Christoph Mayerhofer's first dive experience was at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia in 2013. Five years later he started his Open Water certification and has since become a PADI Divemaster and is currently working on his TEC-diving certification.
While he's always had a passion for photography, his love of underwater photography was ignited when he wanted to "bring the joy and happiness of this amazing underwater world to my family and friends who did not dive."
Christoph initially invested in an Olympus TG-5 and as his passion has grown so have his cameras. Now he shoots with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III inside an Ikelite 200DLM underwater housing with dual Ikelite DS230 Strobes.
"Throughout the year you will find me in our Echinger Weiher... If I am not there I am visiting some really nice lakes in Germany or I am traveling to new diving destinations. Always trying to catch the perfect moment."
Cold water diving: Every time I jump into our beautiful “Echinger Weiher” I am stunned how beautiful this small lake is. Echinger Weiher, Germany. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Cencrete Bulk Silo or maybe a pot of gold. Kreidesee Hemmoor, Germany. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Only he is allowed to park here: When stepping into the cold water of this former opencast mine near Hamburg I only wanted to get one nice shoot of this truck at 21m on top of an old vibrating sieve tower. Kreidesee Hemmoor, Germany. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Lying on the edge: Hemmoor is not only a former opencast mine, but also a big playground for underwater photography. Kreidesee Hemmoor, Germany. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Through the pipe. Kreidesee Hemmoor, Germany. © Christoph Mayerhofer
School of fish: when diving through the wreck, we were surrounded by these little guys the whole time. Wreck C-53 Felipe Xicotencatl, Mexico. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Diving into another world: this cenote was really amazing and magical. Unfortunately, we were not the only divers there. Cenote Angelita, Mexico. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Scorpionfish: great model, but don’t touch! Caribbean Sea, Mexico. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Look into my eyes: Macro gives you a new perspective. Caribbean Sea, Mexico. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Hungry guy: After taking pictures for 30 minutes, he started to share food with me. Ari Atoll, Maldives. © Christoph Mayerhofer
The giant in the sea: Seeing the whale shark for the first time is really something you will never forget. Ari Atoll, Maldives. © Christoph Mayerhofer
Christoph Mayerhofer lives in Germany and is often found in Germany's dream dive destination Echinger Weiher. When he's not diving there you can find him in the other pristine lakes of Germany or traveling abroad for more underwater adventures. Christoph shoots the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III inside an Ikelite DLM underwater housing with dual DS230 strobes. Follow Christoph's adventures on Instagram @batandtheman. You can also see more of Christoph's work on the Echinger Weiher website.
