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Name: Renee Capozzola
Picture title: Paper Nautilus Rider
Category: Underwater
Nationality:
USA
Occupation: Yes, I am now a full-time photographer but until 1.5 years ago, I worked full-time as a biology teacher at Nautilus Rider

Technical information
Camera: Canon 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon 60mm
EXIF: 1/160, f13, ISO 200

WINNER CATEGORY UNDERWATER
Renee Capozzola | Paper Nautilus Rider

Name: Renee Capozzola
Picture title: Paper Nautilus Rider
Category: Underwater
Nationality:
USA
Occupation: Yes, I am now a full-time photographer but until 1.5 years ago, I worked full-time as a biology teacher at Nautilus Rider

Technical information
Camera: Canon 7D Mark II
Lens: Canon 60mm
EXIF: 1/160, f13, ISO 200

Renee Capozzola​ says:

This image of a paper nautilus with jellyfish was shot off Anilao in Balayan Bay, Batangas, Philippines with a 60mm lens during a Blackwater dive.  During this type of dive, which is performed over very deep water at night, divers search for tiny critters with handheld torches while circling a lit downline.  Towards the end of my dive at approximately 10-15 meters of depth, I spotted this paper nautilus or Argonaut, which is often seen riding on the back of a jellyfish.  This paper nautilus is a female as it features a thinly secreted coiled shell or egg case which resembles a hat.  These unique cephalopods rise towards the surface at night to feed and in this case, aerate their eggs.

Renee Capozzola

Renee Capozzola

USA

Renee Capozzola is an award-winning, conservation-oriented underwater photographer who specializes in wide-angle and split-level images. Her work is an intriguing combination of artistic talent honed through oil painting during her youth, a professional background in biology, and growing up by the ocean as a Southern Californian native. Since Renee started scuba diving in 2004, she has developed a true appreciation for marine organisms through her diverse travels and believes that striking images help increase awareness of our fragile marine ecosystems, encouraging others to help protect our oceans. To that end, her images have been awarded over fifty prestigious international accolades, including “Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021” in the Underwater Photographer of the Year competition and the “Female Fifty Fathoms Award” from Blancpain through the 2021 “Ocean Photographer of the Year.” Her work has also appeared throughout the world in leading publications, including National Geographic in print, and she serves as an Ocean Geographic Photographer-In-Residence. Renee has been featured by multiple news outlets such as CNN, USA Today, the BBC, People, the Today Show, and France 2. Renee is also a fellow of The Explorers Club and an Ambassador of SEACAM. In recent years, Renee has been invited to judge several photo competitions, lead photo workshops, and speak at many in-person and online events. When she is not in the water with her camera, Renee strives to educate others about the challenges facing our oceans and the importance of conserving marine ecosystems.

 

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