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Swan Princess in N-Photo Magazine

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NPhoto #20 (06/13)N-Photo Magazine  #20 (6/2013)

Undine

“People cannot fly, but underwater they may feel weightless. That is why the director of a movie based on a popular Russian fairy tale decided to film a scene of a fight between the Swan Princess and Wicked Wizard-Kite underwater.
I had been invited as a backstage underwater photographer and found the Swan Princess was more than charming. I couldn’t use any lights as these would spoil the scene, but the studio light board was more than enough to create a beautiful backlight underwater, and the chromakey backing formed a nicely textured backdrop.”

Nikon D3S, Nikon AF 16mm f/2.8 D Fisheye, 1/400 sec, f/4, ISO800, Subal housing

photo by Viktor Lyagushkin

Motorboat and Yachting Magazine #5 2013

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MBYThe Baltic Secrets of Shipwrecks Project has been featured on pages of very respected Russian magazine Motorboat and Yachting #5(23) September 2013.

Underwater treasures of the Baltic sea: archaeological findings and detective stories hidden under the water and the time.

Photography by Viktor Lyagushkin, text by Bogdana Vashchenko.

Underwater America in National Geographic

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Underwater archeologyUnderwater America is a title of the piece on underwater archaeology by Alexander Grek, Editor-In-Chief of National Geographic Russia, illustrated with marvelous photography by Viktor Lyagushkin.

The story of shipwrecks and heroic work of UW archaeologists, historical lines and ancient trade ways in National Geographic Russia September 2013 here.

 

Crossing Path’s with the Kremlin

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Russian Reporter Frigate Oleg StoryCrossing Path’s with the Kremlin

is the title of our story for the Russian Reporter, one of the best Russian magazines.

The story of  frigate Oleg, the flagship of the Emperor Alexander II. It sank in 1869 and lies on an even keel at a depth of 60 meters. It had happened during a training exercise. Frigate came into collision with the armorclad Kremlin and its death was very quick – just 15 minutes, but this is the reason why all the weapons and the interior have been kept intact. The shipwreck is considered to be a historical object of a special value and any dives on it are forbidden.

At 15th of July 2013 the President of Russia V. Putin has dived in a submarine to see frigate Oleg. Probably, it was the second time when its paths were crossed with the Kremlin.

Whale Petrovich in NG Nordic

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White Whale PetrovichThe amazing photo of white whale Petrovich by our photographer Viktor Lyagushkin, which won the Best Edit Award from National Geographic Headquarters, was so attractive, that it turned attention of another National Geographic regional magazine – Nordic.

Please meet Whale Petrovich in NG Nordic!

White Rivers in White Sea

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White Rivers in White Sea White Rivers in White Sea this is title of our publication in National Geographic Russia Magazine July 2013 about mystery phenomenon, which had been discovered by our team in April 2013 at Polar Circle.

Plunging under the ice of the bay Biofiltry on the White Sea, we found that the bay’s basin at 7 m deep seemed to be filled with smoke. At touch smooth interface between the transparent and whitish water heaved with swirls and its smooth contours restored only few hours later. “Smoke” had a strong smell of hydrogen sulfide.
Although hydrogen sulfide is used for medical purposes, such as hydrogen sulfide baths, the gas is very toxic. Even a small amount of hydrogen sulfide in the air inhaled causes dizziness, headache, nausea; and its significant concentration leads to coma, convulsions, pulmonary edema, and even death. For marine life hydrogen sulfide is as much as dangerous. Divers’ anxiety was clear, so they took samples of the water and turned to the scientists. The explanation was surprising and not simple.

Whale Petrovich

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Whale PetrovichDuring our expedition to White sea, where we did a surprising discovery, Viktor made a shot of a 20 year old white whale named Petrovich. The beluga basked in the spring sunshine and was happy about spring coming.

The photo of whale Petrovich became popular; image with some info on white whales was published in National Geographic Russia Magazine (June 2013) and won the Best Edit Award from the National Geographic Headquarters! Congrats Viktor!