Deacon's Reef was what started me on my personal journey (obsession...) to dive Papua New Guinea! And I can still remember the catalytic moment in late April 1988. I was living with my young family on the island of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and working in the oil and gas industry. Every month my issue of National Geographic magazine would appear in our post office box. And I would devour it from cover to cover – filling my head with exotic locations for the future. But the April issue was really something special. As the front cover had a stunning image of an underwater WWII aircraft wreck. Which was part of an article by …
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Photographing Great White Sharks
Great White Shark cage diving is one of those "must do" experiences for most underwater photographers. My first trip however was not exactly a qualified success, as we spent 7 days out at the Neptune Islands in South Australia and did not see a single shark. But I really enjoyed the overall experience and was determined to go back. That was back in 1996 and it turned out to be another 7 years before I actually did so, but over the next few years I did several trips and experienced numerous up close & personal encounters with the "apex predator". It really is a unique …
Wide Angle Macro Underwater Photography
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 …