Swimming for disabled people IV, a photo from Cordoba, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

Both are championship of the world.
If you are reading these words now, you must know that perhaps you cannot swimm more faster than this two boys.
Without legs and arms, and with a little and without movement legs.

I think that today I do not need more words.

The other photos: I, II and III.

mlopes, Mishe heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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MiguelP (14470) 2005-07-19 17:16

Me alegra mucho esta serie de fotos, además es que le quitas toda la carga sentimentaloide, vamos esa cosa de los llamados normales que suelen confundir el amor con la conmiseración. Además como foto está muy bien. Además añadiría una cosa más pero como el foro el público me abstengo. Enhorabuena Carlos.

leonorkuhn (16237) 2005-07-19 17:19

Hola Carlos,
Felicitaciones por divulgar este evento tan especial. Bonita foto, me gustan los colores y el brillo.
Saludos,
Leonor

mlopes (494) 2005-07-19 17:57

Carlos,
Nem eram precisas palavras nenhumas para comentar uma foto destas, digo isto não por pena mas por admiraçao! conheço um espectacular atleta deficiente e sei do que falo!

Mario

Timmok (802) 2005-07-20 4:32

Hi Carlos,

This pic recalls me of a guy I saw yesterday at the swimming pool. He had been amputed under the knee and was walking around with a prothesis. I wondered how he would do to swim like this, and I was amazed to see how fast he could swim only with his arms. Being disabled mustn't be a fun thing for sure, and these people should be examples for many of us.

I like the determination in their expression. Well done !

spence (65) 2005-07-20 9:07

I've enjoyed this series of your photos, Carlos, and this is no exception. Great colours and composition - I like the way the guy in the foreground looks directly at you. Wish I had a fraction of their talent as swimmers!

designsoul (17843) 2005-07-20 9:47

Carlos, a very powerful photo, very good capture of these two strong champions. It is a very nice, subtle image
Sarolta

Mishe (3533) 2005-07-21 16:00

Hola Carlos!
GREAT PEOPLE.Excellent job.TFS.
Regards from Makedoniya,
Mishe.

KevRyan (22956) 2005-07-23 5:41

I have trouble swimming at all - this photograph fills me with admiration for these guys - I really like your composition here which at once shows us the extent of this man's disability but much more his strength and competitive edge and the engagement of the guy looking towards the camera means you see them first as human beings not labelled in any way as different - from a more abstract point of view I just love the combinations of colours and shapes produced by the composition too.

best wishes Kev

Jeppe (18654) 2005-07-27 14:32

A fine and different portrait shot - Great to see how those disable people doing there sport - Thanks Carlos for sharing this moment with us.

feather (51130) 2005-07-28 7:19

You have been posting this series while I have been away; as you say it is a refreshing change from landscapes. I've picked out this as my favourite. I like the composition; there are no background distractions. I like the (almost) symmetry of the men in the water and the colours (coincidence that one man's swimsuit matches the lane marker :o) ). I also like the fact that one of them is looking at the camera but not posing.
Well done Carlos.
Kath

pitai (3985) 2005-12-07 8:06

hola carlos, me sorprende ver el seguimiento que le has hecho a xavier torres. El punto de vista de la foto es muy expresivo. me gusta el acercamiento, y la definicion y la postura de esos atletas. Un trabajo excelente. gabriel.