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Winter Olympics Photo of the Day: Speed Demons
Life moves pretty fast, especially if you're an Olympic speed skater.
Friday's Photo of the Day captures the breakneck speed of Russians Denis Yuskov, Ivan Skobrev and Aleksandr Rumyantsev during the men's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals.
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The deliberately blurred shot was captured at the Adler Arena Skating Center by award-winning Getty photographer Quinn Rooney, who is covering his fourth Olympics. He believes it serves as an accurate representation of the skaters' abilities.
"This pan blur of the Russian team pursuit team makes for a very bright and vibrant picture that gives the impression of just how smooth and fast these skaters are," Rooney said. "The effect is created by shooting at a slow shutter speed and panning the camera with the skaters." Read more...
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