(CNN)Every four years, we witness the world"s athletes do what they do better than anyone else -- balance on beams with the utmost precision, cross finish lines in the blink of an eye and glide through waters with sheer power.
But there are also other talents on display -- the incredible artistry showcased by photographers such as Al Bello.
Bello is no stranger to the Olympics. He"s been to numerous Winter and Summer Games, and this year marks his 11th trip. In Rio de Janeiro, he is focusing his lens solely on water sports such as swimming and diving.
"Television is better than ever as far as bringing sports into the living room of the viewer," Bello said. "But there are moments that TV doesn"t catch, and as a photographer on the field, you do see things that their cameras aren"t pointing to."
The Getty Images photographer, along with his colleagues Adam Pretty and Clive Rose, is shooting both on the ground and underwater.
So far in Rio, Bello has photographed world-renowned athletes and new world records. But that"s only part of the fun for him.
"I truly enjoy working with my peers more than anything, and that"s what I look forward to most," he said.
Bello, who will be in Rio for the duration of the Games, says it all comes down to one thing.
"If, at the end of every Olympics, you look at yourself in the mirror and if you can honestly say, "I have given 100% of everything inside of me," then there"s nothing else to say," he said. "Don"t be afraid to fail trying photographs at the Olympics because that"s what it"s all about -- taking risks, and succeeding."
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