TIFA 2021 Editorial / sports

Madame Butterfly

The shadow of Japan’s Naomi Osaka is cast onto the court as she gently removes a butterfly that flew onto her dress during her match at the 2021 Australian Open tennis tournament, February 12, 2021.


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    • Biography
      After joining Reuters in 1995, I have covered news and sporting events in Asia and the South Pacific region. I have covered 9 Olympic Games, a total of 14 World Cup tournaments for soccer, cricket and rugby, numerous world athletics and swimming championships, and 24 Australian Open tennis tournaments. In 2003 I was appointed Reuters Chief Photographer Australia, until 2007 when I moved to Beijing, China as a Specialist Photographer. I moved back to Australia in 2013, and became a freelance photographer in 2019.
    • Awards
      * 2019 World Press Photo - 2nd Prize in Sports category * 3 x Australian Press Walkley Awards - 2008 Australian Press Photographer of the Year - 1998 Best Sport Photograph - Finalist 1999, 2003 * 2015 - NPPA Awards - Award of Excellence, Coverage of Winter Olympics * 2007 - China Press Awards - Best Agency Photographer * 2005 IFRA ASIA MEDIA Awards - GOLD AWARD Best News Photograph, GOLD AWARD Best Feature Photograph * Australian Institute of Professional Photographers - 2000 Press Photographer of the Year * * 1999 Nikon Photographic Awards - Runner-up Australian Press Photographer of the Year - Winner Best News Photograph
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