Sport photography

Abstract

Close your eyes for a minute and imagine that you are on the touchline at Wembly stadium. The crowds are chanting, the atmosphere is alive with tension and all around motordrives are buzzing like a swarm of bees. Suddenly your moment has arrived. Lineker breaks free, glides past three defenders and bears down on the goal. Time slows down as you realise what is about to happen, and excitement surges through your body like electricity. ''This is it", you think, raising the camera to your eye. As lineker shoots, you turn, focus and trip the shutter an instant before the ball hits the back of the net. The spectators are raptures, the goalie is in tears, and you have photographed the shot of the match. This excitement is part of the sport photographer's daily work. It is a very rewarding career, as it is a game you play.