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An underwater shot shows the legs of two people standing on a stony riverbed. The water line cuts across the top of the frame, splitting the view between the surface and the river floor.

Caroline Mackintosh goes skinny dipping to create tranquil underwater shots

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Date
11 April 2013

The best word to describe Caroline Mackintosh’s underwater photographs is elegant. Everything looks graceful underwater, and with the addition of bare bums, boobs, bubbles and goose pimples, you will be amazed at how captivating Thigh Deep is. Already boasting an impressive collection of editorial shoots, Caroline strips down (quite literally) and brings photography back to basics, relying on water’s ability to warp body parts – particularly loving the split shots between the outside and under water. To the river!

A person floats underwater with their eyes closed and arms outstretched. Their hair drifts upwards, and ripples of light dance across their skin and clothing.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

A person floats underwater, their body distorted by the ripples and light of the water. A mirrored image of the figure appears on the left, creating a symmetrical composition.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

A person is captured half-submerged in water, with their mouth open as if shouting or gasping. The shot is split by the water line, showing their torso beneath the surface and their face above.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

A split-level shot shows two people swimming in a clear lake. The camera is half-submerged, capturing their backs underwater and the rocky mountains above the surface.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

A close-up of two hands cupped together, blurred and distorted as if seen through water or glass. Warm light catches the edges of the skin against a dark, indistinct background.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

A person floats underwater, their long, reddish-brown hair swirling around their face. One eye is visible through the strands, looking directly at the camera.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

Two photographs of people submerged in water. In the first, a person floats on their back, looking upwards through the rippling surface. In the second, two figures are seen from behind, their skin dappled with sunlight and water reflections.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

A person with long red hair floats underwater, their body angled across the frame. Tiny air bubbles surround them against a dark background.
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Caroline Mackintosh: Thigh Deep

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