Story Behind the Shot: This photo was taken in late 2012 during the first event of the Escape to Miami Triathlon. I am a swimmer, too, and know that water provides a unique context when it comes to portraits. I waited for the swimmers to come out of the water and captured several of them. Although I had several good images, this was the one that took my breath away as soon as I reviewed them in camera. It was an intense exchange between the swimmer and the bay.
Born and raised in Ecuador, Roberto Ojeda came to the U.S. in 2000 to study. Ojeda has a background in arts such as drawing, painting, sculpture and digital arts. In 2010 he began focusing his efforts in photography. Ojeda specializes in portrait photography.
