Add a Diver for Perspective
AS AN UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER, it is relatively easy to capture the attention of your audience if you share a picture of a whale, shark…
No Shells, No Problem: All About Nudibranchs and Flatworms
HERE’S A CHALLENGE FOR YOU: Without using art of any kind, describe nudibranchs and flatworms in a way that provides someone that has never…
Who’s Who: Sea Lion or Seal, Sea Snake or Sea Krait, Blacktip Shark or Blacktip Reef Shark
HAVE YOU EVER SEEN a “seal show” at a marine theme park? While you might be quick to confidently answer “yes,” there is a…
Two Unforgettable Fishes: The Frogfish and Mandarinfish
THEY OCCUR IN AN ALMOST ENDLESS variety of shapes, colors and patterns. Many are smaller than half-the-size of your little finger. One grows to…
The Thin Line
PRIOR TO A RECENT TRIP to the Philippines, I was reviewing some of my images of yellow-lipped sea kraits. While pleased with several, I…
Cetacean Sightings: All About Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
APPROXIMATELY 2.2 MILLION SPECIES inhabit the worlds’ oceans, but fewer than 90 are cetaceans. When considered collectively, cetaceans have mastered the art of living…
Hunger Games: How Marine Animals Hunt and Feed
Relationships are not always what they first appear to be. And almost every adult can tell you of a “match made in heaven” that…
Imagine That!
I am a big believer in the process of envisioning a photograph, at least in rough terms, and then seeing if I can create…
Sea Urchin Appreciation: In Praise of Mother Ocean’s Pincushions
Anyone who has experienced the business end of sea urchin spines is not likely to forget their misfortune anytime soon. For the unfamiliar, it…
Focus In On Focusing Options
One significant advantage of fisheye and other ultrawide-angle lenses is that it is often easy to get all the important elements in your frame…