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Some things take time: An aged red wine, a block of sharp cheddar, even the repeatedly delayed sequel to Avatar. So too did Fabian Schorp’s love for underwater photography take its time to undergo metamorphosis from an interest to a passion.

Sure, Fabian received a copy of David Doubilet’s Light in the Sea book for his 14th birthday. But it wasn’t until age 31 that the Swiss native finally decided to live out his fantasy of being an underwater explorer while on vacation in the Maldives.

Since those introductory dives, Fabian has spent the last half decade refining his techniques. This sophistication in imagery is evidenced by his images—techniques like over-unders and close-focus wide-angle that might take most decades to master are already present in his diverse portfolio.
 

Top view of the wreck of the Doc Poulson, Grand Cayman
 

Portrait of a broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) in the Lembeh Strait
 

A pair of Coleman shrimp (Periclimenes colemani) in their colorful fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium) home
 

Portrait of a hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) in the Lembeh Strait
 

Two decorator crabs (Oregonia gracilis) mate atop a sunken stilt near Seattle, Washington
 

Photographers check out all sides of an iceberg in the Swiss Alps
 

Pygmy cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) snacking on a shrimp
 

A porcelain crab (Neopetrolisthes maculatus) hides inside an anemone
 

Fabian exits the water after a dive in the Red Sea

For more of Fabian's work, make sure to visit his personal website.