An AP photographer cleanly captures the passion of two skaters in a frozen moment.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. compete in the ice dance free dance at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating series competition in Tokyo, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. TOKYO, Japan — Photographer Hiro Komae got his start as a contractor in the Tokyo bureau in 2008. He became a full-time AP employee five years later, working as a photo editor in Cairo. He then did a stint on the photo desk at the news collective’s headquarters in New York.
After witnessing their performance in the rhythm dance the day earlier at the Tokyo competition and their consequent result, I wanted to make sure I got a good number of decent action photos Saturday, as well as their reaction shots, in case they indeed ended up with winning the ice dance competition.Generally, like many other photographers, I like to make clean shots, meaning the backgrounds are not distracting, in sports assignments. Figure skating photos are no exception.
There were also two positions prepared for media photographers at the venue for a higher perspective. One area, which I chose, was designated only for photographers using cameras with the silent shooting mode because it is right next to audience members. Using a mirrorless camera with the silent shooting mode also contributed to me to get the photo with this particular angle.
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