Story Behind the Shot

Stories behind the shot, including viral underwater photos and videos, impressive contest winners and more.

Combining Cenote photography, a dive model & reflection into a winning image
By Jannik Pedersen

Story Behind the Shot: Cave Reflection

Jannik Pedersen
Combining Cenote photography, a dive model & reflection into a winning image

Story Behind the Shot: Cave Reflection


Combining Cenote Photography, a Dive Model & Relection into a Winning Image

By Jannik Pedersen

 

 

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An Inside Look at Shooting a Unique Melibe Nudibranch Congregation
By Brent Durand

Story Behind the Shot: Lion-mane Nudibranch

Brent Durand
An Inside Look at Shooting a Unique Melibe Nudibranch Congregation

Story Behind the Shot: Melibe Leonina Nudibranchs


An Inside Look at Shooting a Unique Nudibranch Congregation

Story and Photography by Brent Durand

 

Melibe Nudibranch

 

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The story behind an image of hatching octopus, taken with a Canon 5D Mark III
By Todd Winner

Story Behind The Shot: Hatching Octopus

Todd Winner
The story behind an image of hatching octopus, taken with a Canon 5D Mark III

Story Behind The Shot: Hatching Octopus

Story and Photography by Todd Winner

Just Hatched

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Patricia Gunderson describes how she shot the super small critter that won her 1st Place "Super Macro" in our 2011 Ocean Art Contest.
By Patricia Gunderson

Story Behind the Shot: Super Macro in Puget Sound

Patricia Gunderson
Patricia Gunderson describes how she shot the super small critter that won her 1st Place "Super Macro" in our 2011 Ocean Art Contest.

Story Behind the Shot: Super Macro in Puget Sound

Patricia Gunderson describes how she shot the super small critter that won her 1st Place "Super Macro" in our 2011 Ocean Art Contest

by Patricia Gunderson

 

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Lill Haugen, winner in the "Coldwater" category of our 2011 Ocean Art Contest, shares how she got her shot in the frozen waters of Norway.
By Lill Haugen

Story Behind the Shot: Frozen Fjord

Lill Haugen
Lill Haugen, winner in the "Coldwater" category of our 2011 Ocean Art Contest, shares how she got her shot in the frozen waters of Norway.

Story Behind the Shot: Shooting in the Frozen Fjord

Lill Haugen, 1st place winner in the "Coldwater" category of our 2011 Ocean Art Contest, explains how she got her shot in the icy cold waters of Norway

By Lill Haugen

 

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Natalia Chervyakova visits the Antarctic Peninsula to photograph the deadly leopard seal.
By Natalia Chervyakova

Story Behind the Shot: The Hunting Leopard Seal

Natalia Chervyakova
Natalia Chervyakova visits the Antarctic Peninsula to photograph the deadly leopard seal.

Story Behind the Shot: The Hunting Leopard Seal

Natalia Chervyakova, first place "Behavior" winner in our Ocean Art Contest, visits the Antarctic Peninsula to photograph the deadly leopard seal

By Natalia Chervyakova

 

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The story of how I got the shot that won the 2011 Ocean Art Contest
By Tobias Friedrich

Story Behind the Shot: "Manta Madness"

Tobias Friedrich
The story of how I got the shot that won the 2011 Ocean Art Contest

Story Behind the Shot: "Manta Madness"

The story of how I got the underwater shot that won the 2011 Ocean Art Contest

by Tobias Friedrich

 

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Bettina explains how she achieved this winning shot of two skeleton shrimp for the 2010 Ocean Art Photo Competition.
By Bettina Balnis

Story Behind the Shot: Bettina Balnis

Bettina Balnis
Bettina explains how she achieved this winning shot of two skeleton shrimp for the 2010 Ocean Art Photo Competition.

Story Behind the Shot: Bettina Balnis

Underwater photographer Bettina Balnis shares how she captured 1st Place Supermacro in the UWPG 2010 Ocean Art Photo Competition

By Bettina Balnis

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Award-winning underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman shares his approach to capturing shark images.
By Michael Zeigler

Story of the Shot: Douglas Hoffman

Michael Zeigler
Award-winning underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman shares his approach to capturing shark images.

The Story Behind the Shots: Douglas Hoffman

Award-winning underwater photographer Douglas Hoffman shares his approach to capturing shark images

 

Interview by Michael Zeigler

 

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First place winner in the "Novice" category of our Ocean Art Contest, Tony Cherbas describes how he got his winning shot "Narcissus"
By Tony Cherbas

Story Behind the Shot: Diving the Shallow Waters of Guam

Tony Cherbas
First place winner in the "Novice" category of our Ocean Art Contest, Tony Cherbas describes how he got his winning shot "Narcissus"

Story Behind the Shot: The Shallow Waters of Guam

First place winner in the "Novice dSLR" category of our Ocean Art Contest, Tony Cherbas describes how he got his winning shot

by Tony Cherbas

 

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