Every four years, the Summer Olympics come and go so quickly that it feels something of a “blink (for two weeks while avoiding every single news outlet / human being) and you’ll miss it” deal. The closing ceremonies have charmed with their eccentric Britishness, and London’s spectators are now heading home, leaving us with little more than memories of our favorite Olympic victories.

But wait! For us poor blink-beholden humans, Reuters has amazingly captured every millisecond of several moments we may have missed. They’ve used eleven robotic cameras to shoot London’s athletes mid-twist/leap/lunge, producing these crisp multiple exposure photos. The shots, like their subjects, are fascinating. Something beautiful and 16-legged to look back on, fondly. 

- Maggie