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BOOK REVIEW Aliens of the produced by Rob Howatson Deep LANDLUBBERS seldom get to gaze beneath the surface of B.C.'s coastal seas. The same microscopic algae that support the most diverse and visually spectacular marine life of any temperate ecosystem on the planet also render this saltchuck opaque to those dangling their heads over the railings of a seven-storey ferry. But now, thanks to award-winning photographer David Hall's Beneath Cold Seas: The Underwater Wilderness of the Pacific Northwest, all is revealed. Battling buffeting currents, hindered by thick gloves and an 18-kg belt, the New York-based shooter has nevertheless captured page after page of dreamy images with stunning clarity. There are jellyfish, like nebula floating in space; crabs that could be victims of India's Holi paint-throwing festival. Every image is a psychedelic splash of colour, every creature an alien in a sci-fi movie. And nothing below the waves belongs to the greenbrown-grey palette topside. (2011, GreyPOISON PETALS stone Books; $45) . Sea anemones (pictured left and above) — striking examples of B.C.'s explosive submarine palette. These unusual creatures have venomous tentacles and mouths that double as anuses. Going deep Beneath Cold Seas — a video slideshow: www.bcaa.com/coldseas (sea anemones) Beneath Cold Seas, Opposite page: (boat) VIU-CSR, (trout) Bruce Kirkby p10-13_FreshTrax.indd 10 8/17/11 12:10:20 PM