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I have a lot to thank to skateboarding, it was the final push for me to get into this art form which is photography, it has gave me lots of opportunities, a style, a vision, a personality and lots of friends and good times.

When I take images of skaters, My aim is to capture the activity at its best, I want that skaters feel identified with it and appreciate no only the documentation of the action but the look of the image as well. If I can make people who are strangers to this sport stop for a moment and look at my images then I feel satisfied. Everything can be made in an artistic way and for me skateboarding and skateboarding photography are no exceptions.

On this series I have compiled 5 images of 5 great friends skating on 5 great countries: Venezuela, Austria, Hungary, Spain and Panama.

Para expresar su ser, los poetas tienen las palabras, los músicos sus pentagramas y notas, los bailarines la obediencia de sus cuerpos. ¿Qué tenemos, nosotros, los fotógrafos? Solamente nuestro corazón para flechar la muerte y convertirla en nada al retener en nuestras imágenes, palpitando inextinguible, la belleza que brilla en cada instante y que nos da felicidad compartirla.

Based in Austria, Leo Rosas is a photographer who believes in the power of visual communication.

Specialized in editorial and commercial image creation, Leo's striking style has developed from years of experience in urban action sports, portraiture and lifestyle photography. With over a decade of dedicated experience in developing powerful visual concepts for brands, Leo aims to artfully strike the perfect balance between photographic techniques and artistic aesthetics. From delivering campaign concepts and executing photo shoots, to style guide production and image handling workflows, Leo ensures the principles and identity of a brand are consistently extraordinary from start to finish.

Below are some highlights from Leo's career:

- Winner of the Red Bull Photo Challenge in 2007
- Semifinalist of the Red Bull Illume in 2010
- Semifinalist of the Expose Yourself competition in 2015
- Finalist of the Fine Art Photography