B&W Photo Contest - Action Entry #2 - 'Gratitude and Appreciation'
Here is my 2nd entry to the #bwphotocontest for the theme Action hosted by @daveks.
As Azam Hamid of Malaysia emerges out from the shadow of 67 meters where he spent the last couple of minutes in pure solitude and darkness, he is greeted by the safety divers at around 20~30 meters who will escort him for the rest of the way up to surface. This shot captures that moment which all freedivers love, the moment when you are resurrected from loneliness and feel a sudden sense of belonging. The great feeling of appreciation for others for simply being there, the appreciation for air, for sound, for sight, and appreciation of the simple truth of your existence in this world, right now.
It is through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life opens up. - Eckhart Tolle
Thanks again for giving us a personal view of what free diving means to you. It is so interesting to try and comprehend the spiritual journey you undertake from beginning to end. You promote this sport really well.
Thank you @osm0sis Im so happy to hear this. It's often hard for people to see beyond the seemingly insane nature of this sport, so Im always trying extra hard to convey the deeper spiritual meanings, and it gives me great joy that you see this!
This is very cool! lay out more of these photos. Spread two versions of the photo, color and monochrome.
Thanks kuku12170! I might start doing that actually, perhaps i'll start posting some of the coloured ones in my onebreathonephoto series :)
Thanks for visiting!
Hello! I would like to say huge congratulations to you for winning my Antarctican Tuesday comptetition in my 7 World's Continents Photo Challenge. Your pictures are absolutely stunning and I am sure they won't go unnoticed. Great job. Kindly see if you can answer some congratulations notes in my post once they start pouring in sometimes throughout the day. Thanks ever so much. Tomas
7 World’s Continents Photo Challenge – Tuesday of Antarctica and the world’s oceans – winner announcement!
Thank you Tomas I am thrilled to be selected for Tuesday Antarctia. Your 7 world's continents photo challenge is very cool indeed! Looking forward to seeing more entries and contributing as much as i can :)
The way you've caught the shots look like a suspended ballet... - in total weightlessness. A beautiful world you've given us a chance to peek into...
It's one of my greatest joys to see people see my photos and understand that there's a deeper beauty to this sport. I truly believe that freediving will soon become an Olympic sport, and when that happens the whole world shall see :)
Wow! Love it!
Thanks for entering in this weeks photo challenge! I have a very touch decision ahead of me as there are so many great entries this week!
I am going to make sure you get placed this week, your content is continuously quality and your payouts continuously far to low. Will hope to get you some exposure. I will also write my own post featuring you.
Blessings Brother~*~
Thank you for taking the time to go through them all, it must be seriously tough to pick a few from the hundreds! And thank you so much for your kind words and support, it means a lot to me, you are seriously the coolest steemian I know and the vibe you give out to the community is a true blessing!
Yes it is difficult and time consuming to go through so many photos. Though I love this community and do intend to inspire, promote and contribute to the success of this community!
I appreciate your recognition, compliment and support. Means a lot to me.
You are an amazing photographer and that alone is valuable, though you could make a lot more for your art here on Steemit.
Hope to help you with that one day. Be in touch~
SteemON!