Photographer Dives Under The Water To Get The Most Breathtaking Images Of The Whale Graveyard
Alex Dawson, a Swedish photographer, posted a few images of the whale graveyard on Twitter. He is really happy that Scuba Diving Magazine chose his image as a winner of 2022 in the wide-angle category, he stated in the caption.
Another artwork was given an honorable mention as a final point. And a heartfelt thanks for winning the first prize in 2023 aboard the opulent Red Sea Aggressor III, Dawson threw in.
Dawson stated in a Newsweek interview that when he take pictures, he try to evoke the emotion of he wish he was there. That is his adage.
In the Greenland bay of Tasiilaq, Dawson and his companion Anna Von Boetticher are visible beneath three feet of packed ice. According to Newsweek, the team had to swim through over 20 whale carcasses to get the winning picture.
20 feet below sea level
Typically, a submarine would be required to view whale bones like those here, according to Dawson. But in Greenland, they are barely touched and are only 15 to 20 feet below the surface.
He spent nearly an hour swimming beneath the ice to get the shot, changing breathing apparatuses as his breath condensed in their valves. After successfully completing the dive, he declared, Cold doesn’t make me afraid.
The only way in was through a tiny hole in the ice, about the size of a person. Going underground and being completely alone, he remarked. Who do you suppose is down here?
The post has received over 43,300 likes and nearly 7,000 retweets since it was shared. A number of people have praised and thanked the photographer for taking such a lovely picture in the post’s comment section.News Mania Desk
