The shot đ¤ the shooter đŻ
Two angles of the same moment.
Top: what the world sees.
Bottom: what it actually takes.
This is Dukeâs Isiah Evans during a postgame ESPN interview.
Context: Once the interview started to form, I worked my way into a spot where I could shoot through the broadcast setup for a unique look without being in anyoneâs way.
Youâre constantly balancing a few things in moments like this:
⢠staying out of the broadcast shot
⢠not blocking other shooters
⢠finding a unique and clean angle through a very crowded scene
Thereâs no perfect position: youâre adjusting in real time and taking what the space gives you.
The result is the top image.
But the real work is navigating everything happening around it.
Also⌠the âWILLY T WAS ON TVâ texts started rolling in right after đ not the goal, but a funny byproduct. Thanks to my friends and fam for sending the clips from ESPN.
If youâre trying to level up:
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