In queste prime settimane di Febbraio quasi ogni giorno ricorre l’anniversario dell’apertura di questa o quell’edizione dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali, e infatti solo venerdì scorso abbiamo parlato dei giochi invernali di Sochi 2014. Secondo il mio piano originario la FotoCosa di venerdì avrebbe dovuto prendere spunto da un paio di vecchi articoli (questo e questo) che raccoglievano le interviste ai fotografi e ai dirigenti delle principali agenzie fotografiche impegnate a coprire i giochi invernali del 2014 in Russia. Poi ho visto il bel librone di Hornstra e Van Bruggen sulla mensola del soggiorno e non ho potuto fare a meno di raccontarvi The Sochi Project.
Questo lungo preambolo per dirvi che oggi parleremo di come sono stati fotografati i Giochi di Sochi 2014, sfruttanto il gancio – flebile a dire il vero – fornitoci dal quattordicesimo anniversario dell’apertura di un’altra olimpiade invernale, quella di Torino 2006.
Le Olimpiadi Invernali di Torino | 10 Febbraio 2006
Il 10 Febbraio del 2006 si tiene la cerimonia di apertura della XX edizione dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali, alla quale presero parte ben 80 comitati olimpici nazionali, facendo di Torino 2006 l’Olimpiade Invernale più partecipata fino a quel momento (il record è poi stato sistematicamente battuto nelle edizioni successive).
Fotografando Sochi 2014
Cominciamo con un po’ di numeri. Le foto scattate a Sochi impiegavano in media dai 90 ai 180 secondi per viaggare dai pendii innevati del Caucaso fino alle home page dei giornali di tutto il mondo.
I fotografi di Reuters e di Getty nel 2014 potevano realizzare fino ad un milione di fotodurante la singola olimpiade. Per cercare di comprendere l’effettiva mole delle immagini riprese, provate a dividere 1.000.000 per 36 – il numero di fotogrammi contenuti in un vecchio rullino – il risultato è che ogni fotografo sarebbe stato capace di riempire 27.777 rulli, più spiccioli. Il numero, di per sè astronomico, non è poi così incredibile se si pensa che le reflex usate a Sochi potevano sparare raffiche di 14 fotogrammi al secondo (con le macchine attuali si arriva anche a 25 fps). Se si usasse ancora la pellicola riempirebbero un rullino in poco meno di 3 secondi.
Per gestire questa mole di foto in così poco tempo a Sochi sono stati posati 22 chilometri di cavi per collegare i campi di gara a postazioni dove ciascun fotografo disponeva di 3 editor che in appena 30/40 secondi si occupavano di selezionare, post-produrre (ritaglio e color correction) ed assegnare i metadati (tag e didascalie) alle singole immagini.
La realizzazione dell’infrastruttura necessaria alle agenzie fotografiche era cominciata già due anni prima dell’evento, quando AP e Getty hanno posato cavi e realizzato i primi sopralluoghi per individuare i migliori punti di ripresa.
Fotografare lo Sport: Solo una Questione di Tecnica?
Getty, AP e le altre agenzie, condividono la stessa infrastruttura, gli stessi strumenti e le medesime postazioni di ripresa. Così, in molti casi, le foto realizzate sono quasi indistinguibili l’una dall’altra: stessi soggetti, stessi momenti ed inquadrature molto simili.
Questo accade perché i clienti vogliono tutti la stessa cosa: una foto utilizzabile dell’eroe nazionale di turno. Ciò fa sì che la gran parte degli scatti siano foto tecniche, che lasciano poco spazio all’interpretazione personale del fotografo.
Senza scomodare il caso estremo delle olimpiadi, questo è ciò che accade per la gran parte dei grandi eventi.
Ma basta scorrere gli archivi dei più importanti premi fotografici per capire che la fotografia sportiva, seppur strettamente vincolata alla tecnica, può offrire delle suggestioni molto intriganti, sia in termini visivi che per quanto riguarda le storie personali degli atleti. Da una parte c’è spazio per l’esaltazione estetica di un gesto estremo, disperato o perfetto, dall’altra, le storie di sport sono spesso il miglior esempio di quella che è la forma archetipica di ogni storia degna di tal nome: il paradigma del cammino dell’eroe.
