Challenging The “Rules” of Scuba Diving: Because Not Everything is Black and White
If you’re like most divers, you’ve heard of — and perhaps adhere to — procedures that are considered “normal” within our sport. A few…
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The Art of “Thumbs Up”: How to Return to the Surface Safely
The sad thing about scuba diving is that eventually, we must return to the surface. Some divers think the dive is over when they…
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017
Here’s a look at what you’ll find between the covers of the September/October 2017 issue. FEATURES Challenging the “Rules” of Scuba Diving: Because Not…
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…
Far and Wide – and Deep: A Primer on Adventure Travel for Divers
Divers are by nature an intrepid bunch. We’re the ones willing to travel far and wide to see what’s out there — what’s under…
Roaming the Sand Biome at Night: The Spanish Dancer, Anemone Hermit Crab and the Bristle Worm
Give divers the option of exploring a sandy bottom or a reef and the near unanimous choice will be a reef. In fact, both…
More Good Than Harm
In order to get this shot of a bigfin squid while on a night dive in Puerto Galera in the Philippines, my dive buddy…
Strobe Positioning to Avoid the Sandstorm
Wow! What a moment and what an opportunity. Those are the thoughts that went through my head the instant I saw this female peacock…