Wednesday, 15 April 2015

Iconic sporting moments captured by photography

A timeline of Photography through sporting history

 
1. Jesse Owens crashes 1936 Berlin Olympics winning four gold medals. 
Source: Bild
 
  
2. Roger Bannister runs a mile under four minutes for the first time ever
Source: BBC 



  
3. Miracle on Ice – United States stun the ice hockey world
Photographer: Heinz Kluetmeier for the Sports Illustrated 
 
 
 

4. Diego Maradona – One man army at the 1982 World Cup
Photographer: Steve Powell
 
 
5. Michael Jordan in the 1988 Slam Dunk contest
Photographer: Walter Iooss Jr.
 


 
6. Packed house at Lord's - 2002
Source: Wisden
 
 
7. Federer and Agassi clash on top of the Burj (2005)
Source: AP
 
 
8. Bird's eye view of Singapore before the city hosted the first ever night race in Formula 1
Source: BBC
 
 
 
9. Riders at the Tour de France 2010
Source: Guardian Sport 
 
  
 
10. Usain Bolt at the finish line as he sets the World Record in the 200 metre race at London 2012
Source: Guardian Sport - John Collins
 
 
While early photography was centered on close-up photos, today, 
with the technology available, sports is being covered by complex bird's eye view
photos to capture every angle of sporting events.
 
 
 
















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