I took the GoPro into the surf...one wave crashing right aft..
Added 2023-02-24 00:19:18 +0000 UTCI took the GoPro into the surf...one wave crashing right after the other. I was diving underneath each wave, eyes closed, blowing air out of my nose, blind and a little lost under the water with so much movement swirling around. It was totally different than diving in Bali with the gentle reef water. This was all sand, all bubbles, all blazing sun. I couldn't get enough stillness to frame a portrait so I was shooting and praying I would get something, anything. I kept clicking the shutter, fingers-crossed the camera was actually pointing at my body (I really couldn't tell which way it was pointing). I wasn't worried about drowning but I was definitely not not thinking about the risks playing in this active water. I didn't stay in for long. Too much salt. Too much sun. Too much tossing. I couldn't relax in the water. It was more of a mission to learn more about how light works under the surface. I love the way it sparkles and dapples on the skin. I love the surprise of which photos will turn out. The silhouettes and the bubbles of silver floating up. Which photos from this batch do you like? Any of them? None of them? Cast your votes in the comments. Leave your feedback. What do these photos make you feel? Do you like the way I edited them? Different than more normal vibe, huh? I'm enjoying the abstract art that's coming from these shoots. Less official traditional 'portraits' and more using my body to play with light and shapes. Less personal, more like painting with light underwater. I love the bubbles the most. I can layer my paintings on top of these ones too...more to come! Endless possibilities are flowing in for us. This is my current playground...a space to experiment. Where is your playground in life right now? Love & Underwater Sparkles, Cha
