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One of the best ways to learn photography is to see other photographers\u2019 work. Mozaik<\/a> looks for some of the best underwater photographers in the world, and showcase their work, along with the gear they use, to help other aspiring photographers improve, learn new skills and get inspired.<\/p>\n

This week we will feature the talented Helen Walne!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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About Helen<\/h2>\n
I am a writer and freediver based in Cape Town, South Africa, and nothing makes me happier than dipping down into our kelp forests to bathe in their quiet beauty. I am a self-taught photographer still working out half the dials on my housing, and am drawn to color and light and soft scenes. I like to think my work contributes a feminine energy that evokes an emotional response to a watery world that, sadly, faces an uncertain future.<\/div>\n
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I started out using an Olympus TG5, and a Big Blue AL1300NP torch for macro shots. The Tough is a brilliant compact camera with an incredible microscope function, and I still take mine out, as it can be popped down my swimsuit and pulled out if I come across something interesting.<\/div>\n
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Helen’s Gear<\/h2>\n

I have since graduated to a Sony A7iii mirrorless with a Sigma 14-24mm f\/2.8 DG DN Art Lens in Isotta housing, and am slowly getting the hang of using a manual, hefty set-up.<\/p>\n

Helen’s Work<\/h2>\n

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A brave and beautiful common octopus dances in the Knysna Lagoon, in the Western Cape, South Africa. Shot on Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Clear water and lilies at Marico Oog, in North West, South Africa. Shot on Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A gorgeous compass jelly in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Town. Shot on Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A golden sea fan on a shallow reef off Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A violet-spotted anemone reaches up against a backdrop of soft pink coral in Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A red seastar makes its way up towards the kelp in Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A clutch of urchins bathes in the sun below a copper kelp frond, Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A Knysna seahorse, an endemic and endangered species, shyly peers at the camera in the Knysna Lagoon, South Africa. Shot on Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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An as yet unidentified, small anemone glows gold and silver in the Knysna Lagoon. Shot on Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Pretty dock fouling at False Bay Yacht Club, Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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A juvenile squid tests out its swimming skills in Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A brassy kelp frond sits peacefully in a clear and still forest. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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My friend Lin Sampson, an avid sea swimmer at the age of 82, drifts under a moody sky in Cape Town. Shot on Sony A7iii<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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Anemones jostle for position on a dock at False Bay Yacht Club, Cape Town<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

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The underside of a root-mouthed jelly found in Cape Town resembles a UFO or gathering clouds. Shot on Olympus TG5<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Follow Helen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Website: helenwalne.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @helen_walne<\/a><\/p>\n

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