2013 Photo Contest, Sports Action, 3rd prize

London 2012 - An Overview

Photographer

Chris McGrath

Getty Images

03 August, 2012

A bird’s eye view of the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

About the photographer

Chris McGrath

Chris McGrath started his photography career at a regional newspaper in Queensland, Australia. After completing his newspaper cadetship and a diploma in photography, he joined...

Background story

London, UK

Olympic Games, London 2012—an overview. 

Xin Wang of China competes against compatriot Xuerui Li in the women’s singles badminton semifinal. Xuerui Li went on to win gold.

Technical information

Shutter Speed
1/1600 sec
Focal length
105 mm
F-Stop
5
ISO
3200
Camera
Canon EOS-1DX

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