Feb 2004 | Phuket, Thailand

Photographer Stewart Shining shot this photo while on assignment at Thailand's largest island, Phuket, located in the Andaman Sea off the country's southwestern coast. Known for resort towns, rice paddies, pristine beaches, and plantations of pineapple and coconut, the island also has a heavy monsoon season. Shining says, "The minute we boarded a boat to go out and take a water shot, it began raining. One of our models, an Italian named Samuele, jumped into the ocean on a break. I looked over and happened to see him cutting through the rain-pelted water. It has since become one of my favorite photos."

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