The Pool - Roman Mlejnek

This photo is of a courageous swimmer at the famous Bondi Beach in Australia. Like our other photo by Roman, available HERE, 'The Pool seems a celebration joy of using a camera, which is typical of Mlejnek's work.

Author: I've photographed this swimming pool at Bondi Beach many times and repeatedly jumped into it too. It is full of salt water because it's almost connected with the ocean. In the fall, when the shot was taken, the waves are at their greatest height, as this image shows. The beach was empty, but because Australians love water, the pool found a brave hero. My gratitude goes out to the unknown swimmer who made this photograph possible.

Todd: The delicate ropes of the swimming lanes and the tiny figure of the swimmer  about to be enveloped by the water. Yet the swimmer seems focused and composed amid this chaos, and Roman has also masterfully composed the turbulent moment.  This image reminds me of Hokusai's famous "Great Wave" print.  Read more thoughts on my blog post.