Beyond the Frame: Mariano Belmar Torrecilla
© Mariano Belmar Torrecilla, Spain, Category Winner, Open competition, Lifestyle, 2021 Sony World Photography Awards
‘There’s a story behind this picture, a story linked to 10 years of walks on that beach.’
This picture was taken in 2021, during the summer, in La Torre de la Horadada, Alicante, Spain. I took the shot during our morning walk along the shore, a walk that had become a tradition before going for a swim. During these early hours, the beach turned into a meeting point for bathers.
My second home is in Alicante and I tend to spend the whole summer there. In this photograph I wanted to convey a mood, describing the lifestyle some people enjoy during their holidays. The two women in the picture are my wife and sister-in-law.
I’ve been taking these kinds of shots for almost 10 years – they’re a mixture between perseverance and luck. There’s a story behind this picture, a story linked to 10 years of walks on that beach. What I like the most about this picture is the feeling of insignificance that the characters convey. This picture is part of a series with the same aesthetics.
I hope my picture shows you don’t need anything extraordinary to try and take a picture that you like. When I took this shot, I aimed to convey surprise and happiness. This picture could be seen as charming, I suppose.
