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I took this photo during the Open Dutch Championships underwater photography in early September 2021. Working with a model in open water is not easy. Communication is hardly possible because the model without a mask has a blurred image. The biggest challenge is the water temperature of around 18 degrees. I was wearing a warm diving suit, but Kelly had to do it in a top and skirt. By rehearsing everything beforehand, we were able to take full advantage of the limited time we had in the water.
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This artworks is offered by Filip Staes
Welcome to my photography page. In 1992 I was infected with the diving virus. After a few years I wanted to share all the beautiful things I saw with others. I started taking pictures and soon making pictures became a true passion. In 2000 I started participating in photography competitions. By now I have won many prizes at home and abroad. My photographs are memories of fantastic and spectacular experiences, but also moments of patience and frustration. It has become a natural urge to surround myself in the most beautiful but sometimes the most inhospitable environment on earth. Looking for an enchanting world, a place where I can come to rest. One flash, one fraction of a second is all I need to capture my imagination in a feeling that can touch people.
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