Sports photography is one of the most exciting and challenging types of photography. Capturing the action at its peak is your ultimate goal; this requires planning and skill. Here are a few examples to help you become better at capturing that “peak action” that is the hallmark of great sports photographers.

Canadian Fun © Viamoi

curve e rette © Eugenio

When your best just isn’t good enough… © ilkka räisänen

Run photographer, run © etheris

this is the last shot I got before I started to run frantically.

Drive and Co-driver were unharmed.

Le Superman de la Bourse © Sblourg

Tube time © LouisStone

Melon High © BlackScarletLove

this is speed riding © Andy PARANT

Teacher and students © Daniele Oberti

Intense © oldninja

Funny Car © Mike Doran

World’s Favorite Sport © Rama V

Cool © BryantThompson

Sunset Ride © ChrisHultner

Breaking the mirror © Sergio Padura

finished © Stuart McNeil

Motion Blur Frozen © Mariano Kamp

Untitled © Manuel e Alessandro

across © Manuel Meinhardt

help3 © Simone Lenzi

Tricia Woo © Kevin Batangan

Double game © eran dinur

Jump © Jalu Pamuncar

Highjump balet © Damir Sencar

Drive Off © steve mitchell

Fusion efforts © Vicente Concha

The agony within a race © Wings

Death Defying Handstand! © Simon Hodgson

Basketball Dunk © Sean Scarmack

Acapulco 2 © cesar mantilla