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 07: Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand competes during the Women’s SM10 200m IM Heat 2 on day three of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Optus Aquatic Centre on April 7, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 07: Chelsea Lewis and Caralea Moseley of Wales and Hayley Mulheron and Fiona Isobel Fowler of Scotland contest the ball in the Netball match between Wales and Scotland on day three of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast Convention Centre on April 7, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 07: Adam Peaty of England competes during the Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final on day three of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Optus Aquatic Centre on April 7, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 09: Isabela Onyshko of Canada competes in the WomenÕs Balance Beam Final during Gymnastics on day five of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre on April 9, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 12: Viktoria Skittidi of Cyprus performs with the ball in the Individual All-Around Final during Rhythmic Gymnastics on day eight of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre on April 12, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Tze Liang Ooi of Malaysia competes in the Men’s 3m Springboard Diving Final on day eight of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Optus Aquatic Centre on April 12, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 05: Malaysia compete in the Men’s 4000m Team Pursuit Qualifying during the Cycling on day one of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Anna Meares Velodrome on April 5, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 12: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Yona Knight-Wisdom of Jamaica warms up before competing in the Men’s 3m Springboard Diving Final during Diving on day eight of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Optus Aquatic Centre on April 12, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Conquering Speed | Sergei Ilnitsky
Fist place winner Anders Fannemel of Noeway in action during the HS134 during FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, 13 December 2014.
Long exposed picture shows Matjaz Pungertar of Slovenia in action during the HS134 Large Hill Individual during FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Nizhny Tagil, Russia,14 December 2014.
Ground Pass Holders | Kieran Doherty
A lingerie league of their own | Alyssa Schukar
SarahJane Thompson, at left, and Lindsay Burnham line up during drills as the Omaha Heart practice at Millard South High School’s Buell Stadium on Thursday, April 4, 2013. The women wear youth shoulder pads during practice but have much flimsier shoulder pads in games. “Down the body, we are extremely exposed. We are still 100 percent tackling. WeÕre taking hits, weÕre delivering hits, but we donÕt have the luxury of having pads,” defensive player Brittany Benson said.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
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Omaha Heart’s Ashley Lambrecht, at center, dances with teammates including, from left, SarahJane Thompson, Linsey Noble, Morgan Anderson, Lindsay Burnham, Shawnte’ Bunting and Kelsey Lane, before the team’s opening game against the Atlanta Steam in Gwinnett, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The Heart lost 42-6. “I love showing people that weÕre real athletes. A lot of people doubtÉIt makes me so mad when they say, ‘Is it powderpuff? Is it flag?’ IÕm just like, No! If youÕve seen it, then youÕd know that we actually tackle. YouÕve seen that itÕs not just models or pretty girls just trying to play football. ItÕs pretty girls that have careers, that are moms that can actually play football and are good at it,” Bunting said.
Amanda Hogan, at bottom right, and Morgan Anderson run up a hill during physical conditioning at the end of practice at Millard Central Middle School in Omaha on Thursday, April 25, 2013. “ItÕs been rough learning all of the new plays. I was hurt quite a bit in the beginning because itÕs completely new movements that youÕre learning,” Anderson said.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
From left, Jacqueline Smyth, in bandana, Linsey Noble, SarahJane Thompson, Lindsey Burse and Ashley Lambrecht shout “Heart” at the conclusion of practice at Millard Central Middle School in Omaha on Thursday, April 11, 2013. “People can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,” Noble said, adding, “everyone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie. You canÕt really judge me by that.”
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
From left, Lindsay Burnham, Linsey Noble, SarahJane Thompson, Morgan Anderson, Nikki Koley and Ally Allen fix makeup and hair before the team’s opening game against the Atlanta Steam in Gwinnett, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The away team travels to the arena on game day and participates in photo and video shoots all day until the game that evening. “We had to be a the airport, makeup and hair ready at 4:30 a.m.,” Noble said. “We were on our feet all day.”
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Hockey helmets and uniforms, which provide little coverage on the field, hang in the locker room before the Omaha Heart’s opening game against the Atlanta Steam in Gwinnett, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The Legends Football League, formerly the Lingerie Football League, has moved away from the implications of its former name, though the uniforms remain scant.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Morgan Anderson prays before the team’s opening game against the Atlanta Steam in Gwinnett, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. “I couldnÕt imagine being done for the rest of my life out of competitive sports,” Anderson said. “Nothing is compared to those games that actually count.”
