Underwater Dogs

Underwater Dogs

The exuberant, exhilarating photographs of dogs underwater that have become a sensation. From the water's surface, it's a simple exercise: a dog's leap, a splash, and then a wet head surfacing with a ball, triumphant. But beneath the water is a chaotic ballet of bared teeth and bubbles, paddling paws, fur and ears billowing in the currents. From leaping Lab to diving Dachshund, the water is where a dog's distinct personality shines through; some lounge in the current, paddling slowly, but others arch their bodies to cut through the water with the focus and determination of a shark. In more than eighty portraits, award-winning pet photographer and animal rights activist Seth Casteel captures new sides of our old friends with vibrant underwater photography that makes it impossible to look away. Each image bubbles with exuberance and life, a striking reminder that even in the most loveable and domesticated dog, there are more primal forces at work. InUnderwater Dogs, Seth Casteel gives playful and energetic testament to the rough-and-tumble joy that our dogs bring into our lives.ReviewIncluded in O, The Oprah Magazine's holiday gift guide, Entertainment Weekly's best-selling gift books list, and The Star-Ledger's holiday gift guide.?-Seth Casteel's photographs are "a global phenomenon." --Wired?-"Surprising and funny." --New York Times?-"A great coffee table book." --The Huffington Post?-"These pictures are amazing and sometimes terrifying." --The New York Times Book Review's "Inside the List"?-"The arresting portraits in Seth Casteel'sUnderwater Dogs reveal what's happening below the surface. Teeth gnashing, paws paddling, primal and hilarious, these canines bubble with irresistible energy." --O, The Oprah Magazine?-"Seth Casteel's photos of dogs diving into swimming pools in hot pursuit of neon tennis balls have been a sensation." --Washington Post?-"Wide-eyed, wet-haired dog portraiture." --Los Angeles Times?-"The gorgeous, energetic snapshots are special in that they capture our pets in a primal state we rarely get to see." --Entertainment Weekly's Shelf Life?-"Different from anything you've seen before." -- CNN.com?-About the AuthorSeth Casteel is an award-winning photographer and the author of the national bestseller