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| [FYI] For You Sports Photography Enthusiasts
This photograph was taken by Golf Digest photographer Stephen Szurlej at this year's Masters golf tournament after Tiger Woods pitched in from off the green for a birdie. It is, arguably, the best shot in golf history and Stephen just happened to be in the right place at the right time to take, arguably, the best photograph in golf history.
Here's a link to another golf photographer's story on the shot(s).
»www.sportsshooter.com/news/1382 |
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Orange3
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DavisPhotog
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Priceless. I cannot imagine how happy I would be to be in his spot at the right time and situation. Wow.... |
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Yep.....I saw the shot live (on TV that is) and I went berserk just like everyone in the crowd. That photo is miraculous......just like Tiger's shot.
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McFly
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I like the shot. Just to bad those peoples arms are in the way. |
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Nezmo
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AzzKicker
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maybe I dont get golf, but I do get photography. What is so good about this shot?
NOw the one on the golfworld magazine cover is a really good shot. but the one posted above looks like the watchers got the best of the photog lol |
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MLOK5
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I was wondering that, too. Why is the the best photograph in golf history? I find the foreground to be very distracting. Educate us, SandShark  ! 
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SandShark
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If you don't think it's so good, there's nothing that I'm going to say to convince you otherwise. It probably has to do with the fact that you don't get golf. If you were watching the tournament on TV or were lucky enough to be there in person, you might view it differently, but that's cool if you don't think it's that great. Actually, I never thought much about Eisenstaedt's photograph of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square, which is considered one of the all time great photographs. To each his own. |
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SandShark
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said by MLOK5 :I was wondering that, too. Why is the the best photograph in golf history? I find the foreground to be very distracting. Educate us, SandShark ! Notice, I did say "arguably" and I chose that word purposely. I'm a huge golf and Tiger Woods fan, so that may have something to do with it. |
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I think the posted picture sucks...but the cover shot is great  |
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AzzKicker
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I mean, it may be one of the best moments in gold, but certainly its not the greatest GOLF photo in golf history. Maybe people are getting confused with greatest moment and greatest photograph in golf history |
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I know that my KM 7D would never capture Woods in focus as the camera would almost certainly pick out just about anything close to his image in the foreground instead. That is a big gripe we KMers share is how the camera is so imprecise in similar situations even with spot focus set. So what to me is remarkable is that the photographer was able to get the focus on Woods with all the non-contrasty stuff in front.
That guy on the left does look pasted in and also has a eerie resemblance to GWB.:D Also do you remember the vaseline smear on the lens perimeter trick? Kinda looks like that a little too. |
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AzzKicker
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| said by shercando :I know that my KM 7D would never capture Woods in focus as the camera would almost certainly pick out just about anything close to his image in the foreground instead. That is a big gripe we KMers share is how the camera is so imprecise in similar situations even with spot focus set. So what to me is remarkable is that the photographer was able to get the focus on Woods with all the non-contrasty stuff in front. That guy on the left does look pasted in and also has a eerie resemblance to GWB.:D Also do you remember the vaseline smear on the lens perimeter trick? Kinda looks like that a little too. Actually I'm sure when he was focusing those hands werent in the air yet
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SandShark
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Okay, it's NOT the best golf photo in golf history. Jesus Christ! I'm sorry I ever brought up the subject. Mod, please lock. It's hopeless. |
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MLOK5
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But WHY is it a great moment in golf? Hasn't he won the Masters before?
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said by SandShark :Okay, it's NOT the best golf photo in golf history. Jesus Christ! I'm sorry I ever brought up the subject. Mod, please lock. It's hopeless. I'm sorry you get so mad easily. But this is a photography forum and it is a public place and it is the internet. We're simply just giving our opinions on this photograph. Why just because Mlok and I disagree you have to get pissed and demand thread locked. Just because our opinions are different? If we locked every thread in here because there were differences in opinion this forum wouldnt exist.
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MLOK5
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I was just curious from a sports perspective -- was this a big deal for Tiger to win? I don't keep up with golf & was just curious. I'd just assumed he'd already won the Masters before.
Sorry if I ruffled some feathers.
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JRSlater8
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At first I thought it wasn't so great. The more I read the article, the more I look at the picture, and I do understand why the momnet was so incredible. Tiger virtually came from nowhere and took the Masters. knowing a little of what the photographer went through, I've never covered a golf event, and the issues he had to work with, it is a pretty good photo. I don't think I could have captured the moment in the way he did. My finger or someone's hand or head would have spoiled it for me.:D Just my two cents. |
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DnnsMenace
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Because this isnt a sports photo, its more artsy. I like it a lot. |
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