Australian photographer, Darren Jew, has what I believe to be the most mesmerizing job as a marine
photographer spending his entire life in the water, capturing the greatest mysteries of the ocean. He
referred to his job as his greatest passion. The ocean being an, "endless canvas." Inspired by
the ocean, I was really intrigued by his journey to capture the rare phenomenon of mating humpback
whales in Tonga. They used wide scale lens to capture the intense scale of the mother and calf and
they were some very majestic images. Skilled photographers don't always think about the
composition to create extraordinary images, but on mere chance, with only 30 seconds to capture the
whales in action. Marine photographers also have the opportunity to capture pieces of history that
makes for great discoveries, like a 70-year-old biplane wreck from World War II that landed in the
ocean near Papa New Guinea. Darren used the technique "painting with light" to make out the details
of the wreckage using a torch light on a long exposure restored the lost quality of the wreck and made
something destructive into something beautiful. Richard I Anson, combines his passion for
photography with travel. I really enjoyed his travels and the culture he finds in every location he
travels. Capturing the peculiarity of things outside of our understanding always makes for
extraordinary discoveries and inspiring images. My favorite destination was the Holi festival, also
known as the "color festival." The most spiritual aspect of the culture is witnessed with tons of
joyous chaos and vibrant color. Krystle Wright, takes on the thrilling experience of capturing
adventure sports that she discovered from the passion and obsession of combining the two. I admire
how she sees every challenge and every adventure that seems really crazy makes for the best shot. It
takes a great deal of patience to get that perfect shot but after you take that one unique shot the
experience was totally worth it. As photographers we embark on great journeys and we make art with
out lens's being as privileged as these photographers are, they find their joy in exploring the
undiscovered.
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