Ocean Art 2025 – Honorable Mention Underwater Fashion

Ocean Art 2025

Honorable Mention Underwater Fashion

Bruce Campbell

Mermaid’s Repose

 

Bruce Campbell won a $1000 voucher off any trip with Mexico Liveaboards.

Ocean Art 2025

The Story:

There are moments we rarely experience anymore—true stillness, uninterrupted presence, silence without urgency.

This image captures one of those moments.

Beneath the surface, a modern mermaid drifts in suspension, cradled by water and light. Her gown moves in deep sapphire and kelp tones, echoing the slow rhythm of the water. Blossoms fall around her like passing thoughts, dissolving before they reach the bottom. She has arrived here on a single breath, lingering just long enough to remember what calm feels like.

The image brings a quiet gravity and gently pulls the viewer inward. Not dramatic. Not demanding. Just present. The kind of artwork that changes how a room feels without raising its voice.

You begin to notice it in passing. A glance while moving through the room. A pause you didn’t plan to take. Over time, that pause becomes familiar. Comforting. Restorative.

This is a work that steadies you. That softens the edges of a long day. That reminds you—without instruction—that calm is something you can return to and a reminder to Just Breathe.

Location:

Waterbear exhibit pool in Gainesville Florida

Equipment Used:

  • Camera – Nikon Z8
  • Housing – Nauticam
  • Strobe/light – Scrim modifiers using natural light
  • Lens – Nikon 24-50mm at 50mm with Nauticam WWL-C wet lens

Camera Settings:

  • ISO 600
  • F/8
  • Shutter speed 1/400s

Back to Ocean Art Winners Page

Recent News

Reviews

  • Nikon Z50 II Camera Review

    Nikon Z50 II Camera Review

    The Nikon Z50II mirrorless camera is Nikon’s newest APS-C mirrorless camera—and it’s the first serious contender to fill the massive shoes of […]

  • The Marelux Apollo S Strobe Is a Game-Changer: 6 Months Underwater

    The Marelux Apollo S Strobe Is a Game-Changer: 6 Months Underwater

    When you spend your life underwater searching for critters only a few millimeters wide, your lighting setup can be more […]

  • Sony A1 II Review

    Sony A1 II Review

      The Sony A1 II is Sony’s newest flagship camera, announced in November, 2024. It replaces the Sony A1 – Sony’s […]

  • Marelux Sony RX100 M7 Underwater Housing and Aquista 100/67 Wide Angle Wet Lens Review

    Marelux Sony RX100 M7 Underwater Housing and Aquista 100/67 Wide Angle Wet Lens Review

    Hello everyone, here I am with my in-depth review of two of the latest products from Marelux I tested during […]

  • Sony A7C II Review

    Sony A7C II Review

    The Sony A7C series should be on the radar of all underwater photographers. With the “C” for “compact”, each new […]

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II Review

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II Review

    The Canon R5 has been arguably the most popular camera of the mirrorless age. After 4 years it was long […]

  • Nikon Z6III Review

    Nikon Z6III Review

    After years of trailing behind competitors, the new Nikon Z6III brings Nikon back to the forefront of the camera “arms […]

  • Sony A7C R Underwater Review

    Sony A7C R Underwater Review

      The Sony A7CR is the 61 megapixel, full-frame, high resolution camera that every underwater photographer has been waiting for. It’s […]

Our Partners

ScubaShooters
Scuba Travel
California Diver
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial