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Farewell Beijing - it’s been a “Dream Job” to cover these Olympics

12:03 PM, August 24, 2008 | Comments (31)
Photograph by Vincent Laforet for NEWSWEEK By the time many of your are reading this post, I will be on my way to the airport to catch my flight back to New York City. The Beijing Olympics will have concluded and thousands of others will be making their...

U.S.A. Wins First Gold Medal in Men's Basketball in Eight Years

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Off to the airport

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  • Picture of the Day: August 13, 2008

    Mike Powell | Aug 13, 2008 01:04 PM

    Photograph by Mike Powell for NEWSWEEK

    The agony of defeat.  Now there's a cliche I haven't heard in the past ten minutes!  But today's Picture of the Day from Mike Powell after the U.S.A.'s loss to Nigeria in soccer certainly conjures that up for me.  You'll notice from Mike's blog that he sees a lot of pictures in square compositions, and this is a great example of it.  Even though he is shooting with the horizontal format DSLR cameras, he often mentally crops when looking through the viewfinder.  As Mike explains, "I love the Hasselblad film format because of its classical feel.  And I find myself thinking and composing in that way, particularly on the shorter lenses."
    —Simon Barnett, Director of Photography, NEWSWEEK

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  • Day Five Well Done and I'm Toast

    Donald Miralle | Aug 13, 2008 01:01 PM
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    Part of Michael Phelps's pre-race ritual, the arm-slap. Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK
     
    I was quick on my feet and flipped the remote to catch the emotion of the relay...only camera with this angle and I don't have a pool vest!
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    The real "Dream Team" in the house! Photograph by Donald Miralle for NEWSWEEK
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  • Super Size Me

    Mike Powell | Aug 13, 2008 09:52 AM

    Yuyuan Jiang competes on the uneven bars. Photograph by Mike Powell for NEWSWEEK

    It’s amazing how shooting one or two nice pics can change your outlook on life. Today I felt like my brain was switched on and the pictures where coming without much effort. Much more fun than struggling to make anything work.  

    Yuyuan Jiang competes on the uneven bars. Photograph by Mike Powell for NEWSWEEK

    Women’s team gymnastics and it’s one of the better arenas to work in. During the warm ups on the uneven bars I watched to see if I could find a moment that is not usually seen in still images. This shot is the release before she comes back over the top and catches. It’s different than the way most guys shoot this move as they shoot the girls as she reaches between her legs to catch the bar (see next pic). I noticed in warm-ups that unlike most rotations here she thrust her hips skywards before releasing. Amazing extension and commitment by the athlete.

    Shanshan Li competes on the balance beam. Photograph by Mike Powell for NEWSWEEK

    Shooting the beam on a 50mm wide open got me into the zone of atmosphere and athleticism that I’ve been trying to find. So I finished the morning session in a grand old mood.

    Hao Wang of China competes in Table Tennis. Photograph by Mike Powell for NEWSWEEK
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  • A Third of the Way Through: Time for a Little Introspection

    Vincent Laforet | Aug 13, 2008 08:48 AM
    United States Women's Gymnastics team member Nastia Liukin (412) consoles teammate Alicia Sacramone (415) who fell twice in the competition at the conclusion of the Women's Team Gymnastics Final where the narrowly missed the Gold Medal - coming in with Silver.  Photograph by Vincent Laforet for NEWSWEEK
     
    We’re about a third of the way through the Olympic Games as of the end of today - and I’ve always found this to be a good point to look back through the images I’ve made so far, and to make adjustments on how I will shoot from here on out.

    This of course has put me in a very introspective mood. Truth be told I’m not thrilled with any of the images I’ve taken so far, and as a result my head has been in the clouds for most of the day.  I’m trying to figure out how I can change my approach from this point on, in an effort to produce images that I will be proud of, and that hopefully this blog's readers will appreciate throughout the rest of the games.  

    Trying to figure out what to do next has led me to asking one of the most basic questions that most sports photographers ask themselves on a regular basis:  How exactly do you define a great sports photograph?

    I can tell you that in the 17 years that I’ve shot news and sports in this business, the answer to that question has changed radically many times, often in relation to the type of organization I was working for and what they expected of me. I’d like to go into that for a little bit.  Some of you may not have time, so please just go ahead and enjoy the photographs from today. For the others, please read on.

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