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Aurelien Morissard Is a freelance photojournalist. He has been working regularly for The Associated Press in France since 2022.Here’s what he had to say about this extraordinary photo taken in Paris.Why this photo?This high-diving sequence from the Bir-Hakeim Bridge, with a view of the Eiffel Tower, was the event not to be missed during the first week of the European Aquatics Championships in France. It was what all the photographers were waiting for.I knew there was something really beautiful to create with the Eiffel Tower in the background. The challenge was getting access to the right locations to make the shot.At first, we were offered some positions that weren’t particularly exciting. So, we negotiated to get access to different photographer positions during the divers’ training sessions. That’s when I took this photograph.
Because on the official competition day, we normally wouldn’t have had access to that location.How I made this photoThat day, we only had 30 minutes to take our photos. The impact with the water is so intense that the divers can’t do too many jumps during their training.At first, we were slightly off axis from the diving platform. The photos were beautiful, but they weren’t spectacular enough.
