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CHASING the light BENEATH

Photography by Dor Zalalihin
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Based in Israel, shooting where the ocean meets
the sky — documenting surfers, freedivers, and
the stories that live beneath the surface.

8+ Years Shooting
500+ Sessions
∞ Stories Told
Selected Work

THE PORTFOLIO

Surfer riding a powerful wave
Surf Power & Precision
Dolphin diving toward the seabed
Underwater Silent Depth
Surfer carving through a breaking wave
Surf Air Assault
Glassy wave curling at the shoreline
Ocean Glass Lip
Freediver descending toward a sunken wreck
Freediving Into the Deep
Sea turtle resting on the seabed
Wildlife Ancient Traveller
Surfer dropping into a wave at dusk
Surf Barrel Runner
Dolphin gliding just beneath the surface
Wildlife Wild Encounter
Sunrays breaking through the surface
Underwater Cathedral Light
Pair of dolphins swimming toward the camera
Wildlife Two of a Kind
Pair of nudibranchs on the seabed
Macro Small Wonders
Surfer throwing spray off the lip
Surf Off the Lip
Fish silhouetted against sunrays underwater
Underwater Blue Magic
Wave breaking in front of the beachfront
Ocean Shorebreak
Dolphin cruising over the sandy bottom
Wildlife Low and Slow
Dolphin turning down toward the seabed
Wildlife The Descent
Surfer carving off the top of a wave
Surf Rail to Rail
Kitesurfer high above the water mid-jump
Kitesurf Boosted
Lioness resting beside her cub
Safari Watchful
Surfer driving off the bottom of a wave
Surf Bottom Turn
Elephant family crossing the bush
Safari The Herd
Kitesurfer suspended under the canopy
Kitesurf Hang Time
Surfer launching an air on a grey morning
Surf Grey Morning
Lioness portrait in late afternoon light
Safari Golden Hour
Kitesurfer tearing across the chop
Kitesurf Full Throttle
Hippo surfacing in the shallows
Safari Surface Break
Surfer cutting back on a turquoise wall
Surf Turquoise
Kitesurfer powering upwind past the fleet
Kitesurf Upwind
Two lionesses side by side
Safari The Pride
Close portrait of a bull elephant
Safari Old Soul
Kitesurfer carving hard on the edge
Kitesurf Edge Set
Surfer under heavy storm light
Surf Storm Light
Snowboarder grabbing the board over an exposed rock face
Snow Rock Drop
Snowboarder launching off a lip against a bank of cloud
Snow Cloudbreak
A lone snowboarder crossing a slope in a whiteout
Snow Whiteout
Snowboarder suspended mid-air above a groomed lip
Snow Hang Time
Snowboarder on the ridge before a run
Snow Above the Line
Snorkeller swimming alongside a dolphin
Ocean The Connection
The Shop

PRESETS & LUTS

The exact edits behind my ocean and surf work — one-click presets for Lightroom, and cinematic LUTs for video.

Surfer dropping into a wave, edited with the Ocean Collection presets 5 Presets

The Ocean Collection

Five looks I actually use — built on my own frames, not on stock. Warm highlights, deep water, and the contrast that holds up when the light goes.

  1. SignatureThe everyday look — strong contrast, recovered highlights
  2. Line UpBright and punchy, for surf shot from the shore
  3. Golden HourWarm and gentle, the hour before dusk
  4. Last LightCooler and softer, as the light leaves the water
  5. AfterglowThe softest of the set — low clarity, open shadows
  • Lightroom Classic, Desktop & Mobile (.xmp)
  • Step-by-step install guide
  • Every preset I release next, free
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Cinema — free preset

My cinematic base grade: lifted shadows, deep blacks, tuned colour. Try it on your own frames before you buy the set.

Download Free Preset

Instant download · Works with Lightroom CC & Classic · Digital files, so all sales are final

"The ocean holds stories
that words cannot tell."

— Dor Zalalihin
Dor Zalalihin on the shore after a dive
Dor Zalalihin Ocean Photographer · Israel Eight years shooting where the ocean meets the sky.
About the Artist

Born from
salt water
and light

I'm Dor Zalalihin, an ocean photographer based in Israel. My passion lies in the intersection of athleticism and nature — capturing those razor-sharp moments where surfers defy gravity, where freedivers become one with the sea, and where wildlife reminds us how wild the world still is.

Every frame is a story. Every session is a gift. Every wave is a once-in-a-lifetime moment — and I'm there to document it.

Work Together
Specializations
01 Surf Photography
02 Underwater & Freediving
03 Ocean Wildlife
04 Action Sports
05 Commercial & Editorial
Let's Create Together

Have a
project in
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dorzalalihin@gmail.com