Is underwater photography difficult? Actually, no—at least, not to any significant degree when compared with any other discipline of photography. Each single stage of creating an underwater photograph, if seen in isolation from the rest, is not so tricky. It is the sum of all its parts, as well as mastering the whole, which can appear confusing at times.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase subjects found on the sea bottom, including sandy seafloor, reefs, seagrass beds and wrecks and they returned with an intriguing selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring diverse subjects, from camouflaged species and slumbering sharks to crocodiles and ancient artifacts.
They can have up to 40,000 feet, produce millions of offspring and eat with their stomachs outside their bodies. Sounds like something from a sci-fi film? You probably see them on every dive you make! Christian Skauge and Peter Symes provide 12 intriguing insights into sea stars.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that feature multiples of the same species, subject or element, and they returned with an intriguing selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring diverse marine life, from anemonefish eggs, skeleton shrimp and flamboyant cuttlefish to dolphins, tiger sharks and whale sharks.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that were taken in darkness during cave dives, wreck dives, night dives or blackwater dives, and they came back with a diverse selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life, from flamboyant cuttlefish to juvenile wunderpus to paper nautilus to tiger sharks.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that show sunny or citrus colors such as lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit, and they returned with an exuberant collection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase white as a design element, and they returned with a sublime collection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life and underwater seascapes,from reefs to wrecks to scenes under the ice.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase Romanticism and romantic elements or symbolism, and they came back with a beautiful collection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a variety of marine life and underwater scenery, including the Dark Romanticism of mysterious caves and moody wrecks.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images with gem tones of ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, amethyst purple, amber topaz or sparkly diamond, and they came back with a brilliant selection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a diverse range of marine species and underwater scenes.
Have you ever wondered how an underwater photographer got an astounding, sublime or compelling shot? In this new series, Story Behind the Picture, explorer and wildlife photographer Amos Nachoum shares insights about one of his captivating photos in each segment.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite images of the ornate and ornamental in the underwater realm, and they returned with a fine selection of macro and wide-angle shots featuring a diverse range of marine species from fancy fish, cephalopods, crustaceans, echinoderms, crinoids, corals and anemones to dappled whales and sharks to delicate nudibranchs and sea slugs.
