2012 Photo Contest, Sports, 2nd prize

World Aquatics Championships

Photographer

Adam Pretty

Getty Images

27 July, 2011

Michael Phelps of the United States, Takeshi Matsuda of Japan, and Chen Yin of China compete in the Men’s 200-meter Butterfly final, at the World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 27 July.

About the photographer

Adam Pretty

Adam Pretty is a professional sports photographer from Sydney, Australia. He began his career as a news photographer at The Sydney Morning Herald in 1997 and his desire to spe...

Background story

Michael Phelps of the United States, Takeshi Matsuda of Japan, and Chen Yin of China compete in the Men’s 200-meter Butterfly final, at the World Aquatics Championships, in Shanghai, China, on 27 July. Phelps won gold, Matsuda silver, and Chen came in fourth.

Technical information

Shutter Speed
1/1250 sec
Focal length
24 mm
F-Stop
f/2.8
ISO
1600
Camera
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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