A stunning collection of underwater images that reveals the coral reefs of the world as never seen before.
Drawing on revolutionary natural-light filter photography and a marine biologist's revelatory understanding of reef life behaviour this incredible book captures the natural behaviour of marine life that many divers miss. Perpetually surprising, the unique images range from reefs from all round the world, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific, South-east Asia and Caribbean. Alex Mustard's background as a marine scientist informs the explanations of the rarely witnessed behaviours that are recorded.
To his peers Alex Mustard's name has become synonymous with the new digital techniques that he has developed, and he leads the way in the use of filters in available light shooting and shooting telephoto lenses underwater. His photography has a distinctive style that makes it immediately recognisable.
About Alex Mustard
Alex Mustard is one of the world's most innovative underwater photographers, and an award-winning marine biologist. He won first places in both the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Festival Mondial de l'Image Sous Marine, Antibes, France. His first book The Art of Diving was published in 2006, and he is a contributing editor to Dive magazine. His work has appeared in numerous other publications around the world, for Nature to The Times. Alex was presented with the Visions of the Sea - Outstanding Contribution to Underwater Photography Award in 2003, for his work in promoting young underwater photographers.