Do you ever wonder what’s really going on under the sea?
Meet Bo Pardau, one of Hawaii’s finest underwater photographers. Bo’s photos reveal vivid glimpses into the beautiful mystery of life under the sea.
Scroll through some of Bo’s spectacular images and learn a little about him and his work.
Sargassum frogfish six miles offshore
Domino damselfish hover over an antler coral
Banded coral shrimp ready to clean
Harbor squid
Bo’s life changed in 1990, when he decided to get dive certified in the cold, nutrient-rich waters of Northern California. He was 40 at the time.
Lagoon triggerfish
Yellow tangs clean a honu
Wall in the Grand Cayman
Bo is based in Kona on the Big Island, where’s he’s been since 2004.
Yellow tangs on reef
Natural aquarium
Bo loves capturing the interactions between marine life and — often — humans. Many of the small creatures he photographs require SCUBA gear and strobes, but many of his images are captured in ambient light while free-diving with large animals.
Akule bait ball
Akule bait ball
Akule bait ball
Underwater sand castles
Dolphin leaf game
Dolphins ascending
Dolphin leaf game
Dolphin dance!
Bo’s images are well-known in Hawaii, and commissioned by several dive companies. His images are also attracting international attention in publications and the sale of his prints.
Akule storm
Honu in shallow water
After moving to Kona with his wife Jamie — who’s also a diver — Bo worked as a dive guide for the world famous manta ray night dive on the Big Island. He retired in 2012, and now, with Jamie, travels the world on exotic dive excursions.
Manta ray feeding at night
Galapagos shark
Curious hammerhead shark
Tiger shark in harbor
Whale shark
Great white shark in Guadalupe
Humpback whales
While underwater photography is his main focus, he also loves to go to the top of Mauna Kea to shoot the Milky Way.
The Milky Way as seen from 13,000 feet atop Mauna Kea
Mahalo, Bo, for sharing with Sunny Maui Vacations!
Enjoy more of Bo’s images at www.flickr.com/photos/bodiver
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