“Beneath Cold Seas”

Charming “Beneath Cold Seas”

David Hall’s photographs of scenery and creatures off the coast of Canada in the Pacific Northwest portray serenity under the water, which belie the extreme challenges he faces to get his images. For each shoot, Hall wears a dry suit, a neoprene body suit that covers all of his body but his head and traps air inside to keep him warm. Water temperature in Canada’s British Columbia typically ranges between 45 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Underwater photography started off as a hobby for Hall soon after he started diving. While an intern in medical school in the late 1960s, he took a camera with him to show others what he saw underwater and gradually it became more serious. He began selling prints in the 1980s. Now a retired radiologist, he works full-time on his photography. His latest book, “Beneath Cold Seas,” highlights his work in the frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest.