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A perfect moment of tennis player saving a butterfly wins 2022 World Sports Photography Awards

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The World Sports Photography Awards has published the results of its third annual contest. And just like last year, the winning image captures the perfect moment that shows us a lot more than a sports game.

Sports photographer David Gray took the shot at the 2021 Australian Open. The stunning photo captures a moment of tennis player Naomi Osaka saving a butterfly that had landed on her skirt. With perfect timing, composition, and story, it’s no wonder that David’s image was selected as the best of the best.

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Surf photographers lucky to be alive after huge wipeout at Teahupoo Polynesia

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It can be gnarly out there, especially if you’re a pro-surf photographer. This week a boat full of professional photographers, cameramen and pro surfers got more than they bargained for when they got hit by a true monster of a wave in Teahupoo, Tahiti.

The video above shows the camera boat first being it by a wave which it rides with relative ease, but then a massive wave sneaks in from the opposite direction, seemingly out of nowhere, sending the boat into an almost verticle position. Almost all of the passengers fall into the churning surf.

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Photographer saves boxer from head injury after being knocked out of the ring

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They say photography is often about being in the right place at the right time. Well, this photographer certainly was, but not for taking photographs. A ringside photographer covering the Golden Boy boxing card in Ontario, California at the Toyota Center on Saturday ended up catching a falling boxer as he fell from the ring after a particularly heavy blow.

John “Scrappy” Ramirez defeated Jan “Nito” Salvatierra inside the first round of the super flyweight bout. Ramirez landed a particularly effective punch on Salvatierra which sent him flying through the ropes of the ring.

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Remember this ad from 12 years ago? This is why you don’t use on-camera flash for sports photography

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Are you sitting comfortably? Great! Now, think back 12 years ago. Yes, that would be pre-multiple political upheavals, pre-pandemic and pre-full frame mirrorless cameras. It was a much simpler time, we were all so innocent then…but I digress.

Take a look at this Buffalo Wings commercial from 2010 that hilariously pokes fun at sports photographers using on-camera flash. The results of which, have a disasterous effect on the athletes.

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NFL cameraman keeps shooting even after getting a ball in the face

Incidents and injuries are pretty much an essential part of contact sports like football. But the thing is – even those outside the field sometimes get hurt. NFL cameraman Don Cornelli recently got a ball straight into his face. Still, he kept his cool and just kept on filming, and it was all caught on camera.

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Sigma’s new 150-600mm mirrorless Sports lens offers both push-pull and ring zoom mechanisms

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Well, we knew it was coming but now it’s official. Sigma has now launched the new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports lens for mirrorless cameras. Specifically, that means the Leica L mount (utilised by Sigma’s fp and fp L cameras) and the Sony E mount. Still no word on any Nikon Z or Canon RF mount lenses coming from Sigma yet.

The new lens marks Sigma’s first ultra-telephoto zoom Sports lens designed specifically for mirrorless cameras. They say it offers much-improved performance and functionality over using a mount adapter with the old 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Contemporary for DSLRs, with fast accurate autofocus, better stabilisation and Dual Action Zoom system.

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Photo of a sweat droplet is the best sports photo of 2021

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World Sports Photography Awards has announced the winners of its 2021 contest. Among many great photos, one of them stood out and became the overall winner – it shows a single drop of sweat that symbolizes everything one must go through to become a professional sports player. Of course, there are plenty more photos in the selection, and we bring you some of them below.

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Watch: Cameraman outruns sprinters in a race

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Sports photography and videography have their challenges and requirements. But has it ever occurred to you that one of them is running fast? South China Morning Post recently shared a video showing a cameraman running along with sprinters in a 100m race, all the while holding a camera on a gimbal.

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