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Atlanta Steam’s Colette Montgomery is announced during the Omaha Heart’s opening game in Gwinnett, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. The Heart lost 42-6. Atlanta, also an expansion team, lost its first game against Jacksonville.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Much to the fans’ delight, Jacqueline Smyth, and Morgan Anderson, at right, are slammed into the wall while tackling Atlanta Steam’s Nasira Johnson during the first half of the Omaha Heart’s 42-6 loss to the Atlanta Steam in Gwinnett, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2013. In arena football, the field is narrow and only 50 yards long. Fans pay extra to be seated along the wall, which is considered in bounds unless a player is tackled against it.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Leslie Walls grimaces in pain as she works through her first physical therapy session at Athletes’ Training Center Sports Center and Physical Therapy in Omaha on Monday, April 19, 2013. Walls tore her medial patellofemoral ligament — MPFL — on the first official practice in the fall of 2012. After surgery and about seven months of physical therapy, she returned to practice in March only to tear her anterior cruciate ligament — ACL — in the other leg. Walls said that, though she does have insurance through her work, the league does not help with the medical bills. “I hope maybe one day that theyÕre able to put in the money that these girls put out on the field for injury purposes,” Walls said.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Jacqueline Smyth poses for a picture with Omaha Heart fan Tad Deja of Omaha at Twin Peaks Restaurant in Omaha on Saturday, April 27, 2013. To garner a following and pack the stands at their home games, the team is required to make promotional appearances around town.
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The Lingerie Football League (now the Legends Football League) players say that they are athletes first. The lingerie is, in their minds, an unfortunate necessity. Many admitted that sex appeal was the reason fans attended the game, but talk to any woman whoÕs played, and youÕll learn that itÕs no powder puff or flag football.
The players dedicate exhaustive effort, months of their time and thousands of dollars to a sport with little reward, to a league that takes more than it gives. Many players hope that one day the league wonÕt be about the sex appeal but instead a showcase for female athleticism.
ÒPeople can get the impression itÕs just a bunch of bimbos out here,Ó Omaha Heart quarterback Linsey Noble said. ÒEveryone has their own story. You canÕt really judge people by the cover, by the book or the lingerie.Ó
Le giocatrici della Legends Football League vogliono che il football americano femminile si affermi anche oltre i confini degli Stati Uniti. La lega era precedentemente nota come Lingerie Football League, ma le giocatrici si stanno impegnando affinché il destino del loro campionato non resti legato al solo sex appeal, perciò non competeranno più indossando lingerie e si allenano duramente affinché il loro venga riconosciuto come uno sport a tutti gli effetti.
Kirkpinar è un torneo turco di lotta che risale ad oltre 660 anni fa. Si tiene ogni anno per tre giorni, di solito a luglio, vicino a Edirne, una città nel nord-ovest del paese. I lottatori (pehlivan) che indossano calzoni di pelle (kispet) competono sull’erba, dopo essere stati ricoperti d’olio. Combattono per il titolo di Capo Pehlivan e una cintura d’oro dal peso 1.450 grammi. Gli incontri a volte possono durare diverse ore e e terminano quando un lottatore mette l’altro a terra o lo solleva sopra la sua testa.
Peace Football Club | Juan D Arredondo
I guerriglieri delle forze armate rivoluzionarie della Colombia (FARC), dopo aver deposto armi dopo oltre 50 anni di conflitto, si sono trasferiti dai campi della giungla alle “zone di transizione” in tutto il paese, per smobilitare e iniziare il ritorno alla vita civile. Molti partecipano a partite di calcio con squadre composte da membri delle forze armate colombiane e vittime del conflitto. Il piano prevede che i migliori giocatori delle squadre della zona di transizione formino la squadra di calcio del La Paz FC (Peace FC).
Fotografo e videomaker, dal 2009 si divide tra fotografia di matrimonio e documentaria.
Come documentarista ha pubblicato su National Geographic Italia, L'Espresso e riviste minori. Come matrimonialista ha avuto l’opportunità di lavorare in Italia, Francia, Germania, Inghilterra, Svizzera e Bermuda.
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