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T H E W O R L D
Congress saw the images, they took action and created
Yellowstone National Park in March 1872.
Although we live on a water planet, the majority of the
population is not divers. Thus underwater photography
plays a vital role in sharing what we as divers know: Earth’s
oceans are magnificent and must be protected. The images
we produce bear witness to the fact that this stunning realm
exists. Though few will ever experience it personally, what lies
beneath the waves matters immensely to all who live on land.
As underwater photographers, we are explorers and
ambassadors. We travel to places with a camera in hand
and return with images that enlighten. Underwater
photographers reveal a netherworld to celebrate sharks
and shrimp, dolphins and damselfish and so much more.
Underwater photographs speak for those that have no voice
and for places that
might seem to be
mythical.
Photographers
holding cameras have
before them a limitless
palette with which
they create. They
share through photography that which matters to them —
the things about which they are passionate. And passion is
contagious. Most of us begin making pictures for no other
reason than our personal enjoyment, but inevitably the
pictures reach others and effect change. Our friends, family
and colleagues are educated, entertained, motivated and
inspired. And with that, we change the world.
SPOTTED DOLPHINS
Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica
By Juan José Pucci
I have traversed this gulf many times and always hoped to encounter the pods
of spotted dolphins that come here to feed but had not had any luck. While
traveling to a nearby hotel for a photography assignment, a pod of dolphins
suddenly appeared and played around our boat just long enough for me to take
a few shots. That brief moment was magical for me.
Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, 1/1000 sec @ f/8,
ISO 800, hand held;
JUVENILE ELEPHANT SEAL AND KING PENGUIN
Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island
By Jayanand Govindaraj
While I was on a trip to South Georgia Island in January 2014, Gold Harbour was
full of juvenile male elephant seals lying in heaps, moulting and mock fighting.
The weather that day was dreary, and a light snow was falling. Neither the seals
nor the penguins were afraid of humans and would allow us to get quite close.
Before I photographed this seal, I noticed the penguin coming, so I waited until it
was in the frame to take the shot.
Nikon D800E, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/4G ED VR lens @ 200mm,
1/800 sec @ f/8, ISO 640, hand held;
Highly
Honored
Highly
Honored
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