Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here from the perspective of another NYT photographer, himself a native of South Korea: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/lens/a-times-photographers-journey-home-to-the-winter-olympics.html?smid=tw-nytimesphoto&smtyp=cur This I believe is the most pertinent part: "To successfully photograph the Olympics, he said, you have to plan, prepare and ?want it more than anyone else and never give up,? two traits he knows well from his personal journey. Planning and patience may be the foundation, but once the event begins, instinct takes over. There is a purely meditative aspect to being a great sports photographer and a feeling of being solely in the moment. Anticipation is critical for capturing the moments that happen so fast. ?It?s really being able to see what?s going to happen before it happens,? Mr. Lee said. ?If you wait until you see it with your own eyes, many times it?s too late.? --Bob