December 13, 2010

wayne levin


I don't recall how i came across wayne levin, but my goodness, am i glad i did!  His photos are some of the best i have seen as of late.  I love underwater photography - the beautiful vibrant colors, the unbelievable shapes and textures that are found miles below the shore, but i am just mad about what levin has done with his underwater photography.  He has taken something that is known for such brilliant hues and completely reversed it and looked at it in an entirely different light by shooting it in black and white.  While he does shoot in color, his black and whites have a bit of a ghostly feel to them that i can't get enough of, and his use of natural light is absolutely breathtaking.

It certainly makes me want to get that diving license i keep talking about...