BREATHTAKING UNDERSEA PHOTOS


Alexander Semenov.

 Alexander Semenov
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

Alexander Semenov is the head of the scientific divers team at the White Sea Biological Station (WSBS) in Russia. He’s also a prolific undersea photographer that has graciously shared his incredible work online on countless sites (FlickrBehance,LiveJournal500px) so others may study and marvel at the beauty of the underwater world.
Graduating from Lomonosov’s Moscow State University in the department of Zoology, Alexander specialized in the study of invertebrate animals. While his career has led him around the world, many of the shots in his portfolio (and below) are from his work at the WSBS which is located near the Polar Circle on the coast of Kandalaksha Bay of the White Sea.
The location is remote and the waters are frigid but the biological diversity speaks for itself. Many of the creatures he captures are rare and uncommon so his work is of tremendous value to reasearchers, biologists and scientists. For the rest of us, we are simply thankful that there is such a talented photographer out there capturing the underwater beauty of our planet. The Sifter salutes you Mr. Alexander Semenov! Please keep up the fantastic work and thank you for sharing with the rest of us!

1. Cyanea (jellyfish)

Cyanea
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

2. Chirolophis japonicus

Chirolophis japonicus 1
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

3. Aurelia sun (jellyfish)

Aurelia sun
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

4. Gorgonocephalus arcticus (northern basket stars)

Gorgonocephalus arcticus
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

5. Phoca largha (spotted seal)

Phoca largha 5a
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

6. Cyanea (jellyfish)

Cyanea
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

7. Scorpaenopsis barbata (bearded scorpionfish)

Scorpaenopsis barbata 1
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

8. Leucothea sp.

Leucothea sp.
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

9. Solaster endeca (purple sun star)

Solaster endeca
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

10. Surgeon

Surgeon
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

11. Bougainvillia superciliaris with Hyperia galba

Hyperia kid on the Baloon
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

12. Plerogyra sinuosa (bubble coral)

Plerogyra sinuosa
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

13. Myoxocephalus (shorthorn sculpin)

Myoxocephalus
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

14. Urticina eques (sea anemone)

Urticina eques
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

15. Cyanea capillata (lion mane’s jellyfish)

Cyanea capillata
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV


14. Urticina eques (sea anemone)

Urticina eques
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

15. Cyanea capillata (lion mane’s jellyfish)

Cyanea capillata
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

16. Coral

Coral 2
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

17. Asterina pectinifera (starfish)

Asterina pectinifera 3
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

18. Aurelia aurita sun (jellyfish)

Aurelia aurita sun 1
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

19. Apostichopus japonicus (sea cucumber)

Apostichopus japonicus 1a
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

20. Cyanea (jellyfish)

Cyanea
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

21. Taeniura lymma (bluespotted ribbontail ray)

Taeniura lymma
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

22. Cyanea capillata with Navaga

Cyanea capillata with Navaga
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

23. Arothron hispidus (White-spotted puffer)

Arothron hispidus
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

24. Lysastrosoma anthosticta

Lysastrosoma anthosticta 3a
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

25. Octopus

Take this
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

26. Cyanea capillata (lion’s mane jellyfish)

Cyanea capillata white sea 2
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

27. Risbecia pulchella (sea slug)

Risbecia pulchella?
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

28. Aurelia noir

Aurelia noir
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

29. Cyanea capillata (lion’s mane jellyfish)

Cyanea capillata
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

30. Reef

Reef 1
Photograph by ALEXANDER SEMENOV

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