SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY.

I find sports photography very fascinating because of the time and skill it takes to get a good photograph. It is all about that decisive moment and knowing when to snap the shot. i like sports photography which show a lot of action and different things happening all in one frame. i have chosen one of the shots i have personally taken to show on my blog because this photograph has a great story behind it.

I went on holiday last summer with my friends to Portugal and one day we were at the pool area with a football having fun. i always carried my SLR around with me in case i see something worth shooting and there it was my friend Moses bicycle kicking the ball from the edge of the pool and lending in the pool. as soon as i saw what he was going to attempt i got ready quietly and waited for that freeze moment of the shot.i like the composition of the shot, his whole body is in the frame, and the ball, and also in the background you can see other holiday goers just getting on with their sun tanning. i also like the fact that you can see my friend Rui' looking over as he walks across the pool area and he glances at Moses as he is about to connect with the ball.

The image above is of Didier Drogba after the Barcelona versus Chelsea. It is a great photographic shot because it captured emotion just another side of sport which you don't get to see in photography but i love the expression on his face, he was basically angry that his team had lost the game and felt that the referee was bias and decided to show it. it shows how passionate he is and how much he loves the game and his club. i think for this reason this shot is beautiful and is very significant. it is the type of image that will be remembered for a long time in the world of football and sports photography. This image shows that photography can do certain things that other forms of media can not produce.