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One Step Away

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Sina Sports News On February 12, 2015 (Beijing time), the results of the 58th World News Photography Competition (Netherlands) were announced in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Bao Tailiang, the post-85 photographer of Chengdu Business Daily, shot a piece of work titled "A Step Away" at the Brazil World Cup, which won the first prize in sports singles, And this photo is exactly what he took after the World Cup final when the Argentine star Lionel Messi was staring at the World Cup.

After learning that he won the prize for taking this picture of Messi, Bao Tailiang accepted an exclusive interview with Sina.com. He said: "Now I am excited beyond words. Today I wear this dress on purpose. I hope Messi can help me. Now I am very grateful to Messi."

When talking about the scene when taking this picture, Bao Tailiang said: "At the end of the World Cup final, all the photographers focused on the joy of the German team and the disappointed expression of the Argentine players. I could only be in the stands, but my eyes were on Messi who received the Golden Globe Award. At that time, I could only shoot other players on the court. I left the shooting position alone, but it was a very risky move. "

"Because even if you miss a second, unexpected pictures may occur in the stadium. When I came to the highest point of the grandstand area, a staff member stopped me. I told him that the game was over, I was going, and he let me go. In fact, I wanted to go to the highest point to shoot. I observed that only the highest position could capture the moment when the players walked to the rostrum. I think I should take a look at their faces. The German players are happy and the Argentine players are depressed. At the highest point, I was surprised to find that when all the players passed the rostrum, they would pass the World Cup. Each of them has a different expression on his face. As if I had discovered a new continent, I quickly took consecutive shots to capture the expressions of all the players and coaches as they passed the World Cup. Undoubtedly, only the Argentinian captain Lionel Messi has the most wonderful expression. Messi passed the World Cup twice. The first time he didn't look at it, the second time he stared at it for a while. Although his face is expressionless, I deeply know that Messi's heart must be churning at the moment.

There is also a small episode, after shooting the final, my myopia increased by 200 degrees!! "

The World Press Photography Competition (the Netherlands Prize) is hosted by the World Press Photography Foundation, headquartered in the Netherlands. The association was founded in 1955. In 1957, it held the first world news photography competition, which was initiated in the Netherlands, so it is also called the Netherlands, and is considered to be the most authoritative event in the international professional news photography competition. The Association was founded in 1955. Since the first World News Photography Competition was held in 1957, it has held 58 sessions in 2015.

(Xiao Lan)