One of the nicest things about shooting the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is the close involvement with the athletes, and that this exists allows for some unique moments away from the action, or as a result of it.

David Colturi limbers up on the volcanic Islet of Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal.

Blake Aldridge reacts after a final dive that lets's him qualify for the 2015 series, Cali, Colombia.

Artem Silchenko stretches in the shadows before competition in Yucatan, Mexico.

Michal Navratil warms up with some rope skiping in front of the Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain.

Sergio Guzman prays before diving in Cartegena, Colombia.

Steven LoBue reacts after the pain of a water entry, Azores, Portugal.

Anatoliy Shabotenko runs through his dive on the roof of the Copenhagen Opera House, Denmark.

Gary Hunt bounce-juggles as part of his pre-competition routine in Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

David Colturi prior to a training dive in Cali, Colombia.

Some of the divers share a laugh on the beach at Hong Island, Thailand.

Artem Silchenko walks through the Cartegena Convention Centre to get to the platform on the roof, Colombia.

Orlando Duque sits under a rock overhang next to the competition venue on Inis Mor Island, Ireland.

Jonathan Paredes prepares for diving with musical solitude in Cali, Colombia.

Blake Aldridge hobbles into the athletes area after injuring his knee while diving in Bilbao, Spain.

Jose Wilker takes time while preparing to do a new dive, Cali, Colmbia.

Gary Hunt sits on a boat after winning the Kragero event in Norway.

Angela Passenbrunner removes strapping tape from David Colturi at Sao Miguel, Portugal.

Steven LoBue waits on the platform with the other athletes prior to diving in Chichen Itza, Mexico.

Anatoliy Shabotenko backflips while Artem Silchenko looks on in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Orlando Duque relaxes between dives at a fishermans hut on Hong Island, Thailand.

Artem Silchenko sits in the Mostar Divers Club prior to the seeding round in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

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