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Photographer Richard has his eye on the prize Link Magazine photographer Richard Wintle has been shortlisted for a prestigious National Association of Press Agencies award. Veteran snapper Richard, of Calex Picture Agency, will attend an award ceremony at the Grange City Hotel in London on May 12, where the winner will be announced. His shortlisted picture was taken during the County Ground clash between Swindon Town and Fleetwood Town on December 17 2016. Richard said: “I was positioned at the edge of the 18 yard box, quite close to the action. I was shooting away and I knew that I had something, but I wasn’t sure until I had a proper look at half time. I guess I just got lucky with this one because everything came together.” Richard’s photograph captured Swindon Town striker Nicky Ajose frozen in a balletic tumble as he took on Fleetwood Town keeper Alex Cairns. “This frame was one of a sequence of three that I managed to capture but this was the one. It is, to my mind, a great agency picture because it’s a nice tight action shot that would fit several formats.”
Richard’s picture was taken on a Nikon D810 using a Sigma 7200mm lens. He used a shutter speed of 1/800 to freeze the moment.
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