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“When all planets line up” - This image of Serena Williams of USA tossing ball is captured at 5 minutes to six o'clock with the last ray of sunlight

Andy Cheung

Competition Judge
Image: “When all planets line up” - This image of Serena Williams of USA tossing ball is captured at 5 minutes to six o'clock with the last ray of sunlight
  • 300mm
  • ƒ/4
  • 1/3200s
  • ISO 200
Alpha 9 (A9)
A-Mount 300mm F2.8 G SSM II Lens

Andy Cheung is a professional sports photographer specialising in tennis; covering Grand Slams, Laver Cup, Davis Cup and Fed Cup ties, as well as many other ATP/WTA tournaments. He travels around the world to capture those defining moments. He is staff photographer of the UK Tennis Magazine, British Tennis Coaches Council and HK SportSoho magazine, a Getty Images Contributor; as well as AIPP NSW Sports Photographer of the Year 2016 & 2017. His work has been exhibited at the Australian HeadOn Photo Festival from 2016 to 2020.

Andy also owns and runs a family portrait studio and fine art printing service for artists and photographers.

What is in your camera bag?

3 X Sony A9's; Sony A7RIII; 400f2.8; 70-200f2.8; 24-70f2.8; 12-24f4; 135f1.8; 100-400f4.5-5.6; 18-105f4; 1.4xTeleconverter; 2xHVLF60M Flash; lots of batteries and memory cards

What is your go to in your Alpha kit and why?

If I were given only 2 lenses to work with, they must be the 400 f2.8 GM and 70-200 f2.8 GM with the trusty A9; for the simple reasons of superior sharpness, responsiveness, and maneuverability. If I'm allowed a third lens, then it will surely be the 135 f1.8 GM; a magnificent portrait lens which is ultra-sharp all the way out to the full-frame corners even wide-open at f/1.8; yet it gives the most appealing bokeh with the out-of-focus backgrounds melt away.

The most elegant back hard in the trade
The most elegant back hard in the trade 1 / 7
Undeterred by the ever shifting environment
Undeterred by the ever shifting environment 2 / 7
The light wedge
The light wedge 3 / 7
"Sea of darkness"- This image was captured in “magic light” when Leonardo Mayer of Argentina raises his hand and racket to serve.
"Sea of darkness"- This image was captured in “magic light” when Leonardo Mayer of Argentina raises his hand and racket to serve. 4 / 7
“Circles of tracks” - created by the movements of wheelchair at the wheelchair tennis tournament, which is a sport not widely covered.
“Circles of tracks” - created by the movements of wheelchair at the wheelchair tennis tournament, which is a sport not widely covered. 5 / 7
“Rim Light” – Utilising natural light and positioning of the subject to produce this studio lighting effect.
“Rim Light” – Utilising natural light and positioning of the subject to produce this studio lighting effect. 6 / 7
“Behind the G.O.A.T.” – The debate on who is the Greatest Of All Time in tennis has never stopped. But this does not stop me from going behind Federer
“Behind the G.O.A.T.” – The debate on who is the Greatest Of All Time in tennis has never stopped. But this does not stop me from going behind Federer 7 / 7

Links

arckimages.com/gallery