Nicolas Barraqué, underwater photographer, tells about his dive on the wreck of the Augustin Fresnel, in the Guadeloupean archipelago, and the making of a panoramic shot of this exceptional site.
« January 2021, a little trip to the Islands of Guadeloupe with, on the agenda, the discovery of local wrecks including the Augustin Fresnel. Resting on a sandy bottom at 30 meters deep, this wreck is 53 meters long nonetheless! Visibility is good. I make a first pass to get my bearings and distances, and then set off for a series of back-and-forths (3 in total) and, in total, more than 700 shots! The other divers must have wondered who this madman was going back and forth along the wreck without enjoying the superb colorful sponges and other inhabitants of the place… »
Dive on the Augustin Fresnel
Discover images of a dive on this must-see site in Bouillante, the fauna and flora that colonize the wreck and accompany the divers, as well as the panoramic result of the wreck after assembling the 700 shots captured during these three immersions.