Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley

09 March, 2021

A showcase of moments by Ben Lumley, World Triathlon Photographer and 2020 Sports Photographer of the Year | British Photography Awards.

Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
One of the joys of racing in the city centre of Hamburg is that you can get these beautiful backgrounds like this cafe.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
Celebrations are also good fun to shoot and can, when done right, give you photographically something a bit different to race action.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
At the Beach Games in Doha in 2019, we were treated to racing during beautiful sunrises which allowed me to capture this beautiful image post race of an athlete looking out over the bay.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
Whenever I can in my work, I try and capture the speed and momentum of what's happening, my favourite of these times is during a super fast bike leg.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
Being blessed with amazing locations for World Triathlon allows me to take advantage of shadows like this from the World Championship Finals in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
It's often missed, how much these athletes put it all on the line during a race. This image, from the Tri Mixed Relay in Hamburg, is a great example of how much triathletes put themselves through during a race.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
Sometimes when you get to a location you just know you'll get a special image from it and what beatssitting on a beach in Qatar at sunrise, watching athletes warming up for their swim.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
One of the things I have learn from fellow photographer and good friend Delly Carr is to look for more than action and to see everything that's happening.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
It's not often you get to work in the snow doing this job and two days after winning Photographer of the Year at the British Photography Awards last year I was relishing the change of scene. Who knew what the year would hold.
Great moments in triathlon by Ben Lumley
This is one of my favourite images I've ever shot working with the amazing team, show from above on a footbridge in Tokyo, during the Para Triathlon race. It's an image I keep coming back to in my portfolio.
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