Remembering Olympic Vancouver: Local Photographer Jeremy Lim Brings Back Olympic Memories In Colours2010 (Look For Russian Trikolor!)
It is one of those simple, yet brilliant ideas that you just wish you thought of yourself -- take an Olympic city, crazy fans, endless energy, the world coming together and immortalize it all in amazing photography.
Jeremy Lim, Colours2010.com
Jeremy Lim, Vancouver photographer and freelancer, did just that. He is behind Colours2010 - Celebrating The World In Vancouver, a photo project that had Lim spending nights walking the streets of Vancouver during the Games in search of photography gold -- sincere emotions on the faces of people from 33 different countries cheering for their colours.
I love the distinct Canadian-ness of this project though. From the red Olympic mittens that Jeremy is wearing in his project cover photo, to the little Canadian flag sticking out from his backpack, to the very Canadian spelling of "colours," the Canadiana is oozing rampant here.
"I'll remember the people I met - the handshakes, the hugs," says Jeremy on his site. "The jubilation after every victory. The dance parties. The awkward costumes. The comoradery and all the surprises. And I was there, to capture every last minute of it."
I second every word of that as I look back at my own Olympic experience.
And, for a little Russian twist, here are photos of the Russian fans that Jeremy let me re-post on my blog ... See you in Sochi?
**All photo copyright belongs to Jeremy Lim.