https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/ Fine Art Underwater Photography Wed, 04 Jan 2023 15:55:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/aliens/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/aliens/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:44:56 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/alieni-2/ I was snorkeling in the Bahamas, when I noticed a school of Carribean Reef Squids. They were far away from me and very skittish, but after one hour, finally I got close enough to capture this shot of “The Aliens”. Patience always pays back!

]]> I was snorkeling in the Bahamas, when I noticed a school of Carribean Reef Squids. They were far away from me and very skittish, but after one hour, finally I got close enough to capture this shot of “The Aliens”. Patience always pays back!

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/aliens/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/aloha/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/aloha/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:13:54 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/aloha-2/ Each year, during fall and winter, approximately 60 % of the Northern Pacific Humpback Whale population migrate from Alaska to Hawaii to calve and mate. The waters between Maui, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i form the epicenter of their safe area. Here, a humpback whale comes to say “aloha” in front of the West Maui Mountains, just South of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.

]]> Each year, during fall and winter, approximately 60 % of the Northern Pacific Humpback Whale population migrate from Alaska to Hawaii to calve and mate. The waters between Maui, Moloka‘i and Lana‘i form the epicenter of their safe area. Here, a humpback whale comes to say “aloha” in front of the West Maui Mountains, just South of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/aloha/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/chilling/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/chilling/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:40:42 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/chilling-2/ I was taking a nap under a palm tree on a beach in the Northshore of Kauai, Hawaii. When I woke up, I was surrounded by Hawaiian Monk Seals, on of the most endangered marine mammals in the world. That special moment was another great gift from the Ocean.

]]> I was taking a nap under a palm tree on a beach in the Northshore of Kauai, Hawaii. When I woke up, I was surrounded by Hawaiian Monk Seals, on of the most endangered marine mammals in the world. That special moment was another great gift from the Ocean.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/chilling/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/chilling-in-the-sand/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/chilling-in-the-sand/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:27:22 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/rilassandosi-nella-sabbia-2/ A young honu (hawaiian name for Pacific Green Turtle) chills on the sandy bottom off Maui, Hawaii.

]]> A young honu (hawaiian name for Pacific Green Turtle) chills on the sandy bottom off Maui, Hawaii.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/chilling-in-the-sand/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/dont-you-think-im-cute/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/dont-you-think-im-cute/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:38:14 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/non-mi-trovi-carino-2/ I immediately felt in love with this young seagull, when it landed close to me on a pristine beach in Western Australia.

]]> I immediately felt in love with this young seagull, when it landed close to me on a pristine beach in Western Australia.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/dont-you-think-im-cute/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/face-to-face/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/face-to-face/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:47:53 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/faccia-a-faccia-2/ During an expedition in the Silver Bank (Caribbean Sea, between the Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos) I was lucky enough to experience a " Valentine ". A valentine is the term used to describe the courting ritual between two whales. It was a delicate, mesmerizing performance that provided stunning photo opportunities!

]]> During an expedition in the Silver Bank (Caribbean Sea, between the Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos) I was lucky enough to experience a " Valentine ". A valentine is the term used to describe the courting ritual between two whales. It was a delicate, mesmerizing performance that provided stunning photo opportunities!

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/face-to-face/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/get-out/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/get-out/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:04:28 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/vai-via-2/ This globefish (aka “pufferfish”) is giving me a serious look, kindly inviting me to get out of its place, in the waters of Grand Bahama, The Bahamas.

]]> This globefish (aka “pufferfish”) is giving me a serious look, kindly inviting me to get out of its place, in the waters of Grand Bahama, The Bahamas.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/get-out/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/gliding-in-the-blue/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/gliding-in-the-blue/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:18:40 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/scivolando-nel-blu-2/ this beautiful sea turtle seems to fly, gently gliding the spectacular Bahamian waters.

]]> this beautiful sea turtle seems to fly, gently gliding the spectacular Bahamian waters.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/gliding-in-the-blue/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/good-morning/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/good-morning/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:28:42 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/buongiorno-2/ At sunrise, on a beach in The Maldives, I spotted this hermit crab. It was very skyttish and made me lay with my belly on the beach for an endless time, but finally it got totally out of its shell and gave me the chance to capture this cartoon-like image!

]]> At sunrise, on a beach in The Maldives, I spotted this hermit crab. It was very skyttish and made me lay with my belly on the beach for an endless time, but finally it got totally out of its shell and gave me the chance to capture this cartoon-like image!

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/good-morning/feed/ 0 https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/hammer-head/ https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/hammer-head/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:40:42 +0000 http://www.valeriopandolfi.com/product/testa-a-martello-2/ Galàpagos Islands are one of the few places on Earth where it’s possible to dive with scalloped hammerhead sharks, my favourite shark species. The diving conditions are extremely challenging, but the rewards are guaranteed. This close up shot was taken at Darwin’s Arch, Darwin Island, Galàpagos.

]]> Galàpagos Islands are one of the few places on Earth where it’s possible to dive with scalloped hammerhead sharks, my favourite shark species. The diving conditions are extremely challenging, but the rewards are guaranteed. This close up shot was taken at Darwin’s Arch, Darwin Island, Galàpagos.

]]> https://www.valeriopandolfi.com/en/product/hammer-head/feed/ 0