Underwater Photography Magazine - Dec 2009 Imitation, as they say, is the sincerest from of flattery…. so let me start off this article by thanking Alex Mustard for sharing his experiences pioneering the technique of using wide-angle lenses to shoot macro type subjects. I really like trying new techniques to produce images that are “different” and Alex’s excellent results with the Nikon 10.5mm fisheye lens coupled with a teleconvertor (TC) made me want to experiment and see what I could produce. The basic concept behind the technique is to use the close focusing capabilities of the 10.5mm fisheye, but adjust it’s field of view using a …
Australian Grey Nurse Sharks – SportDiving
The Australian Grey Nurse Shark is a large and distinctive animal that has suffered greatly from the widely held perception that is a man-eater and is now one of the most critically endangered species in the country. Now protected in Australia its slow rate of reproduction means that the Australian Grey Nurse Shark is fighting what is quite possibly a losing battle to restore its numbers to anywhere near what they used to be just 40 years ago. This article documents the persecution, protection and conservation plus diving with Grey Nurse Sharks in Australia and was published in SportDiving. Download the complete SportDiving article …
Scuba Diving in China – Qian Dao Lake (Part III)
Check out Scuba Diving in China – Qian Dao Lake (Part I) & Scuba Diving in China – Qian Dao Lake (Part II) for the preceding articles to this one on the following links: Scuba Diving in China – Qian Dao Lake (Part I): https://indopacificimages.com/articles/?p=516 Scuba Diving in China – Qian Dao Lake (Part II): https://indopacificimages.com/articles/?p=591 Scuba Diving in China Part III While the diving part of the weekend trip to Qian Dao Lake was memorable for it's challenging nature, it was not the most enjoyable set of dives I have ever done... However, the evening spent at the hotel and the drive & ferry trip back to …
Scuba Diving in China – Qian Dao Lake (Part II)
Check out Scuba Diving in China - Qian Dao Lake (Part 1) for the preceding article to this one on the following link: https://indopacificimages.com/articles/?p=516 Scuba Diving in China Part II From the hotel it was a 20 minute drive to the lakeside area where we were to kit up and, for those of us who were diving on the Lion City, board the "dive boats" to take us out on the lake. The area we were using to kit up looked like it would eventually be the driveway to a well heeled local's weekend lakeside retreat. The dive boats were local fishing boats, who are apparently taking advantage of the laws of supply & …