Sporting events invite the photographer to capture achievements that key players seem to pull off effortlessly.
It also lends itself to documenting the drama and the thrills and spills of sport.
Boxing is a sport I discovered recently when a good friend of mine asked me to cover his first ever boxing match.
Photographing boxing demands a similar skill set to capturing horses in action. As ever timing is crucial!
Photographing at such close range to the action meant that I almost had to restrain myself from flinching when the punches were thrown!
Sporting events invite the photographer to capture achievements that key players seem to pull off effortlessly.
It also lends itself to documenting the drama and the thrills and spills of sport.
winning shot in the 'Silver Camera Award' 1999
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