Wildlife Photography How To

Norwegian photographer Audun Rikardsen is a professor of Freshwater and Marine Biology at the University of Tromso as well as a sell-taught photographer. He’s used his fascination with the arctic coast to make some extraordinary photographs of sea creatures above and below the surface.

Below are some of his amazing images featured on various Instagram pages.

 

A photo posted by Carrie Yates (@carrie_cracker) on Nov 25, 2016 at 4:16am PST

Rikardsen invites followers to join his journey among the ever-changing sights in the land of the midnight sun, northern lights and interesting sea life. “For me,” he explains, “nature photography is about having fun, telling stories, memorizing my moments, and showing the public my fascination of the coastal nature, wildlife and culture.”

 

A photo posted by Surfers Against Sewage (@surfersagainstsewage) on Nov 25, 2016 at 1:15pm PST

In addition to his full-time position as a professor, Richardson is a Scientific Advisor at the Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. He specializes in the ecology and migration of wild fishes, including whales, sea trout, Arctic char and Atlantic halibut.

 

A photo posted by Mundo MS (@mundomsoficial) on Nov 9, 2016 at 2:27pm PST

Rikardsen grew up in the small Norwegian fishing village of Steigen, and says he’s been enchanted by the region’s rough landscape, wildlife and coastline as long as he can remember.

 

A photo posted by coppistrong (@coppistrong) on Nov 26, 2013 at 2:26am PST

A nature photographer since 2010, Rikardsen combines his interest in photography with skiing, hiking, boating, hunting and travel.

 

A photo posted by A-magasinet, Aftenposten (@amagasinet) on May 23, 2016 at 3:52am PDT

You can see more of Rikardsen’s fine work on his website and on this Instagram collection.