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2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships

2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships

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In table tennis, a player has fractions of a second to react to her opponent’s play. The photographer, meanwhile, tries to react to them both. For all parties, anticipating is the only way to stay ahead. Anyone who’s ever tried to photograph any type of ball sport — or even just a toddler tossing a toy — should appreciate these shots of the 2016 World Team Table Tennis Championships by Manan Vatsyayana of Agence France-Presse.

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‘French Spiderman,’ Nepal earthquake aftermath, World Table Tennis Championships, Kentucky Derby prep | April 28

‘French Spiderman,’ Nepal earthquake aftermath, World Table Tennis Championships, Kentucky Derby prep | April 28

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The day in photos from around the world.

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May 16 Photo Brief: Cannes film festival gets underway, rocket attacks in Syria, Texas recovers from tornadoes, the Museum of Modern Art gets wet

May 16 Photo Brief: Cannes film festival gets underway, rocket attacks in Syria, Texas recovers from tornadoes, the Museum of Modern Art gets wet

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Texas assesses the damage after being hit with tornadoes, the stars come out as the Cannes Film Festival gets underway, Free Syrian Army fighters fire rockets at president loyalist troops, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York opens the “Rain Room” and more in today’s daily brief.

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Capturing Olympic motion with creative photo techniques

Capturing Olympic motion with creative photo techniques

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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.
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