Digital SLR Photography

definitely amultimediatool,especiallywhenusedwiththeCFastcards,andthespeedbenefit softhesystemmadeallth edifferencewhenIshotwhatturnedoutto bemy favourite imageofRio–MoFarahjumpingintheairwhile holdingtheUnionJack flag.TheSunwasminutesfr omdeadlineand hadalrea dy placedontheback pageanearli ershotI’dsentthemofMocrossingthelinewitharmsaloft.AsIwaseditingshotsonmy cameraIsawhimapproach ashedidhislapof honourandraisedmy camerajustintime to captureMoashejumped.Iknew Ihadsomethingspecial,soIsentaSkypemessageto theUKofficeandtoldthemtoholdthepage.Itwasa majorcall–somethingI’dneverdolightly –butknowinghowfastremote editingontheEOS-1DXMkIIwas,I wasab leto editandsendtheshotto Pete to supplytoTheSunwhileMowasstillhavinghispicturetakenby otherphotograp hers!"We werethe only paperto have thatimageruninthemorningeditionsdue,inpart,to thespeedofgettingtheshotback totheUKandpartlybecauseofTheSun’slatedead line–itwasa majorcoupforus.TheSunreaderswerelook ingatit whileeatingtheirRiceKrispiesth atSundaymorning,whileotherne wspaperswouldn’thave ituntilthenextday.And,becauseI'dtakenit usingaTop:“Inthemens'doublescanoesprintatLagoaStadium,LiamHeathandJonSchofieldtookthesilvermedal,whichwasanamazingachievement."Above:“It'sa veryspecialmomentforTeamGB'sJadeJonesasshewinsgoldinTaekwondo.Shealsowonin London2012too,whenagedjust19!"Insetandright:“WhileUsainBoltisarguablythemostfamousathleteintheworld, forusBrits,MoFarahisournumberone.HissuccessesattheRio2016OlympicsmadeforsomegreatimagesandheadlinesinTheSun.”``````300mm–while everyoneel sewasusinga400mmor600mm,minewasthe only onethatdidn’tcrop into Mo.SportsproBo bMartinwasal ongsidemeand toldmethatI’dnailed it–Bobisroyaltyinourfield,sogettingthisfeedback fromhimmeanttheworldto me.Ial wayshopeto captureaniconicimageattheOlympicsandthisone,takenonthethirteenthnig ht,wasit."Withthephotograp hersas wellastheathletescompetingto delivertheirbestattheOlympics,havingthebestequipmenttohandisvital,sowhatdidDickie’sCanons``````offerhimto helpproducethebestpossibleresults?“A key area forsportsphotograp hyisfocusinginallsortsoftrickysituation san dthe autofocussystemsontheCanonswerebrilliant.Continuousfocustrackedathleteswellandhandledin credibly to ughsitu ation s,su ch asthecanoeistinwildwate r,superbly.The exposuresystemisexcellenttoo,provingveryconsistent.ShootinginRawandhavingin-cameraeditingisamassive bonus.TheperformanceathighISOs,whichisvital,wasfantastic.Iusuallyshootinmanualmodeand my mainrio2016Richard Pelham92 Digital slr PhotographyNove mber2016