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Water and Color

A person is power washing a colorful mural on a street; the artwork features various figures dressed in traditional attire with a prominent church building depicted in the background.

 

“Water and Color”
Location: Alajuela, Costa Rica
Date: May 2015
Photographer: Ryan Staples
Affiliation: Staff
Home Country: United States
Category: Arts & Culture
Award: Honorable Mention
2025 International Photography Exhibition

“An employee cleans a mural in Alajuela. While walking to breakfast in the central plaza of Alajuela, Costa Rica, I came across this woman rinsing the colorful mural along the side of her buidling. I found the colors especially vibrant as she removed the previous day's dust.”