Photographing the Olympics

[THXGEEK]

I thought this video was really interesting.

How much was skill? How much was luck? I suspect the former is required, and the latter really, really helps....

 

[Unframed Dave]

I'm going to say that another large proportion is access.

I do really appreciate the efforts of the guy using the old analogue camera. A risky strategy that paid dividends, the skier in mid air is incredible.

Some great images.

 

[jacobomerced]

Very nice news story. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Chris 3754]

Thank you for sharing this video! I think that, in addition to skill, luck, and access, equipment plays a significant role. I started shooting ice hockey in the 1980s with manual focus lenses, 5 FPS, and 36 exposures. The technique then was to either shoot with a small aperture so more was in focus while sacrificing light and the ability to blur the background, focus on a spot on the ice like in front of the net then wait for something to happen there, or have the skill to focus really fast (something I lacked for sure). If you look at top-tier professional photographers from the past, they were older because it took years to hone their craft. We see a lot of young photographers today who are fantastic artists, but if it weren't for 30+ FPS, autofocus, and post processing, they might not have gotten those great shots. Kudos to Hector, whom I have met, for getting those shots with a Graflex, OMG! Don't get me wrong, we need these young folks to carry the torch (like that Olympic reference) of our craft, and it's great to see them reviving film too.