On Saturday I was thrown into the deep end when I was asked to photograph a day of fights, namely MMA, Thai Boxing & Boxing. The event was Keddle's Gym vs All Comers at The City Pavilion in Romford, Essex.
I had been asked to concentrate on three fighters, Victor Espinosa, Mati Parks & Alexis Rufus. Victor was up first, suffering from manflu needed to win quickly or risk coughing his lungs up. I had just 18 seconds to get my shots in before the bout was over with Victor winning. Mati was getting well beaten when the ref stopped the fight due to a cut above Mati's eye. Alexis meanwhile won a world title!
My conclusion from the day that everyone involved is ever-so slightly bonkers, and that photographing fighting is rather difficult. I'm fairly pleased with my attempts, but when I shoot my next fight, it'll be better.
5 comments:
Great pictures! I think the one of Saab (6th pic down) is my favourite. Also Victors face great in the 1st picture, did that punch land? I like to think it did.
Yeah greg, victor dropped him with that shot
NICE!
RF189 I liked the shot of boxer with seconds best.- atmosphere artistic composition etc.
Looks like you did very well for a first time, ( i would say great, but you know better than i ). Over all I love your work, when i see -Michael Palmer-on a picture i have usally already thought - "damn that is nice". My fav is the buffalo in snow.
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