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Cave Diver Risks All To Explore Places ‘Where Nobody Has Ever Been’
Diver and photographer Jill Heinerth has explored unmapped, underwater caves deep in the earth, as well as the submerged crevices of an iceberg. She’s seen hidden creatures and lifeforms that have never been exposed to the light of day.
“Since I was the smallest child, I always wanted to be an explorer to have an opportunity to go someplace where nobody has ever been before,” she says. “As an artist with my camera, it’s an incredible opportunity to document these places and bring back images to share with others.”
Heinerth writes about her explorations, some harrowing escapes, and the challenges she’s faced as a woman in the cave diving community in a new memoir, Into the Planet. She notes that cave diving is so risky that divers are often unable to buy life insurance; she estimates she’s lost more than 100 friends and colleagues to underwater caves and technical diving.
Before every dive, Heinerth goes through extensive safety checks on all of her gear. Then she sits down, closes her eyes, and imagines all the horrible things that could happen.
“I actually think about what would kill me today,” she says. “But I envision myself solving each one of those [problems], and sometimes I’m actually, like, moving my hands and reaching for a valve or a button or whatever to solve each of those issues, so that when I get in the water my mind is really free.”
Heinerth is also a writer, photographer and filmmaker who’s starred in TV series for PBS, National Geographic Channel, and the BBC.
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Here is my Ely poster, without the type. It was about diving in feet first. I didn’t start with the value, like I usually do, but I don’t hate how it turned out. I will defiantly always start with value now, though, it became problematic later on in the process.
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cherry blossoms or peonies? lakes or ponds? swans or cranes? sand or snow? sugar or honey? mint or lemongrass? sailing or diving? still or sparkling water? butterflies or ladybugs? sun or moon?
Nice catch #dogtoothtuna
Reposted from @davidochoapt Some of my favorite moments from “Infamous Latham” Link in BIO. As well from other trips with amazing people! Big fish, epic location, good food and no connection. Can’t ask for much more! Thank you everyone for the support pushing my little YouTube channel! It means a lot! Next stop: Qatar!
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Flying with Ray #mantaray
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Happy Manta Monday!
@lightroom keeps improving its features, making it easier and much more enjoyable to edit and grade underwater pictures.
I often find myself revisiting older raw images and coming up with different ways to paint over the same canvases.
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WooW, Underwater paradise
Reposted from @journeyofascubadiver Would you freedive with the biggest fish in the ocean?
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Stunning footage captured by @connortrimble featuring @sharkgirlmadison.
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what a beautiful Colors
Reposted from @helloitslloutdoors Swimming w the bulls where should I hunt next?? Anyone diving in south FL dm me! I’ll be around for a bit this month! ♀️
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amazing
Reposted from @yanai1975 The paradise life.
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♀️ @guam_babe_freediver @__subinnovelene
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woow ,what a beast, Nice catch
Reposted from @williampescasub Big GT
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I can’t Belize it
Kingfisherby John Fanning
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Taken on a dull, wet day in Scotland last week…….more light need tbh.
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People Diving into Water and Surf, 1973
Minor White (American; 1908–1976)
Gelatin silver print
Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey
© Trustees of Princeton University
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Morning honeys. Today is national dog day, go play with y'all’s puppies! I miss mine #travel #puppyday #dogday #hawaii #pups #muai #explore #sunrise #ocean #braids #model #exploring #hike #shoots #beachlife #diving #scuba
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Peacock Mantis Shrimp |Odontodactylus scyllarus
“The peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) uses two appendages called dactyl clubs to pummel its prey like aquatic Rock ‘Em Sock 'Em Robots—that is, if kids’ toys could punch fast enough to boil water and split fingers to the bone. These wrecking ball “fists” spring forth from their bodies at 50 mph, accelerating quicker than a .22-caliber bullet. At those speeds, the water surrounding them briefly reaches the temperature of the Sun’s surface. When the dactyl clubs hit their target, they deliver 160 pounds of force, smashing through shells like a lightning-fast crab mallet.” (Source)
Spotted Porcelain Crab with eggs | Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Giant Moray Eel|Gymnothorax javanicus
“The giant moray eel has an unique way of swallowing their prey, this is due to their alien-like second set of jaws (or pharyngeal jaws) which they have in the back of their throat. When they lash out at a prey, they grab it with their first set of jaws first, then with the second while holding it with the first set. When the second set of jaws has a hold on the prey it pulls the prey into the digestive system. The giant moray eel is the only animal in the world which uses its pharyngeal jaws while hunting.” (Source)
