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.
Technological advances in photography have enabled photographers to document the extraordinary reproductive lives of tiny creatures found in the underwater world as never before, often leading to scientific discovery and understanding of little-known species. Underwater photographer Franco Tulli takes a closer look.
There are many intriguing subjects to photograph in the water column. Underwater photographers Anita George-Ares and John A. Ares share their favorite blue-water photos as well as the thoughts behind each shot.
We asked our contributors to share their favorite underwater images that showcase subjects on their bucket lists, including specific critters, wrecks or compositions, and they came back with an intriguing selection of macro to wide-angle shots featuring a range of subjects, from unique species to carefully composed cave and wreck shots, awaiting just the right moment.
If there is a special critter on your bucket list that you have always wanted to photograph, some knowledge about its habitat, eating habits and behaviour may help you find it and capture better shots. Lawson Wood offers some pointers.
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.
