‘Ali’s not going to knock him out again if you didn’t get it’: what makes a great sports photo?
“Y ou make your own luck in this game, kid.” That was the mantra of the celebrated photographer Eamonn McCabe, who died last year. McCabe made his name as a sports photographer, and the saying couldn’t be truer of his specialism. Talk to any top sports photographer and you’ll discover the huge amount of work and knowledge that goes into capturing a microsecond on camera.