#sports-photography

#sports-photography

Sports photography, perhaps more than any other photographic genre, depends on gear. For the best results, you need a fast-shooting camera and a capable lens. The best soccer photography cameras offer top-notch autofocus systems (ideally with face and eye tracking) and powerful continuous shooting modes. The tracking algorithms will help you maintain focus on players as they sprint across the field, while the continuous shooting will let you fire off bursts of shots so you can capture the perfect moment.

Gulls fly around the stadium before the event. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Christopher Linke of Germany cools down during the men's and women's 35km race walk. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho/Shutterstock Geordie Beamish attempts to avoid Canada's Jean-Simon Desgagnes as he falls during the men's 3000m steeplechase heats. The New Zealander went on to win gold. Photograph: Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Marcos Santos of Angola leaps into the air while warming up for a men's 100m preliminary round heat. Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP