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World Cup in focus (5)

Phil Coomes | 12:25 UK time, Tuesday, 6 July 2010

As Uruguay prepares for a World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands Denis Paquin, deputy director of photography at Associated Press, talks about how they handle penalty shoot-outs.

"Following extra time in the quarter-final between Uruguay and Ghana our team of photographers took up different positions around the pitch for the penalty shoot-out.
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"It's important to not only to cover every angle, but to ensure that everyone knows their assignment once the shoot-out begins. That direction is given to each of our coverage teams before every match by World Cup photo leader Tony Hicks in order for every aspect to be properly captured.
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"One photographer will position him or herself behind the goal, while others will take up position in the corners, along the sidelines while the opposite end and overhead photographers maintain their positions.
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"The division of duties will dictate that someone will be watching the penalty kicker, the goalkeeper, and the other team members while the one overhead focuses tightly on the goalkeeper and the other with a view of the penalty taker and goalkeeper.
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"The end result is well co-ordinated coverage to capture the various moments that we will send to our worldwide subscribers to illustrate the game ending story."

There follows a range of shots from the game.

Uruguay players, left, and Ghana players, right, line up during penalty shootouts Uruguay, left, and Ghana, right, line up during the penalty shoot-out. Photo by Fernando Vergara/AP