Recently I had the pleasure of diving on the wreck of the Atlas Tanker with Olympus Dive Charters out of Morehead City, North Carolina. Here is a brief account and some video highlights of what turned out to be one of the most memorable dives of my life. For most people, the [...]
One of the things underwater photographers do to pass the time between actual work, payed or otherwise (and we’d always like more of the latter), is to revisit image catalogs to see what they might become when ‘messed around’ with in Photoshop. It truly is a way to waste many a happy [...]
It is hard to imagine that the world used to rely on film. Photographers, on land and below the surface, were forced to shoot scores of ‘frames’ to get the perfect shot. Imagine being limited to either 24 or 36 shots, and horror of horrors, having to wait days or even weeks before seeing [...]
Reef keeping is an art form and this art can be brought to life when using macro photography to expose the rich and infinite details in coral and other reef tank inhabitants. The basic premise of macro photography is to achieve high magnification of the subject. The closer the lens is to the [...]
I spent years cursing at divers! “How dare they get in the way of my photographs?” was the chief and quite selfish thought running through my head. I’d curse through my regulator and generally get quite p****d off. Not a nice way to be, and not something I’m proud [...]
To follow an earlier post, I wanted to share a few more images of pomacentrids from the Red Sea. I’ve got two more species that I know, and one more that I’m not quite sure about, so I would welcome any input from folks more knowledgeable than I.My first species is Chromis [...]
Damsels are amongst the best and worst fish for aquarists. Many stores sell them as cheap beginner fish, due to their robust nature, only for them to become complete nightmares as they lose their looks and become pugnacious bullies. While there are several species that can be superb [...]
A few years ago, I was asked to take some images of the animals in a large public aquarium in the UK. It was a fascinating experience and quite a challenge. Despite the technical difficulties and safety considerations, such as not being allowed to wear fins, I had a grand time and fell in [...]