Jason DeCaires Taylor

I absolutely love Jason DeCaires Taylor. His work is amazing and inspiring. I did a PowerPoint presentation on him about 8 months ago. He was born in 1974 to an English father and Guyanese mother. He grew up in Europe and Asia. He graduated from the London Institute of Arts in 1998 with a BA Honours in Sculpture. He is a fully qualified diving instructor and underwater naturalist. He is also an award winning underwater photographer. He created the world's first underwater sculpture
park in 2006 off the coast of Grenada in the West Indies.

 

 

 

 

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"Anthropocene" Depth 8m, MUSA Collection, Cancun/Isla Mujeres, Mexico

 "The Silent Evolution" Depth 8m, MUSA Collection, Cancun/Isla Mujeres, Mexico

 

His first picture is so clear and has so much detail in it. The face covered with coral and other things stands out against the black background. There is a lot of detail in the coral and you can still see the parts of the face. I can still see where the mouth, nose, and eyes are at. The colors are gorgeous. I like that he turned the second picture (the car) into a black and white photo. It gives it a more dramatic and mysterious feel. The composition works well too. The last picture has a lot of depth to it. It seems like it goes on forever. I like how it's clear and in focus in the front then it slowly gets out of focus the farther back. This picture also captures the color of the ocean.