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 Cathy Freeman after winning gold in the 400m, Sydney, 2000. Ezra Shaw |
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The Man On The Finish Line |
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Al Bello, Photographer |
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"It's as dramatic as it gets in sports photography, standing on the finishing line at the Olympics, especially at the 100m final. You're just thinking about everything. Am I on the right length? Are my remotes set up? Is my exposure right? Am I gonna miss it? You just got to find out who is the favorite and hope that you get them right. If you can see somebody pull away a little, then that's it - you're on that person. It happens so quick. They run so fast at you and all of a sudden you're pressing your remotes and firing at who you think is going to win. You need a strong will. Be aggressive, but not intrusive. You need
to be able to handle a crisis - whether it's not being able to get the position you want, or if somebody goes the wrong way - you got to be able to deal with it and not freak out. You need to be friendly. You need to have respect for the people around you and be aware of what's going on, because you very well can be in somebody's picture and ruin it for them. You need to be in good physical condition, because it's really hard out there. It's 18 hour days for three weeks, and it's grueling." |
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Larry James, Lee Evans and Ronald Freeman (left to right) celebrate victory in the 400m in Mexico City, 1968. Bill Eppridge |
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| "It's a marathon, not a sprint. You're weaving and bobbing through this wonderful journey. You get hardly any sleep during the Olympics. The NYT is such a huge paper that you are also working for the National Edition, which may want you to do a different slant. The website may want something, and maybe Style wants a different shot. Olympic photography used to be all about who won the event and getting a picture of that moment. Now you really want to start to think out of the envelope, to think big. You want a picture that tells a story in itself, not just news, but a beautiful feature picture. Maybe you'll have two countries that really don't like each other, but when they're competing it's different. After a competition they might shake each other's hands. It's not just about action per se.
"In this paper, it's about using really wonderful art, and using it big. I can tell you right now, if you open up my paper on the day of the opening ceremony, you're going to see some amazing creative stuff. It's going to look beautiful."
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The Man Who Feeds Everyone |
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Steve Jesselli,
New York Times Sports Picture Desk Editor |
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(6 Olympic Games) |
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Travel is getting a lifestyle makeover |
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