Agra, India, 1977A family picks its way through a flood during monsoon season in India, where Guardian photographer Denis Thorpe was sent in 1977 on assignment for the foreign desk. He spotted the figures from a long way off, and I had to sprint to get to them, Thorpe recalls. My lungs were bursting. I love how contained they are: the father carrying animal fodder, the mother carrying grain, and the dog leading the way. Their figures are reflected in the water, while

Girls stood in groups

brought a distinctive artistic approach to his work

So he set up a remote camera beyond the finish line

A close-up of the tulip variety Christmas Dream

row in old-fashioned wooden boats whose design is based on traditional vessels from Fari Isle in the far north

and the other swimmers and audience are in excellent positions

They took rowing trips to various nearby islands

“The landscape is transformed

Hannah Booth

dodging a haymaker from Joe Frazier and

it will happen

We’re gonna see you win