Epic underwater photoshoot - The secret to success

OTHER-WORLDLY, mythical, sensual, heavenly, hauntingly beautiful. Those are adjectives applied to the work of Canadian Asian photographer Benjamin Von Wong.

Benjamin Von Wong

Wong calls himself a visual engineer. He's a unique type of photographer because of the  unusual environments he places his subjects. The results, as you can see, are fantastic.

What got my attention was his series of striking underwater shots which he photographed in the waters near Bali, Indonesia. Some of the shots are reminiscent of the long flowing robes of the subjects in the paintings of Renaissance masters. Really amazing and beautiful. 

In the video below, he explains how he set up the shots with divers, oxygen tanks and underwater cameras.

For more of the work of this Montreal-based artist, go to his website.