"During life's adventures, there are so many exciting visual events happening around us continuously - they display magic, courage and the determination of spirit.
Seizing the essence of that image - to relive or rekindle its power when viewed at another time - is a millisecond event.
Either you get it - or you don't. There is no half way."
- Doug Elsey, P.Eng. photographer / ocean engineer/ undersea explorer
All images and copy are © 2000-2009 Doug Elsey and may not be reproduced in any form without express permission.
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Testimonials:
“Doug
Elsey is a masterful
documentary photographer. An essential member of my Arctic
expeditions, he has an uncanny ability to "see" the shot and capture its
essence. His experience as a ocean engineer
and explorer of the natural world add unique dimensions to his work."
“In the last 20
years, our firm has contracted Doug Elsey to document a number of our
major underwater projects in
“Doug Elsey has photographed the Deep
Divers from the Norwegian Navy using their underwater breathing
equipment during several exercises. His ability to capture the drama of
our equipment being used in the world’s most hostile and harsh marine
environments has enabled us to prove beyond a doubt that we have tough
gear for tough people. His value as a documentary photographer to tell
our story is done with stunning and hard hitting images that capture the
moment and the emotions both in arctic as well as tropical environments.
He displays the NATO Special Forces Deep Divers in an excellent manner.”
"Thank you
so much for allowing us to use your art in Faceplate. Your photos
tell the story better than the actual story, amazing work." ...
"Doug Elsey
has a gift - it could be called a sixth sense, an internal instinct if you will
- that results in his inherent ability to consistently capture the true
ambience, at times serenity, and often drama, of the undersea...... he integrates seamlessly with any team to get the best out of
the subjects and surroundings, orchestrating effortlessly as required. " ... We
are extremely grateful to you ..... |
 (Photo: On assignment in N Photo: On photo assignment in the Norwegian high Arctic (where taking gloves off is a BAD idea!) © W.Korsvik |
Doug Elsey is a Canadian documentary photographer specializing in expedition and adventure photography. His images have appeared in National Geographic and Popular Science and he has been on assignment with NATO Special Forces, the Canadian Department of National Defence, the Norwegian Naval EOD Commando, the Icelandic Coast Guard EOD and United States Navy Experimental Diving units. Elsey has documented numerous military deep diving MCM and surface EOD exercises from the high arctic to the tropics and has participated on five expeditions sponsored by National Geographic .
"Doug Elsey is the kind of photographer you want when
it's 4 a.m. and the temperature is forty below," says Arctic expedition
leader Dr. Joe MacInnis, " he's smart, tough, and determined to get the
impossible shot. And he does it with a wicked sense of humour." |
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