Commitment, strength and human spirit clearly shines through on sport photographer, Anesh Debiky’s amazing photo of a Paralympic swimmer. He talks us through why this is his favourite.  

TechSmart: What is your favourite personal photo and why? Is there a particular story behind it that makes it stand out?

Anesh Debiky: Shew! This is a tough one to answer, it’s like asking a parent which of his kids he loves the most. After shooting thousands of images over the years I have got to say that one of my favourites has to be of Brazilian Paralympic swimmer, Daniel Dias qualifying for the Olympics while swimming in Durban in 2012. This is a guy who has one leg and one arm. The arm and leg he has, were also deformed from birth and he has turned out as one of the world’s best Paralympic swimmers.

His drive, motivation and focus in the pool were remarkable and an inspiration. Plus his character out of the pool was amazing – he’s one of the most jovial characters you will ever meet. I enjoyed capturing Daniel in the pool as he qualified and hopefully the determination and focus in his eye catches the viewer before the deformity in his right arm.  

Anesh Debiky (Image: Gallo Images)

For more of Debiky’s images head over to his website.