Jul 30, 2012

Capturing Olympic motion with creative photo techniques

Nick Tann 0 Comment Olympics, Sports, World 2012 Olympics, archery, badminton, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, handball, judo, London, Michael Phelps, Olympics, rowing, swimming, synchronized swimming, table tennis, tennis, track, volleyball, weightlifting

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The Darkroom highlights the art of motion by featuring some of the best experimental photography being taken at the 2012 Olympics in London. Weightlifting, canoeing and badminton are a few of the latest sports to be added to the creative series below.

The following gallery highlights the use of multiple exposures, fish-eye lenses and extended exposures in creating artistic sports shots.

: Inna Deriglazova of Russia competes with Ysaora Thibus of France in their Women’s Foil Individual Fencing round of 32 match on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image. (Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

: Hannah Vermeersch, Renee Chatterton, Robyn Selby Smith, Sarah Cook, Tess Gerrand, Alexandra Hagan, Sally Kehoe, Phoebe Stanley, and Elizabeth Patrick of Australia compete in Heat 1 of the Women’s Eight on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Eton Dorney on July 29, 2012 in Windsor, England. (Harry How/Getty Images)

: Tuau Lapua Lapua of Tuvalu competes in the Men’s 62kg Weightlifting on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

: A picture taken with a robotic camera shows Ariel Hsing of the US returning to Mexico’s Yadira Silva (unseen) during their women’s first round table tennis match at London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. (Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images)

: Athletes compete in the men’s 200m freestyle semi-final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images)

: A Chinese track cyclists is pictured during a training session at the Velodrome venue in the Olympic Park in London on July 30, 2012. (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

: This multiple exposure photo shows China’s Chen Long returns a shot to Thailand’s Boonsak Ponsana in the men’s singles badminton match during the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 in London. Chen won 21-12, 21-17. (Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images)

: Kyla Ross (USA) competes on the beam during the women’s competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image. (Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports)

: South Africa’s players defend a penalty corner during their men’s Group A hockey match against Australia at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Riverbank Arena on the Olympic Park in London July 30, 2012. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)

: Switzerland’s Roger Federer serves to Colombia’s Alejandro Falla in their men’s singles tennis match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympics Games July 28, 2012. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)

: Valentina Vezzali of Italy competes against Arianna Errigo of Italy during their Women’s Foil Individual Fencing Semi Final match on day one of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

: Valentina Vezzali of Italy competes against Arianna Errigo of Italy during their Women’s Foil Individual Fencing Semi Final match on day one of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

: Japan’s Kazuki Yazawa (L) attends a men’s Kayak Slalom training session at the 2012 London Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 at “Lee Valley Water Park” in London. (Oliver Morin/AFP/Getty Images)

: Sebastian Krimmer of Germany competes in the horizontal bar event during the men’s gymnastics qualification in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 28, 2012. Picture taken with multiple exposures. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

: Philipp Boy of Germany competes in the horizontal bar event during the men’s gymnastics qualification in the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 28, 2012. Picture taken with multiple exposures. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

: Competitors dive from the starting blocks during their men’s 100m backstroke heat during the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 29, 2012. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

: Czech Republic’s Stanislav Jezek competes in the men’s canoe single (C1) heat at Lee Valley White Water Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: Brazil’s Erika Miranda (white) competes with Korea’s Kim Kyung-Ok (blue) during their women’s -52kg contest match of the judo event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 29, 2012 ExCel arena in London. (Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images)

: Romania’s Rares Dumitrescu (L) competes against Italy’s Diego Occhiuzzi during their men’s sabre individual semifinal fencing competition at the ExCel venue at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. Picture taken using multiple exposure technique. (Max Rossi/Reuters)

: Carolin Golubytskyi of Germany competes against Elisa Di Francisca of Italy in their Women’s Foil Individual Fencing round of 16 match on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. Multiple exposures were combined in camera to produce this image. (Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

: Cyclists start off in the women’s cycling road race final at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. (Phil Noble/Reuters)

: Kazakhstan’s Kanat Abutalipov (R) fights against Syria’s Wessam Slamana in the Men’s Bantam (56kg) Round of 32 Bout 5 boxing match at ExCeL venue during the London 2012 Olympic Games July 28, 2012. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)

: China’s Lin Dan is pictured in action against Scott Evans of Ireland during their men’s single badminton match at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London on July 30, 2012. Dan won 21-8, 21-14. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)

: (L-R) Nick D’Arcy of Australia, Michael Phelps of the United States and Dinko Jukic of Austria compete in heat 5 of the Men’s 200m Butterfly on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

: Zoe Smith of Great Britain competes in the Women’s 58kg Weightlifting on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

: Slovakia’s Michal Martikan competes in the men’s canoe single (C1) heat at Lee Valley White Water Centre at the London 2012 Olympic Games July 29, 2012. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)

: Austria’s Ludwig Paischer (bottom) competes with Uzbekistan’s Rishod Sobirov during their men’s -60 kgs contest match of the judo event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 28, 2012 in London. (Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images)

