The fluid nature of water makes its true color almost impossible to define. The Colorized Series builds on this, exploring the endless palette of shades that can be brought out during editing. This process is not about correcting a photograph. It is about reimagining how light, water, and human presence interact under the surface. Water gives a sense of complete creative freedom. Every image in this series carries a distinct artistic weight because it rejects the expected blue tones. By altering the colors, the water stops being just a background.
A young girl wearing a dark swimsuit swims horizontally underwater, one leg extended behind and hands near the face, with strong contrast between the illuminated figure and the darker surrounding water and faint seabed below.
A young woman wearing a long, flowing white dress swims horizontally just above the sandy seabed underwater, with sunlight filtering through the surface and creating shimmering patterns on the sand and fabric.
It becomes a canvas where movement and form are interpreted in a new way. Because water moves constantly and the editing relies on intuition, each piece is entirely unique. The way light bends and mixes with these specific colors can never happen the same way twice. This makes it virtually impossible to copy or recreate any single image, giving every photograph its own identity. The choice of vivid, dramatic colors is what defines the series
A young gir; wearing a light white dress floats upward underwater, viewed from behind, with legs extended and sunlight creating shimmering patterns on the skin and clothing above the sandy seabed.
A woman wearing a white dress moves underwater through tall, flowing aquatic plants, with sunlight filtering from above and bubbles shimmering in the clear water.
These intense tones build a cinematic world within each frame. This approach moves the photographs away from realism, giving them the texture, depth, and feeling of a painting.
A young girl wearing a light-colored swimsuit floats gracefully underwater beneath warm, golden light, with ripples on the surface creating soft distortions and an ethereal atmosphere.
Included in the ongoing Nereids Photo Project-body of work.

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