Benjamin Von Wong likes to light people on fire, transport them into surreal worlds, and sink them in underwater shipwrecks. The 27-year-old photographer aims to blur the line between fantasy and reality with his epic photo shoots, and the results are mesmerizing larger-than-life images.
We noticed Catherine Marshall has been busy capturing what she’s seen in her diving adventures. And after admiring over 200 of her photo albums, we asked Catherine to give us a little insight into her story as an underwater photographer, particularly her explorations of Japanese military shipwrecks in Micronesia.
It’s the weekend and we feature another inspiring selection of noteworthy photos we discovered throughout the week. Enjoy!
Our last Flickr Friday theme was #OurOcean. All your submissions show us the different ways we look and think of our only ocean. These are some of our favorite submissions to the Flickr Friday pool.
It takes most of us a lifetime to face our greatest fears, but to be able to confront them at a young age is remarkable. Austen Sorensen, a 17-year-old photographer, was terrified of the water after nearly losing his life multiple times in the ocean. But through an unlikely support system, he felt compelled to overcome his demons.
Over 30 species make up the cetacean group called dolphins, and many fans of these playful and agile creatures have shared terrific photos of them seen frolicking around the world. From a stampede near the San Juan Islands to a pink dolphin saying hello in the Amazon River, the friendly and intelligent marine mammals are…
