Fish and Octopus (Colorful Realm of Living Beings), Itō Jakuchū

Look at the little octopus holding on to the big octopus! omg so cute. I hope I become a ghost when I die so that I can go underwater and watch these things swim around for millennia. Maybe when humans are long gone it will be the Octopi's turn and they will rise out of the ocean to seek God in the stars

#art #underwater #fish #octopi #heart #love #illustration #ocean

Photo by Autumn Martin

Pink Cheeks. Third Place, Up & Coming. "This was my first time taking a camera underwater, and was nervous but excited. My goal was to get a tiny nudibranch in focus, and with the support of my husband, Adam Martin, and our amazing guides, I quickly fell in love with macro photography."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/02/winners-2025-underwater-photographer-year-contest/681741/
#photography #fotografie #underwater #underwaterphotography #animal #mollusc #nudibranch #nudibranchia #macro #macrophoto
Photo by Alvaro Herrero (Mekan)

Radiant Bond. Winner, Wide Angle, and Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025. "A mother humpback whale accompanies her calf to the surface for its first breath early in the morning. The youngster is releasing a few bubbles as it rises, perhaps because it is still learning to control its breathing, or it is simply experimenting with its own body."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/02/winners-2025-underwater-photographer-year-contest/681741/
#photography #fotografie #underwater #underwaterphotography #animal #mother #motherandbabies #motherhood #humpbackwhale #whale #baleine #ocean
Photo by Abdulaziz Al Saleh

Hydration. Winner, Portrait. "I had the idea of photographing the camels drinking water for about one and half a years. I wanted to photograph them drinking water from the underwater perspective, because I did not see any images showing this. The weather was critical, and it took me several weeks to get the best possible shots. The first week, the camels were a bit hesitant to drink water while my camera was under the water, and only few gathered to drink, which is not what I wanted. But after several days the camels had already accepted me and my equipment."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/02/winners-2025-underwater-photographer-year-contest/681741/
#photography #fotografie #underwater #underwaterphotography #animal #camel #camels #chameau #drinking #water
Photo by Hussain Aga Khan

Amazon River Dolphin Silhouette. Runner-up, Portrait. "I spent two weeks in Manaus, where about 10 operators feed the river dolphins, which are a draw to tourists. We visited a pontoon with four resident botos and a beach that draws about seven in daily. Botos look very unusual compared with other dolphins, with incredibly long rostra—with vestigial hairs on them, tiny eyes and thick bodies. The idea here was to try to get an unexpected view of a surprising animal most people have never heard about."

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2025/02/winners-2025-underwater-photographer-year-contest/681741/
#photography #fotografie #brazil #brasil #bresil #brasilien #amazon #amazonas #manaus #dolphin #dauphin #golfinho #boto #wildlife #underwater #underwaterphotography
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