“Attention to detail is also important when covering table tennis with an emphasis on the focal point being the player’s eyes.” – Getty Images photographer, Tom Pennington
Table tennis is a very fast-paced sport that is played in a confined space, and we are constantly looking for an artistic view of the action and reaction. Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images
The wealth of aquatic sports at the 2016 Summer Olympics is the source for some beautiful splashes. Photo: Al Bello
See more artful Olympic splashes from the Getty Images picture desk. Photo: Al Bello
A whole lotta zoom (via Colossal) Video by Daniel Pelletier
In a great example of just how powerful consumer cameras have become, watch as this Nikon P9000 zooms into the night sky, transporting you from a parking lot in France to the surface of the moon. (Video by Daniel Pelletier)
as the light goes in 