lost
‘You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.’ - Paulo Coelho
I enjoy trying to capture a fleeting expression and I’ve found that good potential for one exists immediately after a victory or a loss. While watching the sumo wrestlers bout their opponents in their training stables in Tokyo, I noticed that the winners remained very quiet and rather expressionless. It struck me rather early on that there would be no photos of crazy victory dances or celebrations in the dohyo that day, so I turned my attention to the runner up. Well here he is, with his hand on his head thinking about what he should change and how he should approach his next bout. Although he lost this time, he wasn’t defeated.
Tokyo, Japan
January, 2020
lost
‘You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.’ - Paulo Coelho
I enjoy trying to capture a fleeting expression and I’ve found that good potential for one exists immediately after a victory or a loss. While watching the sumo wrestlers bout their opponents in their training stables in Tokyo, I noticed that the winners remained very quiet and rather expressionless. It struck me rather early on that there would be no photos of crazy victory dances or celebrations in the dohyo that day, so I turned my attention to the runner up. Well here he is, with his hand on his head thinking about what he should change and how he should approach his next bout. Although he lost this time, he wasn’t defeated.
Tokyo, Japan
January, 2020