On the sidelines: The Rio Olympics
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Photographing the Olympic Games comes with highs and lows: the tedium of long journeys to and from the stadiums, the painstaking task of setting up equipment, the thrill of getting the right shot.
Reuters photographers do not just capture the action at the venues. They are also producing a set of pictures showing their own quirky view from behind the scenes as they travel around Rio to cover the events.
Photographer Phil Noble tests his remote camera before the women's triple jump final.
Men adjust screens inside the media centre in the Olympic Park.
Photographers work from the photgraphers' tribune at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
A worker hangs a sign at the Olympic Stadium.
Starting blocks are seen during heavy rain.
A volunteer wearing a poncho walks in the rain.
The Olympic rowing regatta is postponed due to bad weather conditions.
Rowers carry their boat early in the morning ahead of competition.
A man stands among stadium lights at the Olympic Tennis Centre.
Ticket holders walk into the Olympic Stadium.
Ice cream vendors push their trolleys to their spots at the Olympic Stadium.
Volunteers walk between Coca-Cola-branded tables near the main press centre and broadcast centre.
A man smokes a cigarette at a hotel outside the Olympic Park.
Beer stall workers wait for customers at the Olympic Stadium at sunset.
Journalists wait for a bus following the first night of athletics competition.
Soccer matches are seen above toilets at the Rio/Brasa churrascaria steakhouse.
A man speaks through a megaphone to direct people in the Olympic Park.
Spectators arrive at the Olympic Park.
Brazilian Marines walk past Olympic rings as they patrol Copacabana Beach.
Olympic rings are seen at the Beach Volleyball Arena.
An official prepares to give start to men's decathlon 400m heats event.
Photographer David Burnett uses a 4x5 inch speed graphic camera as AP Photographer Matt Slocum stands next to him at the athletics venue.
Officials wait for the start of the women's long jump final.
Photographers wait for the start of the men's 100m final race won by Usain Bolt of Jamaica.
Military sit and watch Olympics inside a cafe at the Deodoro complex.
A tablet is seen during women's foil individual semifinals.
Helmet of Daryl Homer of USA is seen at Carioca Arena 3.
A volunteer collects caps from the French waterpolo players after the end of a game.
Kenya Yasuda of Japan is injured during water polo preliminary round.
A lifeguard watches over swimmers in the Olympic pool.
Technicians and lifeguards drain water from the synchronised swimming pool before it is replaced.
Volunteers rake a sand pit as part of preparations for track and field events.
The hand prints of Vanessa Ferrari of Italy are seen on the ground during the women's artistic gymnastics qualifications.
Athletes' gymnastics chalk is seen during training.
The venue for the men's individual all-around final is seen.
Staff members prepare weights for the weightlifting competition.
The tennis court is cleaned by personnel as matches were delayed due to rain.
Rafael Andrade of Brazil warms up on the trampoline.
A capybara, known as the largest rodent in the world, is shown near the third fairway during a practice round for women's Olympic golf competition.
An owl looks out from beside a sand bunker on the Olympic Golf Course during a practice session.
A referee stands on the goal line as the sun sets.
A man catches a tennis ball next to the rings in the Olympic Park.
The moon sets.
