"BREATH" (Aliento) es el trabajo más premiado del fotógrafo japonés Tomohide Ikeya.
Se centra en la respiración, una actividad vital de los seres humanos -que es controlada por nosotros mismos. Un número infinito de burbujas de aire aparecen en el agua nos permite ver el "aliento" con total nitidez.
A pesar de que la respiración está inconscientemente en nuestra vida cotidiana, no es fácil respirar bajo el agua.  Nos damos cuenta el valor real de las cosas que siempre hay a nuestro alrededor, en el momento de perderlos. Esa es la diferencia de aferrarse a la vida, que aparece claramente bajo el agua...más

"BREATH" is the most rewarding work of Japanese photographer, Tomohide Ikeya.
Focuses on breath, a vital activity of human-beings which is controlled by ourselves. An infinite number of air bubbles appeared in the water enables us to see 'breath' with vivid clarity. 
Although we breath unconsciously in our ordinary lives, it is not easy to breath under water. We realize true value of things that always exist around us, in the moment of losing them. Some people accepts its control and wait for the end to come without bidding defiance to it. That is the contrast of holding on to life, which appears clearly under water...More

Awards
PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS "WATER" Competition 2008 Honorable Mentions for "BREATH"
International Photography Awards 2009 1st place in People (other) for "BREATH”
International Photography Awards 2009 2nd place in Special (moving images) for "BREATH” International Photography Awards 2009 2nd place in Advertising (catalogue) for "Nude Jewelry”
Xto image award 2010 1st place in Body in Nature for “BREATH”
PX3 PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS 2010 2nd place in Fine art (nudes) for "BREATH"
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