Thread similar to "Funny Fotos", but instead of funny, we post here tennis photos where the photographer has done a brilliant job.
I'll be partial to pics of Roger at Roland Garros 2009. Everything in that event (especially the outfit - light blue, grey, hint of orange) was perfect and made for epic photographs.
Of course, feel free to post your own.
I expect a lot of Wimbledon pics. Tennis stars minus advertisements in the backgrounds makes for great photos.
Just an incredible split second captured perfectly. I love how the flash makes it all look so real and immediate. Rafa's emotion is incredible, and you can see the hand placed to support himself before he falls flat on his back.
They pretty much speak for themselves. They don't need a nerdy amount of tennis knowledge to be appreciated. One look at them is enough.
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder bla bla bla but still, if a pic requires lots of background knowledge to appreciated then it is only geek/fanboi niche material. The above pix on the other hand are worthy enough to be wallpapers or worthy enough to stand on their own as postcards that people on the street would spend money on.
The Tursunov one is very telling, definitely.
I recall reading many articles about how life on tour is only remotely "glamorous" if you're around the top50,
outside of that it's just grind and a lot of disappointment, particularly on the Challenger and Futures circuits,
and that photo encapsulates that pretty well.
I really liked that second pic a lot better than the first one but I can't truly explain why. I guess it has to do with the expression on Roger's face, the messy long hair, the apparent spontainity of the situation and the cold wheather of Europe I presume.
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