A Hymn For Poseidon

Below about ten metres, the underwater world transforms into shades of monochromatic blue and green.  Our perception of light, time and temperature shift dramatically, as does our sense of self. 

Seconds become minutes. 

With experience, your breathing slows, the anxiety dissipates and all that remains is awe.  

You are no longer restricted in the traditional sense.  You can fly.

But there is always a feeling of what may be lurking in the distance, just out of view.  This forces mindfulness and a recognition of our impermanence. 

At worst, you’re humbled.  At best, it’s life altering.

I captured the images for this series over a period of time working as a dive guide and underwater photographer in South East Asia and the Middle East.  They represent my most personal captures and best attempt to communicate the true wonder we experience underwater.

“From birth, man carries the weight of gravity on his shoulders.  He is bolted to earth.  But man has only to sink beneath the surface and he is free.”  - Jacques Yves Cousteau

Each image in the series below is handprinted in platinum/palladium (11x14).