This Underwater Robot is Used to Capture Unique Aquatic Sports Photos
An unusual underwater camera robot that sits affixed at the bottom of swimming pools allows photojournalists to capture photos of aquatic sports from normally impossible angles.
Photographer Captures the Beauty of Synchronized Swimming from Above
Aerial photographer Brad Walls has published a photographic series depicting synchronized swimmers in an effort to share a different perspective of the artistic sport.
These Photos Document an Incredible 28-Hour, 62-Mile Open-Water Swim
On June 26, 2020, former Malta Olympian Neil Agius completed a 100 kilometer (~62-mile) open-water swim between Sicily and Malta in record-setting time. Photographer Kurt Arrigo accompanied Agius and documented the incredible feat.
Aerial Photographer Captures Olympic Sports from Above
Sydney based aerial photographer Brad Walls recently ventured into the world of sports photography, to see if he could capture a unique perspective on sports like Gymnastics, Tennis, Figure Skating, and Synchronized swimming.
Humpback Whale Breaches Right in Front of Swimming Photographer
Australian photographer Beau Pilgrim got the surprise of a lifetime recently when an adult humpback whale breached right in front of him, landing just a couple of meters away from the swimming photographer. Fortunately for us, he captured the incredible moment on video.
The Decisive Position: What’s the Best Photo of Phelps and Le Clos?
It may seem counterintuitive, but even a sports action photo can tell a story in a 1/1000th of a second, and the Rio Olympics men’s 200m butterfly final provided a perfect opportunity to analyze the role of not only the decisive moment, but decisive position in telling a story.
Puppies Jumping Into Swimming Pools Make for Unbelievably Cute Photos
If you haven't smiled yet today, you're about to. That's because photographer Seth Casteel -- the man behind the NY Times bestseller and viral sensation Underwater Dogs -- is back with another installment of his series that promises to be even more adorable than the first.
How could this possibly be, you ask? Well, for this second iteration, Casteel taught 1,500 puppies how to swim, making the resulting photo book so squee-inducing you might just explode from all the cuteness.
Swimming with Fire: BTS Video and Q&A with Two Daredevil Lava Photographers
We've introduced you to best friends CJ Kale and Nick Selway before, back in 2012 when we first shared the beautiful photography they created for their gallery "Lava Light Galleries." But today, you get to go into the water with them while they tell you about capturing amazing shots while, at times, swimming in 110°F water.
Olympic Synchronized Swimming Photos Flipped Upside-Down
What happens if you take photos of synchronized swimming shot at the Olympics and flip them upside-down? Ethereal beauty, that's what.
The Huffington Post did this experiment yesterday using photographs shot by Getty and AFP photographers. The results are magical.
Reuters’ Underwater Camera for Shooting Olympic Swimmers
Here’s a brief video in which Reuters shows off the special underwater camera it created to shoot swimming competitions …
Art Exhibit Lets Visitors Swim in 24 Hours Worth of Flickr Photos… Literally
To show how the Internet is causing us to “drown in pictures”, artist Erik Kessels created an installation featuring …