Ben Thouard – Ocean Photographer

French photographer Ben Thouard based in Polynesia is definitely one of our favourites.

He has been involved in photography since he was 15 years old. Since then, he has won public recognition and many prestigious awards.

Ben’s photography carries something magical. In his pictures, you can feel love for water, the ocean and understanding of the laws of nature.

Take a look at this art.

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A unique moment with @franciscoporcella during the process of my underwater exploration. Discover this amazing world in my book SURFACE. #surfacethebook

A post shared by Ben Thouard (@benthouard) on Dec 9, 2018 at 11:30am PST

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Here is an underwater photo of surfer @acebuchan transporting himself thru the Surface ! Love the details of the water around his face. I shot this photo a year and half ago and kept it unseen for you to discover today ! See more of my underwater work in my book SURFACE available on my website. And if you’re in Tahiti I’ll be having a solo exhibition next week at « Maison de la culture » Come say hi !! 🤙 #surfacethebook

A post shared by Ben Thouard (@benthouard) on Nov 21, 2018 at 9:40am PST

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FLARE : @anthony_walsh_ Heureux de revenir sur Paris pour une exposition et signature de mon livre SURFACE. On vous attend au 31 Rue Meslay, 75003 Paris ces 1/2/3 nov avec la @galeriejeandeniswalter ! Vernissage jeudi 1 nov à 18h À très vite ! #surfacethebook

A post shared by Ben Thouard (@benthouard) on Oct 29, 2018 at 4:04am PDT

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Here is the photo that landed on the back cover of my book SURFACE. A very fascinating phenomenon that happen under a heavy breaking wave. The impact of the lip of the wave on the surface creates those unreal air bubble rings that evolve for a few seconds as the wave breaks and before it completely collapses It’s pretty amazing !!! Come see more of my work tomorrow night at @canonusa in Costa Mesa 7-9pm! I’ll be talking about my latest work, the gear and techniques used to creates the images for my book. I’ll also be screening a video, we’ll have a gallery show and of course I’ll be signing books !!! More infos with the link on my bio. Hope to see your there !! #surfacethebook @aquatech_imagingsolutions

A post shared by Ben Thouard (@benthouard) on Sep 13, 2018 at 2:10pm PDT

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I’ve witnessed surprising and amazing forms and textures while shooting below the surface to create my book. Here is one weird moment of them. #teahupoo #surfacethebook #vortex

A post shared by Ben Thouard (@benthouard) on Jul 5, 2018 at 10:40am PDT

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The beauty of Teahupo’o from underwater ! It took me years to finally capture this vision that I’ve dreamt of for such a long time ! Shot with @aquatech_imagingsolutions #surfacethebook

A post shared by Ben Thouard (@benthouard) on Nov 24, 2018 at 11:04am PST