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Captured at MUSA (underwater museum) of the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Captured at MUSA (underwater museum) of the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
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NoodleSoupee
 
NoodleSoupee December 04, 2014
This photo is beautiful, where was it taken ?
itsnickelwell
 
itsnickelwell December 21, 2014
very cool & unique. congrats on the feature!
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta December 21, 2014
Fabulous mono shot. Congratulations on being Featured.
motabhai_art
 
motabhai_art December 21, 2014
wow..superb ..:)
CoopPix
 
CoopPix December 21, 2014
Wow! This is a lot of things - all at once. Superbly done!
Donalda
 
Donalda December 21, 2014
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
Donalda
 
Donalda December 21, 2014
Intriguing .
farlow
 
farlow December 21, 2014
love the angle you chose and well suited for black and white...sculpture by Jason deCaires Taylor?
iceman2
 
iceman2 December 21, 2014
Congratulation on being feature!
ErikB
 
ErikB December 21, 2014
Thanks for the comments. This was photographed at MUSA off the coast of Isla Mujeres Mexico. This art piece was created by Jason deCaires Taylor.
bugsysposy
bugsysposy January 28, 2015
So cool , great vision and feeling ; alive .
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 December 21, 2014
Wow.. Amazing... Congrats ")
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman December 21, 2014
So creative and well shot. Congrats on being featured.
PattyTuggle
 
PattyTuggle December 21, 2014
Congrats on the feature :) Great lighting makes it perfect for Black & White.
catini
 
catini December 21, 2014
Incredible location, great capture. Congrats on your feature!
markaament
 
markaament December 21, 2014
very impressive image, congrats on a well deserved feature!
danielmartin
 
danielmartin December 21, 2014
Wow! Quite unusual! Bravo!
sydneyosbourne
 
sydneyosbourne December 22, 2014
Kudos...
timlucas
 
timlucas December 25, 2014
This image just had to be black and white, colour would not have the same emotion to it. Very nice work indeed.
TessJOReilly
 
TessJOReilly January 02, 2015
Amazing!!!!!
jclinton
 
jclinton January 04, 2015
Nice!
MikAri
 
MikAri January 15, 2015
Has this been taken underwater? It gives me that sense of a deep ocean tragedy,while still being beautiful and calm. An amazing piece of creativity and photography. You make a great team ;)
naeemdean
 
naeemdean January 25, 2015
Fab photo...immediately makes you think of what's happened to the person...love the b/w treatment.
travelfaraway
 
travelfaraway January 25, 2015
This is stunning!
Verthosand
 
Verthosand January 28, 2015
What a great capture...nice underwater museum indeed!
bugsysposy
 
bugsysposy January 28, 2015
Did he go down with the ship ? Realistic , artistic , with a stubborn hold on an age of simple wonders with put , put sounds . Wonderous !
scruffyherbert PRO+
 
scruffyherbert January 29, 2015
Now this is something you don't see every day. Great idea in the first place and an excellent shot of it. Superb.
fatboybates
 
fatboybates February 08, 2015
Mesmerizing. Artistic. Intriguing.
fatboybates
 
fatboybates February 08, 2015
Mesmerizing. Artistic. Intriguing.
DarkStarPhoto
 
DarkStarPhoto February 20, 2015
Wow, very interesting and excellent photo
SoulSunflower
 
SoulSunflower March 11, 2015
how cool is this!!!!!!!!!
jld83photography
 
jld83photography March 13, 2015
Amazing shot, wow!!
gavinjamesgardner
 
gavinjamesgardner April 09, 2015
wow
Jessthelorax
 
Jessthelorax May 11, 2015
how did you get this? Its spectacular
mcampi Platinum
 
mcampi May 21, 2015
My first wreck dive was on a VW in Maui great capture love it
terrihamilton
 
terrihamilton May 28, 2015
outstanding!
Chillbrook
 
Chillbrook June 10, 2015
Fabulous photograph!
cheryllynnalexander
 
cheryllynnalexander June 11, 2015
This is really unique! LOVE IT!
dvanhoof
 
dvanhoof June 18, 2015
Intriguing shot, I'd love to know how this was accomplished. I would not hesitate to hang this on the wall. Well Done!
ASF401
 
ASF401 June 21, 2015
This is what happens when you don't pay the parking meter...
Sitan1
 
Sitan1 June 29, 2015
Not only amazingly original but a stunning phototure
hfino_photography
 
hfino_photography July 01, 2015
Well done for getting down there to get the shot to start with, love your POV and monochrome suits the image well.
scotia PRO
 
scotia July 16, 2015
I love this!! Fantastic sculpture, beautifully caught - perfect!
tetvet PRO+
 
tetvet September 10, 2015
great shot, cool concept
dtwids
 
dtwids September 13, 2015
Amazing, draws you in straight away, stood out from every other photo on the page.
Lance1313
 
Lance1313 September 16, 2015
This is just amazing...
dottiemoyer
 
dottiemoyer June 18, 2016
OMG I LOVE THIS. I WOULD FREAK OUT THOUGH IF I SAW IT WHEN I WAS DIVING...LOL
lthrprncss
 
lthrprncss June 18, 2016
Wow Wow Wow!!! Excellent......just EXCELLENT! Congrats!!!!
helenhuggins
 
helenhuggins June 20, 2016
Incredible image. Very moving. Congrats on being featured.
JmDreams
 
JmDreams August 21, 2018
Wow
mcampi Platinum
 
mcampi June 24, 2023
My first wreck dive was a VW…LOl
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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken of the coast of Isla Mujeres (near Cancun) on a Dive trip to MUSA, the underwater museum/artificial reef.

Time

The photo was taken mid morning. It was the second dive of the day.

Lighting

Lighting is always challenging when you are shooting underwater. The deeper you go the darker it gets. You also loose red light and everything begins to look more green and blue. I bring down two underwater strobes in order to reintroduce light.

Equipment

This photo was takes the Panasonic LX-7 in an Ikelite underwater housing. I also bring down 2 strobes made by Sea and Sea.

Inspiration

Well I did some research on the location and new about the different art installation at MUSA. I new I wanted to photograph this specific piece.

Editing

All my underwater photography is post processed in light room and this photo, I also did some touch up work on the background with Photoshop CC. This was originally a color photo, but I felt making it a black and white gave it the look I wanted.

In my camera bag

This all depends on where I am and what I'm photographing. For underwater photography I have my Panasonic LX-7 with Ikelite housing. My two Sea and Sea ys-d1 strobes and my Iron wide angle wet lens are also with me. I'm currently planning on upgrading my system and moving towards using my newly purchased Nikon d500. I'm really excited about this new camera.

Feedback

The most important part of shooting underwater is becoming a good scuba diver first. You have to have excellent buoyancy control in order to get any shot. Also know your equipment because you will have to be using it under unique conditions.

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