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2011, Sports , 1st prize stories , Adam Pretty
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14 August 2010

Portfolio von Sportaufnahmen.

Singapore

Darren Choy of Singapore carries the torch before igniting the Youth Olympic Flame, during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games, at The Float @Marina Bay. The first ever Youth Olympic Games, held in Singapore, attracted 3,351 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18, nominated by 204 National Olympic Committees.

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Portafolio de imágenes de deportes.

Portfolio sports.

Portfolio di immagini sportive.

Sportportfolio.

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Location

Singapore

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/1000 s
ISO: 800
F-Stop: f/2.8
Focal Length: 400 mm
Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV

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  • The official website of the 16th Asian Games
  • Official website of the XIX Commonwealth Games

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Adam Pretty

Adam Pretty
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Australia
Website:
www.adampretty.com
About:
Adam Pretty began his career at the Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 as a news photographer. His desire to specialize in sport saw him move to Getty Images in 1998. While with Getty, he has worked out of Los Angeles, Sydney and Beijing, and is now located in Tokyo. Pretty has photographed five Olympic Games, and covered assignments around the globe for magazines including Sports Illustrated, Life, Time, Marie Claire and Harper's Bazaar.
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