Mr. Shechter straightened his arms, keeping them close to his ears, and held the pose underwater.
Shot by LA and New York-based artist Awol Erizku, that image was just part of a larger set released today, in which she poses underwater and references classical artworks like Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.
Soon we were down about 15 feet, actually walking on the sandy bottom within arm's reach of a wall of coral, surrounded by curious fish nudging and posing for underwater photos.
After snorkelling with a group of children and posing for underwater photos, he tried to convince his father to join him in the water: "There's a spare snorkel and mask for you!" - but Prince Charles was having none of it, pretending to kick the pink kit away.
Questions like these could be posed about underwater life the world over, and, as Sylvia often points out, most of them have yet to be answered.
If that wasn't the first image to spring to mind then maybe it was the shot of him fooling around with the Beatles in his gym, pretending to land one punch that would knock the Fab Four out like dominoes, or the image of him posed serenely underwater as if conducting a surreal training session at the foot of a swimming pool.
Soon she was convincing competitive free divers to dress in civilian clothes and pose for underwater teatime portraits, while her assistants chummed the water with fish parts to lure massive reef sharks into frame.
High pressures deep underwater pose further difficulties, and may have contributed to the sinking of Russia's Kursk submarine in 2000, killing all on board.
Brockwell Lido Fun Palace, London Most activities will be on a watery theme, with the opportunity to swim with mermaids, pose for an underwater photograph or paddle a kayak across the 50-metre pool.
An underwater famine is posing the latest threat to one of Australia's most endangered marine species, the dugong, which lives entirely on sea grass.
