{"id":36827,"date":"2026-06-21T22:09:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/one-great-photo-players-avoid-injury-and-create-a-moment-of-parallel-symmetry-in-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T22:09:30","slug":"one-great-photo-players-avoid-injury-and-create-a-moment-of-parallel-symmetry-in-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/one-great-photo-players-avoid-injury-and-create-a-moment-of-parallel-symmetry-in-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"One great photo: Players avoid injury and create a moment of parallel symmetry in soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Ashley Landis is a staff photographer for The Associated Press based in Houston. She has spent the last six years of her 21-year career at Associated Press. Landis specializes in sports, news and features.<\/p>\n<h2>Why this photo?<\/h2>\n<p>Sweden&#8217;s Gustav Lagerbjelke was running at full speed towards the Netherlands&#8217; Cody Gakpo on Saturday as he tried to control the ball. I knew there was a possibility of a pretty violent collision, so I pressed the shutter to capture the moment. Fortunately, the collision was not harmful, but showed off their athleticism as Gakpo soared over the top of Lagerbjelke.<\/p>\n<h2>How this photo was made<\/h2>\n<p>Our cameras have high frame rates and very fast shutters. These tools made this photo possible. The shutter speed was 1\/2500 seconds and the frame rate was 20 frames\/second. These settings help you capture a series of images and select peak moments. <\/p>\n<h2>Why this photo works <\/h2>\n<p>This photo captures the agility of Lagerbjerke and Gakpo. Instead of what could have been a terrifying collision, one side went low and the other high, creating a parallel moment of photogenic soccer symmetry. We could see their split-second decisions being made in real time as they were able to control their bodies and avoid injury. <\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup coverage: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-2026-netherlands-sweden-e9266c24c1f483d7f231bcc8f22937da\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Ashley Landis is a staff photographer for The Associated Press based in Houston. She has spent the last six years of her 21-year career at Associated Press. Landis specializes in sports, news and features. Why this photo? 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