Naturalist. Conservation Photographer. Storyteller of wild places. Focused on the creeks and waterways of the American Southeast, using imagery to inspire appreciation and conservation.
Rainbow, Rough, and Souther Striped Shiners swarm in a spawning aggregation over a Bluehead Chub nesting mound in southern Alabama. © Seth Patterson
The already stunning array of colors on this male Rainbow Shiner will only intensify to bright neon reds and blues once it joins a spawning aggregation. © Seth Patterson
The endemic and endangered Texas Wild Rice flows elegantly through the crystal clear spring water of the San Marcos River in Texas. © Seth Patterson
A strikingly colored Chattooga River Crayfish stalks the clear, shallow, mountain waters of the Alabama Appalachians. © Seth Patterson
An ancient Common Snapping Turtle, its eyes milky white, sits motionless in a shallow Florida spring. © Seth Patterson
A highly specialized and critically endangered Pygmy Sculpin perches amongst the gravel riffle of a shallow spring run. This species occurs in only one single, small spring in central Alabama and nowhere else in the world. © Seth Patterson
A pair of River Cooters peer curiously out of a hollow embankment in a Florida spring run. © Seth Patterson
As festive as a fish can come, a male Holiday Darter poses in a clear mountain stream. © Seth Patterson
Seth's Gear
- Canon 5D IV Camera in the Ikelite 200DL Underwater Housing
- Canon 16-35mm Lens
- Canon 100mm Macro Lens
- Sigma 15mm Fisheye Lens
- Ikelite DS51 Strobes
Additional Viewing
Underwater Photography Tips in Freshwater Florida Springs [VIDEO]
Featured Customers | Evan Cooper Saving Turtles One Photo at a Time
The Power of Underwater Photography for Ocean Conservation
Creature Feature: Hellbender Salamander
Seth Patterson is a naturalist and conservation photographer based out of the Southeastern United States. His work aims to bring awareness and appreciation to the often-overlooked waterways of the Southeast. Seth shoots the Canon 5D IV inside the Ikelite Underwater Housing. You can learn more about Seth's work on his website www.wildsnap.com or follow him on Instagram @sethtakespix.
