46th International diving festival PAF Tachov

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Start adding photos:	09.02.2024
End adding photos:	25.03.2024
Publication of competition photos - after completed evaluation:	16.04.2024
Publication of winning photos:	20.04.2024

46th International diving festival PAF Tachov / 2024

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Author MARIA CRISTINA FERNANDEZ GONZALEZ

About author	My name is Cristina Fernández, I’m 51 years old and I live in Spain in a place far from the Sea and the Ocean. I’m a Primary School Teacher but my heart belongs to the Ocean. I only get, twice a year, the opportunity to dive and take pictures, so it’s a must to spend as much time as I can underwater when I’m on vacation. Since I was a toddler, I was attracted to the sea, the documentary “The silent world” by Jacques-Yves Costeau helped me become the woman that I’m today. Bewildered by the astonishing beauty of the ocean I started my first diving course the moment I had earned enough money working as a teacher. First, it was only the passion for diving. Next, the desire to share the beauty of the ocean. It was a long way until I developed the necessary skills to become the photographer that I’m today. In a world dominated by men, with the ocean far from my home, with no one ready to share his or her knowledge, I learned over my own mistakes and It wasn’t until later when the renowned macro photographer Dave Johnson recruited me as admin for Marine Pixels Underwater Photography, that I took off. I started taking part in different international contests winnings some awards. You can learn a lot looking other people pictures and sharing techniques and knowledge with them. I love sharing my pictures and the beauty of the critters that inhabit this stunning underwater world, as a way to raise the people awareness that we need to protect our Oceans of the degradation in order to preserve their amazing biodiversity.

About author

My name is Cristina Fernández, I’m 51 years old and I live in Spain in a place far from the Sea and the Ocean. I’m a Primary School Teacher but my heart belongs to the Ocean. I only get, twice a year, the opportunity to dive and take pictures, so it’s a must to spend as much time as I can underwater when I’m on vacation.

Since I was a toddler, I was attracted to the sea, the documentary “The silent world” by Jacques-Yves Costeau helped me become the woman that I’m today. Bewildered by the astonishing beauty of the ocean I started my first diving course the moment I had earned enough money working as a teacher.

First, it was only the passion for diving. Next, the desire to share the beauty of the ocean. It was a long way until I developed the necessary skills to become the photographer that I’m today. In a world dominated by men, with the ocean far from my home, with no one ready to share his or her knowledge, I learned over my own mistakes and It wasn’t until later when the renowned macro photographer Dave Johnson recruited me as admin for Marine Pixels Underwater Photography, that I took off.

I started taking part in different international contests winnings some awards.

You can learn a lot looking other people pictures and sharing techniques and knowledge with them.

I love sharing my pictures and the beauty of the critters that inhabit this stunning underwater world, as a way to raise the people awareness that we need to protect our Oceans of the degradation in order to preserve their amazing biodiversity.

Participation at festivals

Mezinárodní potápěčský festival PAF Tachov 45. ročník

Photo of the festival

Lethal smile

5.1- black and white
Say ahh!

5.1- black and white
Zebra camouflage

5.1- black and white
Fireworks

5.3 - colour - seawater
Needles

5.3 - colour - seawater
Stellar…

5.3 - colour - seawater
Glowing under the…

5.4 - pool and creative
Purple rain

5.4 - pool and creative
Twister

5.4 - pool and creative
Basking under the…

5.6 - Portfolio
Inner glow

5.6 - Portfolio
Nails done

5.6 - Portfolio
The beauty and the…

5.6 - Portfolio

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