their spots to catch a glimpse of the peloton as cyclists race past the countryside. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/07/10/on-the-sidelines-of-the-tour-de-france/ Mr. Cipriani’s decision not to stop, or even slow down, to take his photographs was based on both artistry and practicality

  • On the Sidelines of the Brazil World Cup | Photographers’ Blog

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    On the Sidelines of the Brazil World Cup As national soccer teams and the photographers who have been covering them start to trickle home from the Brazil World Cup, it’s time to revisit the “On the Sidelines” project. This initiative was billed as a chance for photographers to share “their own q via Reuters: http://blogs.reuters.com/photographers-blog/2014/07/07/on-the-sidelines-of-the-brazil-world-cup/…

  • The 2014 World Cup, Part I – In Focus – The Atlantic

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    The 2014 World Cup, Part I via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/06/the-2014-world-cup-part-i/100761/ I have never seen another camera that can compete with this camera’s low-light ability. I would use it happily at 20,000 ISO and even up to about 50,000 ISO.

  • Horse Racing Fades in Italy

    Horse Racing Fades in Italy

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    Horse Racing Fades in Italy Over the last decade, many of Italy’s racetracks have closed, taking with them thousands of jobs and memories of a once-heralded sport. via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/horse-racing-fades-in-italy/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 The immaculate racetracks of Naples loomed like coliseums in the mind of Marco Casino.

  • Fearless Riders: The Child Jockeys of Indonesia

    Fearless Riders: The Child Jockeys of Indonesia

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    LightBox | Time Read the latest stories about LightBox on Time via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2014/05/14/fearless-riders-the-child-jockeys-of-indonesia/#1 Indonesian photographer Romi Perbawa has spent four years documenting the child racers of Sumbawa Island in the West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Held at the end of the rice-harvesting season, which usually falls between April and July, these races often involve…

  • Out at Home

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    Link: Out at Home | My Life at f22

  • Sochi 2014

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    Link: Sochi 2014

  • Weird Sports 2: The Photo Book by Sol Neelman

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    Weird Sports 2: The Photo Book This is a fundraiser to produce “Weird Sports 2,” a photo book by German fine art publisher Kehrer Verlag. via Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/308589421/weird-sports-2-the-photo-book For too long, I feel the narrow definition of sports has been limited to professional leagues and Olympic competitions, folks with monster builds and monster salaries. Sports…

  • Bull City Summer documents a season at the ballpark with the Durham Bulls

    Bull City Summer documents a season at the ballpark with the Durham Bulls

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    Capturing the Quiet Beauty of Baseball Baseball is unique in the sports world. Unlike other team sports, which often constitute a battle over territory relying on brute force, baseball is… via Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2014/03/04/bull_city_summer_documents_a_season_at_the_ballpark_with_the_durham_bulls.html The project “Bull City Summer,” which documents the 2013 season of the North Carolina–based triple-A minor league team the Durham Bulls,…

  • Dispatches from Sochi: One-Man-Band

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    Link: Dispatches from Sochi: One-Man-Band In another age they might have been called a “lone gunman” or a “band of gypsies.” Every Olympics has them, photographers from newspapers covering the biggest sports event on the planet…working alone, covering their hometown athletes, traveling from venue to venue, often in a group. But there is no mistaking…

  • 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Comes to a Close

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    2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Comes to a Close via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/02/2014-sochi-winter-olympics-comes-to-a-close/100687/ Collected below are images of the last days of competition, and last night’s closing ceremony

  • Sochi photo coverage takes ‘patience, planning, logistics’

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    Link: Sochi photo coverage takes ‘patience, planning, logistics’ | Poynter. Harry Walker, photo director at McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, has a unique vantage point overseeing MCT’s visual coverage of the Olympic Games.

  • SochiPhotogs on Twitter

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    Link: @melissalyttle/SochiPhotogs on Twitter professional photogs covering the 2014 winter olympics in sochi

  • View from the Stands at the Super Bowl

    View from the Stands at the Super Bowl

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    The View from the Stands at Super Bowl XLVIII via The New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2014/02/super-bowl-view-from-the-stands.html#slide_ss_0=1 We sent Lauren Lancaster to MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to photograph the spirit of the crowd at Super Bowl XLVIII

  • Capturing The Moment

    Capturing The Moment

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    Capturing The Moment – ESPN Video Photographers John Biever, Heinz Kluetmeier and Damian Strohmeyer explain how they captured some of the most priceless images in the history of the NFL. via ESPN.com: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10391222 Photographers John Biever, Heinz Kluetmeier and Damian Strohmeyer explain how they captured some of the most priceless images in the history of…

  • Rutger Pauw: Capturing the Essence of Athleticism

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    Link: Rutger Pauw: Capturing the Essence of Athleticism « The Leica Camera The advantage of being part of a certain sport helps in regard to communicating with people; you know how dangerous or painful something can be. It also teaches you what angles definitely NOT to choose, which is important. The tricky part is being…

  • 30 Years of Amazing Sports Moments, Captured by a Master Photographer

    30 Years of Amazing Sports Moments, Captured by a Master Photographer

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    30 Years of Amazing Sports Moments, Captured by a Master Photographer Nearly every sports photographer dreams of being on the field covering marquee events like the Super Bowl or the Olympics. Veteran photographer Peter Read Miller has been living that dream for longer than many of his colleagues have been alive, and he wan via…

  • The 2014 Dakar Rally

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    The 2014 Dakar Rally via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/01/the-2014-dakar-rally/100662/ On January 5, 431 teams began the annual Dakar Rally: a two-week off-roading adventure through South America. The vehicles — which include specialized cars, trucks, motorcycles, and quadbikes — are traversing extremely challenging territory between Rosario, Argentina, and Valparaíso, Chile. One racer and two members of the…

  • The Flying Tomato Would Rather You Not Call Him That Anymore

    The Flying Tomato Would Rather You Not Call Him That Anymore

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    The Flying Tomato Would Rather You Not Call Him That Anymore Shaun White cut his hair, changed his clothes and became a businessman. Now if only he could master that pesky triple cork. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/12/magazine/the-flying-tomato-would-rather-you-not-call-him-that-anymore.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 Much congratulating ensued, some of it in truly excellent snowboarder slang, including the phrase “mahalo, bitches.” Of course, several of…

  • Lucky ’13

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    Link: Lucky ’13 » THE WILD WEIRD WORLD OF SPORTS Are these my best images from 2013? Perhaps. Or not. You tell me. Are these some of my favorite images from the year? Yes, yes they are.