Photo technique: high shutter speeds

Aaron Roy of Yellowgrass, Saskatchewan flies off the bull Ghost River in the Bull Riding event during the Calgary Stampede Rodeo in Calgary, Alberta, July 5, 2009.

REUTERS/Todd Korol

Players jump for the ball during their FIVB world tour volleyball match in Gstaad July 9, 2009.

REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud

A Shaolin martial arts practioner does a flip near the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing August 8, 2008.
REUTERS/Issei Kato

Worshippers throw firecrackers at a shirtless man acting as Master Handan during the Handan ritual on Yuan-Hsiao, the 15th day after the Chinese Lunar New Year, in Taidung February 9, 2009.

REUTERS/Nicky Loh

Colombian singer Shakira performs during the Live Earth concert at the soccer arena in Hamburg, northern Germany, July 7, 2007.

REUTERS/Christian Charisius


Aprilia 250cc rider Alex Debon of Spain crashes in the first qualifying practice session of the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island October 3, 2008.

REUTERS/Mick Tsikas

A mortar team attached to the U.S. Army's Dagger Company, 2-12 Infantry, 4th Brigade fires a 120mm mortar as they take fire on Michigan Base in the Pesh Valley in Afghanistan's Kunar Province July 19, 2009.

REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

A surfer crashes while surfing in Solana Beach, California November 14, 2008.

REUTERS/Mike Blake

Toro Rosso Formula One driver Sebastian Bourdais of France (C) flies as he crashes with team mate Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland (L), Force India's Adrian Sutil of Germany (back) and Renault's Nelson Piquet of Brazil at the start of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at the Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, near Barcelona, May 10, 2009.

REUTERS/Josep Loaso

A freestyle motocross rider jumps during a practice session for the Red Bull X-Fighters at the stadium X-lecia in Warsaw September 5,2008.

REUTERS/Kacper Pempel