Male leafy seadragon with eggs | Photo by Alex Mustard

Water is Life

Dispatch

Our top photographer picks for the week.


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NOV 11, 2023

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01. Alex Mustard

For the last two decades Dr. Alexander Mustard has been considered one of the premier underwater photographers. He has a doctorate in marine ecology and dives all around the world. You can view more of his stunning images on Instagram and learn more about him at his website

Marine iguana endemic to the Galapagos Islands | Photo by Alex Mustard

Male leafy seadragon with eggs | Photo by Alex Mustard

Hawksbill sea turtle and coral reef | Photo by Alex Mustard

02. Steven Kovacs

Canadian born photographer Steven Kovacs began his pursuit of underwater photography in waters off of Vancouver Island before migrating to the warmer waters of Florida to pursue his passion. In recent years he has shifted his focus to blackwater photography, which enables him to photograph rarely seen deep water species that surface in dark conditions. You can view more of his photography on Instagram.

Deep water tripodfish | Photo by Steven Kovacs

Larval lobster riding a jellyfish | Photo by Steven Kovacs

Female blanket octopus off the coast of Hilo, Hawaii | Photo by Steven Kovacs

03. Jacob Lee Adlington

Art and science merge in Jacob Adlington’s images. Using a combination of colored lights, sound, and long-exposure photography, he captures the geometric patterns that naturally emerge when frequencies of sound travel through water in a discipline known as cymatics. You can learn more about Jacob and order prints on his website

Physics photography, not cgi | Photo by Jacob Lee Adlington

24.5 Hz | Photo by Jacob Lee Adlington

Schumann Resonance 7.83Hz | Photo by Jacob Lee Adlington

 

 

"We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one."

       — Jacques Yves Cousteau


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