: Aron Szilagyi (L) of Hungary competes against Nikolay Kovalev of Russia during their Men’s Sabre Individual semifinal match on Day 2 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 29, 2012 in London, England. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

: Hyan Hee Nam of Korea competes with Elisa Di Francisca of Italy in the Women’s Foil Individual Fencing Semi Final match on day one of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 28, 2012 in London, England. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

: The peloton of riders race through Box Hill during the men’s cycling race. (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

: Britain’s Andy Murray returns the ball during a training session at the All England Lawn Tennis Club ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. Picture taken using multiple exposures. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)

: Jonathan Horton of the U.S. attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. This photo was taken using multiple exposures. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

: Australia’s men’s volleyball team trains before the start of the men’s volleyball competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games, in London July 26, 2012. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)

: Valeriia Maksiuta of Israel attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Brian Snyder)

: Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova serves during a training session at the All England Lawn Tennis Club before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 26, 2012. Picture taken using multiple exposures. (Stefan Wermuth/Reuters)

: A diver in action during a training session ahead of the London Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park on July 26, 2012 in London, England. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

: China’s Zhang Jike trains during a table tennis practice session at the ExCel venue before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

: Thi Ha Thanh Phan of Vietnam attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

: South Korea’s men’s track cyclists are pictured during a training session at the Velodrome venue in Olympic park London, before the London 2012 Olympic games on July 26, 2012. (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images)

: Divers practice at the Aquatics Centre for the start of the Olympic Games on Thursday, July 26, 2012, in London, England. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

: A synchronized swimming team practices before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. (Jorge Silva/Reuters)

: Team GB’s Olivia Whitlam, competing in the women’s eight rowing event, trains at Eton Dorney near London in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. (Jim Young/Reuters)

: Michael Phelps of the United States swims during a training session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park on July 24, 2012 in London, England. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

: Danell Leyva of the U.S. attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. This photo was taken using multiple exposures. )Mike Blake/Reuters)

: Jordyn Wieber of the U.S. attends a gymnastics training session at the North Greenwich Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

: Kohei Uchimura of Japan practices on the pommel horse during a training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

: A gymnast practices on the pommel horse ahead of the London Olympic Games at the North Greenwich Arena on July 25, 2012 in London, England. (Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

: South Korea’s Kim Soo-myun rotates above the horizontal bar during men’s gymnastics podium training before the 2012 London Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. Picture taken with multiple exposures. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

: A diver practices during a training session at the main pool of the Aquatics Centre before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)

: Louis Smith of Britain practices on the pommel horse during a training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. This photo was taken using multiple exposures (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)

: Matias Hypolito of Brazil practices on the beam during a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

: Australias’s Miao Miao attends a table tennis practice session at the ExCel venue before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. (Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

: Vanessa Ferrari of Italy attends a gymnastics training session at the O2 Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

: Russia’s Sofiya Velikaya trains during a practice session at the ExCel venue before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. (Darren Staples/Reuters)

: David Boudia of the U.S. dives during a training session at the main pool of the Aquatics Centre before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games in London July 25, 2012. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)

: An official Olympic vehicle passes through the Olympic Lane ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. (Luke MacGregor/Reuters)

: A rider from the Belgium track cycling team trains at the Velodrome in the Olympic Park in East London on July 25, 2012 two days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images)

: Croatian women’s handball team take part in a training session at Copper Box in London on July 25, 2012 ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

: US athlete Tyson Gay takes part in a training session at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, central England on July 25, 2012 ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. (Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images)

: Huang Qiushuang of China attends a gymnastics training session at the North Greenwich Arena before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games July 26, 2012. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

: Divers Paola Espinosa Sanchez and Alejandra Orozco Loza of Mexico dive during a training session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

: A cyclist of Belgium rides the track during a Track Cycling practice session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Velodrome in Olympic Park on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

: Divers Jeinkler Aguirre and Jose Antonio Guerra of Cuba dive during a training session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

: The Men’s Team Pursuit squad of Belgium form a paceline during a Track Cycling practice session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Velodrome in Olympic Park on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Lars Baron/Getty Images)

: Competitors walk to the targets during the Archery Ranking Round on Olympics Opening Day as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

: Competitors take aim during the Archery Ranking Round on Olympics Opening Day as part of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 27, 2012 in London, England. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

: Tom Daley of Great Britain shakes water out of his hair as he climbs out of the pool during a training session ahead of the London Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park on July 26, 2012 in London, England. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

: Divers Ruoling Chen and Hao Wang of People’s Republic of China practice synchronized diving during a training session ahead of the London Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre in Olympic Park on July 25, 2012 in London, England. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

: Jun Hoong Cheong of Malaysia trains ahead of the London Olympic Games at the Aquatic Centre on July 25, 2012 in London, England. This picture was taken using multiple exposures. (Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

: A double decker bus makes its way past the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben on July 21, 2012 in London, England. The opening ceremony of London 2012 Olympic Games will take place on July 27, 2012. (Feng Li/Getty Images)

Capturing Olympic motion with creative photo techniques

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