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Have you ever been mesmerized by those beautiful and unreal underwater images, thinking about the way they were taken? Members of this Reddit community called "Underwater Photography: Pictures, but wet" are sharing some of the most breathtaking shots that were taken in the water by these photography enthusiasts. The group, which now has more than 19k members, shares people’s successful attempts at catching unseen nature, rarely seen underwater creatures, and brave divers who wouldn’t say “no” to a stunning picture of themselves. Which one is your favorite? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
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#1
Took A Picture Of This Beautiful Turtle While Diving In Maldives
What might have started as a wish to explore and capture unseen moments of the underwater world now seems to reach another level where often people use deep waters as an uncommon background for their own portraits, wedding, or other celebratory pictures. Even if you’re not a person who doesn’t know a thing or two about photography, it’s safe to assume that it requires not only good picture-taking skills but also the right equipment. For those who are very fascinated by underwater photography and don’t know where to start, there are dedicated sites such as Underwater Photography Guide that explain how and where to begin for those who never have done this and provide those who are acing this hobby with useful tips and tricks.
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#2
Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle And His Butterfly Fish Friends
#3
Weightless
#4
Whale Shark Behind Our Liveaboard
But what are some of the more common yet very important rules that people who are interested in this should follow? According to the previously mentioned Underwater Photography Guide, it’s important to “get your diving skills down before you start using a camera underwater.” This is also closely related to overall security while being underwater. No matter how comfortable one might seem in the water, there is always a chance of something sudden happening, so watching your surroundings and making sure you’re not damaging the nature underneath or stressing out its wildlife is of great importance.
#6
Braved The 12c Farne Islands Waters On The Weekend In Just A Wetty. Worth It
#7
Shot From My Recent Dive At “The Pit” Cenote In Tulum!
Those who are skilled in this type of photography also suggest first practicing on the ground and learning how to compose a “correct” shot. Underwater photography also challenges photographers to study their equipment and to know what are the right settings to get the best results. What is crucial in this case is that all of the settings have to be prepared before taking that dive into this “workspace.”
#8
Common (Weedy) Sea Dragon Is Chosen By The Gods
Russ Kincade 3 years ago
May be called "common" but it is classified as a "near threatened" species.
#9
Leopard Shark In Exmouth, Western Australia
#10
I Had Forgotten Moray Eels Were UV Reactive When I Took This
not today sunshine 3 years ago
My eel can't jiggle jiggle he's mean but he is really really super green -Ode to a Moray Eel
#11
Canon 5d Mark4 8-15l F11@1/125th Iso 2500 Ambient Light
#12
One Of My Favourite Photos I've Taken Of A Turtle!
#13
Submerged
#14
Spotted Eagle Ray, Feeding On The Sand. Cozumel Mx December 2020
#15
When Swimming With Galapagos And Sandbar Sharks, I Stuck Part Of My Camera Halfway In And Halfway Out Of The Water. One Of The Sharks Shot Up Towards Me Because It Thought My Camera Was Food
#16
Proudly Sharing Wife’s Underwater Macro Photography From Cebu Philippines
#17
One Of The Most Amazing Experiences I've Ever Had (And Maybe Will Have) In My Life!
#18
Beautiful Manta In The Caribbean! Follow My Adventures/ Instagram @coolmanco
#19
Breakfast Graze In Playa Del Carmen Mexico
Jacob Slump 3 years ago
The placement and pose of the turtle and pompano make it almost look like cgi! Amazing work.
#20
A Pod Of Bottlenose Dolphins
#22
Glowing Green Squid
#23
Blue Ring Octopus, Raja Ampat
#24
Turtles Tend To Calm Me Down... Oahu, Hi
#25
Canon 5d Mark 4 Sea&sea Housing 8-15mm L Series Lens F11 @ 1/125th Iso 600
#26
Off The Coast Of La Jolla, Ca
#28
My Attempt At Making This Shot Look Like It Was On Land
#29
Lone Hammerhead Shark Over Staghorn Coral!
#30
Aegires Villosus
#31
Canon 5d Mark4 8-15mm L Series Lens F4 1/125th Iso 160 Sea&sea Underwater Housing 8 Inch Acrylic Dome Port
#32
I’ve Been Travelling To Parts Of South East Asia For The Last 4 Winters. Unfortunately Not Going To Happen In 2021. Hopefully This Is All Over By 2022.
#33
One Of My Favourite Shots I've Taken Of Baby Sea Turtles!
#34
Janoluse Nudy Branch
#36
Little Stingray Survived After It’s Been Bitten…
#38
Jellyfish Olympus Tg5, Sardinia Depth Of Barely 1meter
#39
Giant Moray, Maldives
#40
Shot On My Gopro Hero 6
Jordanne Markman 3 years ago
Firstly this is absolutely incredibly beautiful! I'd love to see more
#41
Spotted This Cuttlefish Cruising In The Soft Corals, Raja Ampat
#44
Dugong, Philippines
#45
Ambient Light, Canon 5d Mark4, 8-15mm L Series 1/125 F5.6 Iso 6400
#47
First Dive With Camera! Bocas Del Toro, Panama
#48
Ambient Light Canon 5dmark4 8-15mm L Series Lens/ F5 Iso 100 1/125 Sec
#49
Soft Coral In The Light Passing Through The Mangroves Above
#50
Spotted Eagle Ray Being Cleaned By Two Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse
#51
Giant Cuttlefish, Off The Coast Of Manly, Australia
#52
No One Cared Who I Was Until I Put On The Mask 😷
#53
There’s Always A Bigger Fish 🎣
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Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
"underneath the water" If only there was a word for something that's occurring under the surface of a body of water...
Phyzzi 3 years ago
For some reason it seems like cheating to just take a picture of a person who would be considered attractive by most standards in a slightly different situation and then call it a great photo. I like the sea life, because I appreciate that even somewhat common animals are hard to photograph, but the pictures of people don't do it for me.
LoFI 3 years ago
The intricacies of posing a human being at depth without their air source, (or even any residual bubbles that I can see in these photos) or even a disturbance is the sand is beyond the capabilities of the average human. I imagine the subjects must be free divers, to have that kind of breath control, but some of them don't even have fins!
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Jiji The Cat 3 years ago
redo of title: 'lots of photos of turtles with a few sharks and the occasional other marine life'
Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
"underneath the water" If only there was a word for something that's occurring under the surface of a body of water...
Phyzzi 3 years ago
For some reason it seems like cheating to just take a picture of a person who would be considered attractive by most standards in a slightly different situation and then call it a great photo. I like the sea life, because I appreciate that even somewhat common animals are hard to photograph, but the pictures of people don't do it for me.
LoFI 3 years ago
The intricacies of posing a human being at depth without their air source, (or even any residual bubbles that I can see in these photos) or even a disturbance is the sand is beyond the capabilities of the average human. I imagine the subjects must be free divers, to have that kind of breath control, but some of them don't even have fins!
Load More Replies... Jiji The Cat 3 years ago
redo of title: 'lots of photos of turtles with a few sharks and the occasional other marine life'
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