The world under the sea; Stunning photos of plankton

Under sea level, a hidden world full of amazing details flows; Where very small creatures perform mysterious and continuous dances. Ryo Minemizu, a Japanese photographer, has spent more than two decades of his life explore in this unknown territory and recording the transient beauty of plankton in the larvae. These small creatures, despite their small size, have a stunning complexity and float in coastal streams. By studying the patterns of wind, tide, and lunar cycles, Minmizo has devised a precise way to find and photograph these creatures at the moment of their metamorphosis in adult forms.

His collection has made marine biology a kind of visual poetry. Using customized lighting equipment and advanced macro techniques, he isolates plankton in a deep, deep background, creating images that exceed the boundaries of nature. In these frames, bright blue, luminous reds and glass transparency such as creatures create abstract and transnational state. However, all of them are completely real and portraits are underwater (Visualflood).

Rio Minmizo says about his collection:

Planctons, despite being small, are a symbol of life’s valuable. My motivation was always to show them as they exist in the sea. Although underwater Plankton photography is one of the most difficult things; Because they are very small and their movement is unpredictable.