A diver has a very personal moment of dejection at the bottom of the pool during the 2012 CCCA Swimming and Diving State Championships at East Los Angeles College Swim Stadium on Thursday, April 26, 2012 in Monterey Park, CA. (Photo by Suzanne Tylander © 2012) This particular photo represents an emotional moment rarely caught underwater. This particular diver was expected to win the entire event. The diver knew as soon as he hit the water his form was flawed and that he might have just lost it all. I was fortunate enough to witness this moment as it was unfolding underwater. I captured the sequence of emotion just a split second after he hit the water and began to sink to the bottom with a sense of defeat written in his body language This was the image I chose from the series. I have felt this emotion and disappointment before as many athletes do. My chance to capture it underwater was rare but beautiful. It is a moment no competitive athlete wants to relive but something important that many of us can relate to. It is raw and human and real.
The Ati-atihan Festival is a festival in the province of Aklan in commemoration of the local indigenous people, the Ati. Paraders dress in these costumes and paint themselves with charcoal to look like the Ati before dancing in the streets.
April 20,2013|Boracay, Aklan
The summer heat at home is a beat-down. But at dusk, as the sun leaves the clear, cloudless sky and fades into the horizon, it always leaves us with a trail of playful vibrancy.
April 12,2013 | Camp Crame, Quezon City
For Hindus, the celebration of Holi marks the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring—the season of love. This year, Asia Society organized the colorful festival in Manila! See more photos from the event on Kamusta? Magazine
March 25,2012|Mall of Asia, Pasay City
Here comes the bride.
Apple Perdigon-Gutierrez as she entered the wedding reception with her new husband, Paolo.
April 6,2013|Antipolo City, Rizal
During the shadow light show at Adarna Food and Culture.
March 23,2013|Project 4, Quezon City
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