Scuba Diving – September 2019

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AWARDS:
2017
3rd place, Macro,
Underwater Photogra-
pher of the Year
2017
3rd place, Macro, Through
Your Lens Under water
Photo Contest

What is your favorite
place to be underwater?
I would say it's more of
an evolution zone than a
place. The ocean’s twi-
light zone is the area be-
yond the reach of sunlight

(about 650 to 3,300 feet).

To pho t ogr aph specie s

rarely seen and discover

the wonders that lie hid-

den there is what I like the

most.

What is your favorite

underwater subject?

For macro, I must

admit that I have a weak-

ness for shrimp. Their

diversity, shapes and col-

ors really inspire me. For

wide-angle, all cetaceans

are particularly pleasant

to photograph.

What's your No. 1 bucket-

list dive destination?

The twilight zone, around

the world! More seriously,

I really want to discover

Indonesia.

What's your advice for

underwater shooters

entering their first photo

contest?

What is essential is to

have fun. There are so

many good photogra-

phers now that it be-

comes really difficult to

stand out. But the impor-

tant thing is to work one's

own style, one's own pho-

tographic personality, and

at some point, the rest

will follow.

What is the most

rewarding aspect of

photography?

Making a beautiful pic-

ture is great, but to make

a beautiful photo that is

useful for science, re-

search and furthering

the understanding of the

underwater world is

much better.

1st Place Winner, Wide-Angle

GABRIEL BARATHIEU

AGE: 36 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A SHOOTER: I started photography and diving 10 years ago. DAY

JOB: Construction-site manager in public works FAVORITE CAMERA: I do a lot of deep diving, and I

need high-performance and reliable equipment; I am really happy with Canon and Seacam products.

A swimming turtle shot using a blur technique