The Swimmer

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 23 August 2008 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.

Enough pool tables, pianos, pick-up trucks, and bars. A little change of pace today. Introducing - August...

August just achieved her twentieth year on this life's journey. She is a pleasure to work with as a model - and is a joy to know.
In water - she is as sleek as a dolphin.

Happy Birthday, August.

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Comments (17)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

OK, we change for a while: brave August swimming un diagonal across the photo. Good shot.

23 Aug 2008 6:08am

Kent from Kvänum, Sweden

Very nice picture with a lot of life and action in

23 Aug 2008 6:41am

Betsy Barron from Glenmoore, United States

August in August - lovely!

23 Aug 2008 7:39am

@Betsy Barron: ...indeed.

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

A beautiful image, the colour, light etc of the water is beautiful, lovely composition, I wished I could see August's face... maybe soon? Happy Birthday August! What a lovely name.

23 Aug 2008 7:43am

@Kylie Greenan: Sometime in the next couple of weeks, Kylie - and thanks.

Arps from Hyderabad, India

Looks like a mermaid in water...Nice pic

23 Aug 2008 8:02am

Lorraine from Canada

Beautiful August....lovely image Stephen, nice movement...

23 Aug 2008 12:27pm

Thomas Griffioen from Bocas del Toro, Panama

A lovely image; the color of the water, the dof, very nice again.

23 Aug 2008 12:40pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

I love to swim...we had a pool when I was little and I was swimming at the age of 3. This is so inviting. Wonderful capture.

23 Aug 2008 4:40pm

Marcie from United States

Love seeing her underwater..and how her hair splays out. Beautiful!!!!

23 Aug 2008 7:45pm

Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom

Gliding through the water, very smooth. The shutter speed and exposure is just right..!

23 Aug 2008 9:29pm

Rui from Leiria, Portugal

A dinamic image, changing the pace... Great. Excelent wok

23 Aug 2008 11:12pm

John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States

Finally re-located the link to your blog Stephen. Great shot, like how you captured the water and bubbles. You're right she is a great swimmer. Lovely picture.

24 Aug 2008 12:31am

Margie from Auckland, New Zealand

The water is like silk...fabulous shot!

24 Aug 2008 5:37am

hesam from Qazvin, Iran

i like it nice phot;)

24 Aug 2008 7:12am

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States

a beautiful shot -- brings to mind the 16 years i trained as a national swimmer! gorgeous water colors here and such a smooth surface! this moment is a glide of sorts -- just wonderful!!

24 Aug 2008 10:57am

@dj.tigersprout: DJ - leave it to you to have trained for sixteen years as a swimmer - you are amazing...