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Honorable Mention BIFA 2022 Editorial / sports

Nadal'S Dandelion

  • Photographer
    David Gray
  • Agency / Studio
    Agence France Presse
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention in Editorial / sports

Spain's Rafael Nadal blows a dandelion off his hand after catching it during a training sessions at the Melbourne Park on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 10, 2021.

I began my career at The Australian newspaper in 1989. I joined Reuters News Agency in 1995, and covered news and sporting events in Asia, North and South America, Europe and Africa. In 2003 I was appointed Chief Photographer Australia, until moving to Beijing, China in 2007 as a Specialist Photographer. I have covered 10 Olympic Games, a total of 11 World Cup tournaments for soccer, cricket and rugby, plus numerous world athletics and swimming championships. In 2013 I moved back to Australia, where I now work as a Freelance photographer for AFP, Getty Images, Bloomberg and the New York Times.