Influential Photographers - Darren Jew

Daren Jew is one of the most innovative underwater photographers. In his portfolio he shares some iconic pictures of whales taken using available light only, as well as some underwater longtime exposures using light painting.

Applying the latter technique to underwater photography is not so easy. The camera in underwater housing mounted on a tripod which needs to be fixed in one way or the other in the reef. This is a lot of gear to take under water. And currents might make the whole setup unstable.

The most impressive of these images is the one from Raboul in Papua New Guniea. It shows an airplane wreck - airplane "Pete" - which sunk in world war II.

The image has been taken using an exposure of several minutes and a torch to light paint the wreck of the plane at night. Using this technique gives the scenery a mystic look.