If pictures can speak a thousand words, then Hector Vivas is surely a wordsmith with the camera. Vivas has stunned 9.5 million sporting fans. Vivas, who is a registered photographer at Getty, has gone viral with his stunning takes of the Paris Olympics. The photographer has been working on curating a series of layered photographs from different Olympic events. And so far, things have turned out to be magical. Vivas has now released a series of photographs from events like gymnastics, equestrian, track and field, fencing, and more.
The uniqueness lies in the fact that the photographs consist of many pictures combined together as layers. Praising Vivas’ work, an X user named Joe Pompliano took to social media to highlight the photographer. The post read, “Photographer Hector Vivas has been creating a series at this year’s Olympics called “Layers of the Games.” The idea is to capture multiple moments from a single Olympic event and then combine them into one image. The results are incredible. (Great work @hvivas24!)”
Photographer Hector Vivas has been creating a series at this year's Olympics called "Layers of the Games."
The idea is to capture multiple moments from a single Olympic event and then combine them into one image.
The results are incredible.
(Great work @hvivas24!) pic.twitter.com/5YPqjewc0Z
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) August 10, 2024
Well, while Hector Vivas has gone viral this Olympics, he has been keeping up with his good work from a long time ago. Hailing from Mexico City, the Getty Images photographer has covered almost every top-of-the-list sporting event. Some of the big names that Vivas has snapped at this Olympics include the likes of Simone Biles, Rebeca Andrade, Fred Kerley, Kishane Thompson, Noah Lyles, Lestile Tebogo, Oblique Seville, and many more. However, these are not the only famous people that the talented Mexican has worked with.
Hector Vivas’ incredible portfolio
A look at Hector Vivas’ website and Instagram will reveal that the Mexican covered the Copa America. While he clicked pictures of a lot of big names, Vivas seems to have done a great job with the World Champion Argentine team. His snaps of Leo Messi, Dybala, MacAllister, Paredes, Angel Di Maria, and Julian Alvarez look exquisitely beautiful, and the details are stunning.
His list of big tournaments includes the World Rally Championships, the Fifa U17 World Cup 2011, the Pan American Games 2011, the London Olympics, the FINA Diving World Series, and many more. Over the years, the Mexican photographer has captured almost every known sporting legend. His Instagram also includes coverage of celebrity golfers like Justin Timberlake and the MLS, where Luis Suarez and Leo Messi can be spotted donning the Inter Miami jersey. Vivas also has some other stunning abstract and portrait shots to flaunt on his Instagram that speaks volumes about his expertise as a world-renowned photographer.
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