#Mien van Bree

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85 jaar geleden: Mien van Bree wordt wereldkampioen

85 jaar geleden werd de Nederlandse Mien van Bree zogezegd wereldkampioen bij de vrouwen. Ze deed dat in La Louvière. De “zogezegd” slaat op het feit dat deze wedstrijd niet werd erkend door de UCI. In plaats van haar te feliciteren, vroeg de Nederlandse pers zich af “of de Nederlandse vrouw niks beters te doen had?” (zie hierboven). La Louvière ligt overigens in België en niet in Frankrijk zoals…

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De verse ramsj van Scheltema

De verse ramsj van Scheltema

Tweeënhalf miljoen boektitels. Verdeeld over vijf etages, wat staat voor 3200 vierkante meter literatuur. Boekhandel Scheltema, de grootste boekhandel van Nederland. Met  op iedere etage, leeshoekjes- en tafels om  ongestoord te lezen. Scheltema, één  groot lezersparadijs. Vooral de tweede etage, met de zogenaamde ramsjafdeling, waaronder honderden titels, rug aan rug,  hoog opgestapeld, en…

[ivandimarcofotografo]

How to take a perfect sports photograph: plan, stay calm and fight for your spot

Sports photography isn’t just about being at the right place at the right time. As Karen M. Edwards explains, you have to be prepared – and willing to jostle

By Suze Clemitson of 100 Tales 100 Tours, part of the Guardian Sport Network

Shortly after Philippe Gilbert’s win at the 2017 Tour of Flanders, one image of his walk to victory, bike aloft, was retweeted more than any other. It’s a shot by Karen M. Edwards, an Irish photographer who has been making us sit up and take notice of her unique eye since she moved from fashion shoots to the grime of professional cycling.

The photographer’s life on a major race is all about the pursuit: chasing the race and hunting down that one shot. Getting the setup right and speeding over hundreds of kilometres of roads on the back of a motorbike, the eye always alert. So what’s a typical day like for a cycling photographer?

Related: How one intrepid chef went from the Fat Duck and Noma to the Tour de France

Related: Celebrating Mien Van Bree, the brilliant and brave pioneer of women's cycling

Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/sport/100-tours-100-tales/2017/apr/12/sports-photographer-cycling-karen-edwards

[mealha]

How to take a perfect sports photograph: plan, stay calm and fight for your spot

Sports photography isn’t just about being at the right place at the right time. As Karen M. Edwards explains, you have to be prepared – and willing to jostle

By Suze Clemitson of 100 Tales 100 Tours, part of the Guardian Sport Network

Shortly after Philippe Gilbert’s win at the 2017 Tour of Flanders, one image of his walk to victory, bike aloft, was retweeted more than any other. It’s a shot by Karen M. Edwards, an Irish photographer who has been making us sit up and take notice of her unique eye since she moved from fashion shoots to the grime of professional cycling.

The photographer’s life on a major race is all about the pursuit: chasing the race and hunting down that one shot. Getting the setup right and speeding over hundreds of kilometres of roads on the back of a motorbike, the eye always alert. So what’s a typical day like for a cycling photographer?

Related: How one intrepid chef went from the Fat Duck and Noma to the Tour de France

Related: Celebrating Mien Van Bree, the brilliant and brave pioneer of women's cycling

Continue reading... from Photography | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2o4MxqV