Three albacore move through the water as if they are flying, canting their bodies, graceful as terns. Several flying fish are pursued by a mahi-mahi, and a pair of marlin streak past.
The creator of these scenes is Dwight Hwang, who specializes in the traditional Japanese gyotaku method of fish printing. “The gyotaku process is very simple,” Hwang says. “Ink is brushed onto the fish, and then paper is rubbed onto it, transferring the inked image to the paper.” Easier said than done, especially working with quick-drying ink and