Portal to the sky

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Portal to the sky

Taken underwater in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, this is a view through ‘Snells Window’. It is a strange effect you get underwater when you look up through an-almost circle. When the water is calm the view in the circle is what is reflected from the surface above and around you.

Taken with Nikon D300 in Subal Housing & tokina 10-17 lens

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Portal to the sky by muzy
  • MyInnereyeMike

    MyInnereyeMike

    This is an awesome photograph!! Very unique effect, yet naturally occurring.
    Excellent work!!

  • muzy replied

    thanks – its always tempting to go deeper to see if the circle completes but it never does.

  • kemal91

    kemal91

    Magnificent!

  • muzy replied

    thank u :)

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    I would love to perfect Snell’s window

  • muzy replied

    i’ve seen some amzing stuff that people have position in snells window & some great skys. What do you mean by perfect?

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    Mainly positioning an object in the window, but I will let you know when I master it Muzy

  • muzy replied

    yeah do that, I’d love to see it. I experimented a bit on the hotel pool on another trip which was fun, the skies were against me that day though

    Example from a hotel pool

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    Thats an excellent example!

  • muzy replied

    thanks :)

  • Rick Grundy

    Rick Grundy works here

    Fantastic shot, I’ve never heard of “Snell’s Window” before, although I’ve noticed the phenomenon. Definitely an effect I’ll be playing with next time I’m in clear water.

  • muzy replied

    thanks, yeah, its a calm surface that’s best

  • David Howarth

    David Howarth

  • muzy replied

    Thanks! :)

  • Camilla Wall

    Camilla Wall

  • muzy replied

    Thanks! :)

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

  • muzy replied

    thank you :)

  • Heather Mitchell McGhee

    Heather Mitche...

    Wow!

  • muzy replied

    thank you :)

  • maileilani

    maileilani

    Very beautiful!

  • muzy replied

    thank you :)

  • Tim Scullion

    Tim Scullion

    Very cool—a fish-eye view of the world!

  • muzy replied

    thank you, in all senses of the word ;)

  • michaelasamples

    michaelasamples

    The experience had to be a rush, great work.

  • muzy replied

    hehehe – its much more of a rush when the current takes you! I dont get many photos on those dives thou ;)

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