Basketball

Basketball player stretching over opposition player to catch the basketball.Team of female basketball players celebrating as the colour of their kits reflect on the court floor.Basketball player mid jump surrounded by four opposing players with their arms high in a defensive position.Basketball player fronting opposing team as crowd take photos behind him.Close up black & white head shot of Kobe Bryant.Female USA player running the length of the court at the Tokyo 2020 olympic games.Rudy Gobert stood with his arms wide in spotlight.View from above of player mid slam dunk as opposing player attempts to block.Basketball player stretching over opposition player to catch the basketball.Team of female basketball players celebrating as the colour of their kits reflect on the court floor.Basketball player mid jump surrounded by four opposing players with their arms high in a defensive position.Basketball player fronting opposing team as crowd take photos behind him.Close up black & white head shot of Kobe Bryant.
Basketball player stretching over opposition player to catch the basketball.Team of female basketball players celebrating as the colour of their kits reflect on the court floor.Basketball player mid jump surrounded by four opposing players with their arms high in a defensive position.Basketball player fronting opposing team as crowd take photos behind him.Close up black & white head shot of Kobe Bryant.Female USA player running the length of the court at the Tokyo 2020 olympic games.Rudy Gobert stood with his arms wide in spotlight.View from above of player mid slam dunk as opposing player attempts to block.Basketball player stretching over opposition player to catch the basketball.Team of female basketball players celebrating as the colour of their kits reflect on the court floor.Basketball player mid jump surrounded by four opposing players with their arms high in a defensive position.Basketball player fronting opposing team as crowd take photos behind him.Close up black & white head shot of Kobe Bryant.Female USA player running the length of the court at the Tokyo 2020 olympic games.Rudy Gobert stood with his arms wide in spotlight.View from above of player mid slam dunk as opposing player attempts to block.

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Basketball photography is a specialised field of sports photography that requires both a knowledge of the game and a keen eye for composition. Basketball photographers must be able to capture both the action of the game and the
emotion of the players and fans.

Basketball photography often occurs in challenging light conditions, so a good basketball photographer must have excellent technical skills to match their artistic vision. Basketball photography is a specialised field that takes years of experience and knowledge to master.

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Rainbow Hair

by Steph Chambers

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Cameron Crazies

by Andrew Hancock

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2022 Finalists

Basketball player stretching over opposition player to catch the basketball.

GOLD

Action

by Kevin Jairaj

Young Lions basketball player mid air, jumping for a slam dunk.

SILVER

Hansel Basketball

by Roberto Olivero

Team of female basketball players celebrating as the colour of their kits reflect on the court floor.

BRONZE

Untitled

by Ashley Landis

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Melbourne United lifting the winning trophy as they are showered with confetti.

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Melbourne United celebrations

by Daniel Pockett

Black & White photograph of basketball players around a hoop as one opponent shoots his shot.

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Untitled

by Sascha Fromm

Number 7 for the USA basketball team holding onto the basketball hoop as he watches the ball go through the net.

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Durant Dunk

by Sonia Cañada Ramos

Basketball player in a blue kit, blocking the shot of an opposing player.

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Dunking Denied

by Kevin C. Cox

Stephen Curry mid air as he shoots for the hoop surrounded by three opposition players.

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Buzzer Beater

by Lachlan Cunningham

Dallas Maverick's basketball player blocking the shot of a Charlotte Hornets player.

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Porzingis Block

by Kevin Jairaj

2021 Winners

Basketball player fronting opposing team as crowd take photos behind him.

GOLD

The Star of all Stars

by Yip Lampson Karmin

Close up black & white head shot of Kobe Bryant.

SILVER

Kobe

by Alexey Filippov

Rudy Gobert stood with his arms wide in spotlight.

BRONZE

Rudy Gobert - FIBA World Cup 2019 in Beijing

by Sonia Cañada Ramos

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Blurred action shot of basketball team running down the court with ball.

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Team Effort

by Matteo Marchi

Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna hugging each other on the basketball court.

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Kobe and Gianna

by Elsa Garrison

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