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| An underwater puppy. Photo by Seth Casteel. |
He took underwater photographs of puppies swimming in a pool, often for the first time.
This is a follow up to a book two years ago that was almost as charming called "Underwater Dogs." That one had adult dogs swimming.
The puppies, of course, are even cuter than the adults. I love how Castell captured the sense of wonder as the puppies experienced the fun of swimming.
Don't worry. The puppies were never endangered by this project. They were taught to swim, and were monitored closely so they didn't get into any kind of trouble while in the water. And it looks like they all had fun, so everything is good.
Once the puppies are comfortble with the idea of swimming, Casteel let's them go at it, and he goes underwater with a waterproof camera and fires away to get these photos.
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| A very happy underwater puppy, photographed by Seth Casteel. |
As in "Underwater Dogs," the book "Underwater Puppies" used a lot of dogs rescued from shelters.
"I thought, 'Hey, let's use some incredible adoptable puppy ambassadors just to show people how terrific these little guys are,'" Casteel told NPR's David Greene.
Casteel has long been an advocate of adopting dogs who need homes. He's photographed lots of shelter dogs to make them look appealing to would-be human companions and to advertise the benefits of adopting dogs.
Casteel also has a good take on why puppies are so appealing:
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| Yet another underwater puppy. |
You can buy "Underwater Puppies through Casteel's Web site, or your favorite book retailer. You can also see lots more underwater puppies, underwater dogs and other great photography at his Web site.
Hat tip to my sister Lynn for alerting me to these swimming puppies.
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