Struggling to Breathe (7 pics)

Japanese photographer Tomohide Ikeya makes creative use of water in his Breathe series. By placing people under it, he captures tiny air bubbles, which symbolize our need to breathe.

After meeting an underwater photographer while scuba diving, he wanted to become one himself. He started as an assistant in 2000, and in 2002 he started his career as a freelance photographer.

“I create artwork with the theme of control,” says Ikeya. “Some things are beyond our control.”

Tomohide Ikeya
via [who designed it?]

Tags: BREATH, Tomohide Ikeya, photo, underwater

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Comment by Kristine Relojo on January 28, 2011 at 9:36pm: Love the eeriness of the third picture. Great post! :)

Comment by Alyssa Anda on January 13, 2011 at 2:39pm: The first picture is by far my favorite! There is just so much intensity in it! Thanks for sharing Kevin! :)