A fleeting miracle beneath the waves of Vava'u, Tonga. My serene disposition drew in the young prince of the seas, who playfully circled around me, enhancing our extraordinary session. This photograph captures the moment the princely whale approached, marking the entrance to a miraculous encounter.
Rintaro Ukon is an award-winning fine art photographer based in Japan. With a unique vision that merges underwater, landscape, and wedding photography, he explores the beauty of opposing worlds—light and shadow, nature and humanity. His work has been exhibited internationally and seeks to reveal the hidden harmony of our world through poetic visual storytelling.