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Pura Vida
Michael Schmidmeister, Switzerland
Pura Vida
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Spent a few days in Costa Rica over New Year's 2022/2023. Without investigating too much about a good sunset photo spot that day and not having enough time to scout out the location just headed to Jacó Beach to see if I could find a seascape image anyway. Pretty much without high hopes and in my mind subconsciously already settling for plan B I ended up doing exactly that and shooting directly towards the sun and open sea. At least clouds and light were there. ;-)

While taking a few shots minutes apart to capture different light moods and playing around a bit with other settings I realized a surfer entering my scene. So I timed it and used him as an interest in my photo.

With the surfer's silhouette in the otherwise rather boring scene I think this image depicts the Costa Rican way of life "Pura Vida" in a fitting manner.
AUTHOR
Born in 1979, I am an amateur photographer living in Switzerland in the surroundings of Zurich.

I genuinely got serious about my photography in 2015 through my dad – a passionate amateur photographer himself – who inspired me with his pictures and tought me the ropes of photography.

In my spare time and more likely when travelling I like to take pictures. I focus on landscape and cityscape photography in which I am trying to find my masterpiece shot. ;-)

https://schmidmeister.net
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