How the breathtaking image of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina was taken

Interesting article about the picture and the photographer: ‘Conditions were perfect’: how the breathtaking image of Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina was taken | Paris Olympic Games 2024 | The Guardian

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Completely throws you seeing that shot for the first time. Lucky it was a press photo or we wouldn’t believe it.

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I like how humble and realistic he is:

“I got the shot of the day, I was with six talented photographers on the boat and for sure everyone will forget about it next week. Tomorrow won’t be any different.”

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Incredible.

Unfortunately, I did not follow the surfing competition or much of the Olympics for that matter. Not much free time.

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A selection of some B&W photos from the Olympics.

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