Michel Braunstein Underwater Photography

Pink dolphins, Amazon

Story about the pink dolphins (aka botos, inia geofrensis) in their habitat, in the Amazon, well illustrated with photographs, video & map

Pink Dolphins

Diving the Dead Sea

Yes, it’s possible to dive the Dead Sea! Read about it and see here some rare underwater pictures of the saltiest sea and also the deepest place in the world

Diving the Dead Sea

Nemo33 Diving Pool

What a great idea to allow to dive in swimming suit in the freezing Brussels. That’s possible in Nemo33, the deepest diving pool ever

Nemo33 Deepest Pool

UW Photo Gear & Tips

This new section includes info on underwater photo equipment and photo tips from the field

UW Photo Gear & Tips

Woman goes naked with sharks to save them
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The well known shark conservationist, Lesley Rochat, also known as the Shark Warrior, went naked underwater once again for the latest Shark Warrior shark awareness campaign, GET HOOKED ON CONSERVATION, BAN DRUMLINES. All this in the hope to save the beautiful oceans ecosystem. See also the …

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Posted on: 04-22-2014 Posted in: News, TV
Dead Sea Diving Photo Article in Dive Pacific Magazine – New Zealand – April 2014
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My complete Dead Sea diving photo-article was published on three pages of Dive Pacific Magazine April-May issue based in New Zealand.

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Posted on: 04-6-2014 Posted in: News, Publications
Jacques Cousteau is Mr X on “What’s My Line”
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For this April 1st, here’s an amazing story and quite unknown by most of us. On the 16 September 1956, Jacques-Yves Cousteau was still anonymous enough to be Mr X on “What’s My Line” TV show. It’s so funny to see that almost 60 years later!

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Posted on: 04-1-2014 Posted in: News, TV
Underwater Shooting of Singer Noa for her New Album “Love Medicine”
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A few weeks ago, I have suggested to my friend, the singer Noa (Achinoam Nini) to organize a project of underwater images for her new album “Love Medicine”. It was a great experience and I wanted to share with you the way it happened. See …

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Posted on: 03-28-2014 Posted in: News, TV, Underwater Models
Images of the Dead Sea in German Unterwasser Magazine – March 2014
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In its article named “One land, three seas” about dive sites in Israel, the German Unterwasser Diving Magazine has published 3 of my Dead Sea diving images. One on a full page and two more in small.

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Posted on: 03-27-2014 Posted in: News, Publications
A Fight for Survival
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This project was organized and filmed in Palm Beach, FL, by Lee Burghard. After having met the sharks so many times during his dives, he noticed that they are nothing like what the media and Hollywood makes them out to be. Sharks are now facing …

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Posted on: 03-26-2014 Posted in: News, TV
Guillaume Néry dives at -125m
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In september 2013, during the mini competition right before the Individual World Championship, Guillaume Néry did a dive at -125m on a single breath of air. The dive was 3’30″ long (2’00 to get down – 1’30″ to come up). The competition was organized in …

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Posted on: 03-25-2014 Posted in: News, TV
Dive the Dead Sea Article in Nurkovanie Diving Magazine, Poland, Feb. 2014
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In their February issue, Nurkovanie Diving Magazine from Poland has published my Dead Sea scuba diving photo-article. It looks really nice!

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Posted on: 03-15-2014 Posted in: News, Publications
Extinction Soup – Trailer
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“Extinction Soup” movie was created by Philip Waller to alert the public on the extinction of the oceans’ shark population through the mass slaughter of these magnificent animals for their fins. Waller documents conservationist Stefanie Brendl educating lawmakers and helping pass ground-breaking legislation that will …

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Posted on: 03-11-2014 Posted in: News, TV
Drone Over Dolphins and Whales Pods off Dana Point, California
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Captain Dave Anderson of Capt. Dave’s Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, California shows in this stunning clip, that the underwater beauties are also sometimes wonderful from above the sea level. Anderson, who’s company is specialized in whale watching, has used a drone with a …

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Posted on: 03-2-2014 Posted in: News, TV