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Photographer snaps paraglider’s last flight, then finds him dead

Photographer snaps paraglider's last flight, then finds him dead

Oct 23, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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A photographer witnessed a tragic accident in Alaska’s Eagle River Valley when a paraglider went missing during a daring flight. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 15, when a photographer capturing the flight lost sight of the paraglider.

The photographer swiftly called for assistance at 1:42 p.m., prompting a search and rescue mission, according to state troopers. Sadly, the paraglider died later in hospital.

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Photographer Blamed for Horse’s Drift in £1.5 Million Race Resulting in Costly Ban

Oct 19, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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A top jockey has blamed a photographer for unsettling his horse during a high-stakes race. The photographer was positioned up a ladder quite far away from the action, however.

Ben Melham guided his horse, Griff, to a remarkable victory in the prestigious £1.5 million Group 1 Caulfield Guineas race. However, his triumph was spoilt by a 10-day suspension due to alleged careless riding.

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Pro soccer will trial a new camera angle inspired by video games

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Oct 6, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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Sky Sports and the Premier League will introduce an innovative new camera angle. Called “Game Mode,” the new angle is similar to a view from soccer video games. The upcoming Arsenal vs. Manchester City match will test the new camera angle.

This unique camera view aims to offer viewers a fresh way to follow the action on the field. Viewers will probably feel familiar to the higher perspective due to familiarity with gaming platforms.

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Photographer on life support after accident shooting football game

Sep 7, 2023 by Alex Baker 1 Comment
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A Kansas photographer is on life support after she was injured while shooting a high school football match. Photographer Linda Gregory was photographing the game hosted by Wichita Northwest High School on Monday.

Gregory was struck in a collision with a player, fell and hit her head on a metal bar. An ambulance quickly transported her to a local hospital, where her husband, Mel, provided updates on her worsening condition.

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The SpeediGimbal monopod head gets you ready to shoot action in an instant

Sep 5, 2023 by John Aldred 1 Comment
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Love them or hate them, massive lenses are just a requirement for certain types of photography. Sports, wildlife and other forms of action when you’re shooting from a distance all need them. Their size makes them a pain, though.

Even with a monopod, they can be quite difficult to shift around on location, especially if you need to act quickly. Colin Brister, though, has developed a solution. It’s called the SpeediGimbal (buy here) and you can stick it on the monopod you already own.

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ESPN camera lens shattered during Little League game

Aug 29, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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Wrong place, wrong time. At least it was if you were the ESPN camera operator at this Little League baseball game!

A foul ball during the international final between Curaçao and Chinese Taipei at the Little League World Series left the ESPN crew grappling with a shattered camera lens.

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A “heavenly” shot of a golfer in the clouds wins 2023 World Sports Photography Awards

Aug 24, 2023 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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World Sports Photography Awards celebrates the best sports photography by the best sports photographers. This year’s winners have been announced, and the overall winner is Patrick Smith of Getty Images. He captured the heavenly nature of sport, showing us a scene of a golfer in the clouds. It will definitely make you look twice… At least.

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Speedway motorbike crash leaves sports photographer with broken neck

Speedway crash leaves sports photographer with broken neck

Aug 9, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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A crash during a speedway race left a photographer with a fractured neck. The incident occurred during the bike race event at Armadale Stadium in West Lothian, Scotland, where the Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs competed against the Poole Pirates.

Peter Hill, a 45-year-old cameraman known for his work with the Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs, was positioned trackside, capturing the high-speed action as the race unfolded. Suddenly, chaos erupted as one of Monarch’s riders, Craig ‘Cookie’ Cook, lost control and crashed, triggering a chain reaction that led to a speeding bike hurtling over the safety barrier.

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Footballers equipped with body-cams for player’s eye view of the ‘beautiful game’

Jul 31, 2023 by Alex Baker Leave a Comment
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Premier League football (soccer) players have been equipped with body cameras, providing a unique first-person perspective of the game. The innovative project, pioneered by Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle and Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa, promises to revolutionize how supporters engage with their favourite sport.

These extraordinary videos, accessible on YouTube, allow viewers to experience the game from the players’ standpoint, granting an immersive vantage point like never before. (The Premier League has disabled the embedding feature for these videos, however, you can watch another one here.)

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Swiss gymnastics federation bans ‘suggestive’ photographs

Jul 10, 2023 by Alex Baker 43 Comments
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The Swiss Gymnastics Federation (STV) have announced a ban on what they call suggestive photographs of gymnasts. The organisation claim to want to ‘sensitise the media professionals’ to the issue. Images showing legs spread upwards and focusing on the crotch area will no longer be allowed.

The move follows are similar initiative by the German Gymnastics Federation, which also calls to focus more on the gymnast’s poses and positions via new guidelines for photographers.

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Udi Tirosh: from diyphotography.netUdi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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