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1. May:
Raphael Kandra (Ger) v Nick Matthew (Eng) - British Open, Hull, 2nd
round.
Kandra ruined the script, and upset the home crowd, by beating
Matthew in his last ever British Open in a huge anti-climax for
England’s most successful ever player . They say a picture should tell a
story….just look at Kandra’s elation compared to Matthew’s frustration. |
2. May: Ali Farag (Egy) v Max Lee (Hong Kong) - British Open, Hull, 2nd round.
Just a classic squash photo – Farag showing great concentration with his
eye still on the ball, enlarged as its caught on its way towards the
front wall, with Lee caught flat footed behind, in a seemingly helpless
position. The diagonal orientation of Farag’s body greatly adds to the
dynamic impression of the photo. |
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3. April: Marwan
Elshorbagy (Egy) v Karim Gawad (Egy) – El Gouna International Open, El
Gouna, quarter-final.
One of the great appeals of photographing squash,
compared to other racket sports, is having 2 players in close proximity
to each other on the same side of the ‘net’ and the resulting
interaction between them. The best shots are where the opponents are at
their closest and here Elshorbagy is close to taking out Gawad on his
follow through with great expressions on both their faces. |
4. April:
Miguel Rodriguez (Col) v Gregory Gaultier (Fra) – El Gouna
International, El Gouna, quarter-final.
It is not always the striker
that provides the most interesting shots. Here the ankle of Rodriguez
has been caught by Gaultier on his through to the front wall causing him
to spin and leap up from the floor – the pain of contact is all too
evident on the Columbian’s face.
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5. September: Tarek
Momen (Egy) – Oracle Netsuite Open, San Francisco, quarter-final.
Photography has the beautiful ability to capture an instant of time that
shows details that would be missed by the naked eye. Here Tarek Momen is
captured at full stretch retrieving a ball in the front corner – just
look at the perfect balance, with the weight of the body on the end of
the shoe’s heel, and the arms and leg muscles extended to their extreme
maximum. |
6. September: Gregory Gaultier (Fra) – Oracle Netsuite Open, San Francisco, quarter-final.
Sometimes a photograph captures the attention by posing the question
‘what happened next?’ Here Gaultier is going to try and hit the ball as
it arrives between his legs….but the viewer is left wondering if he
actually managed it with the ball being higher in its flight than
Gaultier expected with a possibly embarrassing result! |
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7. January: Nicolas
Muller (Swi) - Tournament of Champions, New York, 2nd round.
You can’t
beat a great celebration shot! Muller scores the greatest win of his
career by beating the holder and 4th seed at the stunning Grand Central
Terminal and shows the crowd and tv viewers just what it means to him. |
8. October: Amanda Sobhy (US) v Nour El Tayeb (Egy) - US Open, Philadelphia, 3rd round.
It’s not quite the classic ‘Ali v Liston’ photo, but Sobhy, cheered on
by the home crowd, shows her determined delight by clenching her fist
over the floored Egyptian after winning a decisive rally on her way to
beating the holder and 3rd seed. |
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9. October:
Cesar Salazar (Mex) v Miguel Rodriguez (Col) - US Open,
Philadelphia, 3rd round.
Being in the right place at the right time
helps, but great concentration is vital, as well as having the right
lens on your camera. By zooming out quickly on my 24-70 lens I managed
to capture this highly unusual situation where Salazar accidentally hits
the ball back at himself when close to the front wall and then severely
arches his back to get out of the way of the returning ball. Stroke I
think! |
10. October: Miguel
Rodriguez (Col) v Simon Rosner (Ger) - US Open, Philadelphia,
quarter-final.
Miguel Rodriguez is a photographer’s dream with his
dynamic dives. In this shot, however, it is the moment before he
actually takes off that is most intriguing, with the end of his left
foot just giving him enough purchase to launch himself towards the ball
with the extreme effort of trying to get to the ball showing clearly on
his face. |
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