AP Photographer Sue Ogrocki went against her usual photographic instincts when shooting action-packed sporting events and looked for the artistic moments during the pairs competition recently at the US figure skating championships.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete in championship ice dance at the U.S. figure skating championships Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. Shooting sports, I tend to look for peak action – the big play or moment - and there’s certainly no peak action here. But figure skating, like gymnastics or synchronized swimming, is different. It has many moments that are artistic in nature - performance art instead of peak action. This is a photo that shows the strength and artistry of the skaters.
With advertisements on the ice and the boards, and distracting fans in the background if shooting from ice level, I decided to shoot from above. It made for much cleaner backgrounds. Sometimes the skaters lined up with the part of the ice printed with “US Figure Skating Championships,” sometimes better than other times. It is partially visible in this photo.
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