Photo of the week:- Bluestripe Snapper fish (lutjanus kasmira)
This weeks underwater photo of the week is a Bluestripe Snapper fish (lutjanus kasmira) over pachyseris foliosa coral on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. This image is part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project. It was shot using a Canon Powershot G11, while diving on Quicksilver’s Silversonic in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia. I like [...]
Photo of the Week:- Polyclad Flatworm (Pseudoceros ferrugineus)
This weeks underwater photo of the week is a Polyclad Flatworm nudibranch (Pseudoceros ferrugineus). This image is part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project. It was shot using a Canon Powershot G11 and Ikelite Pro-V8 LED Video Lite, while diving on Quicksilver’s Silversonic in Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia.
Photo of the Week:- Bulb Tentacle Sea Anemone and Barrier Reef Anemonefish
I have decided to start a new “photo of the week” series of posts, and my first photo in the series is a Bulb Tentacle Sea Anemone (entacmaea quadricolor) and Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos). This underwater image is part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project, It was shot using a Canon Powershot G11 [...]
Keep the subject in focus and let the camera do the work
Catching the underwater video of fighting Reef Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) on a recent dive, some words from The Underwater Photographer by Martin Edge came to mind … ” Keep the subject in focus, and let the camera do the work”. In his book, Martin describes an occasion when he and a group of other divers [...]
Underwater Video:- Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes Holthuisi)
Finally managed to get some underwater video of Anemone Shrimp (Periclimenes Holthuisi). There are a reasonable number of anemones at the local reefs that host shrimp, but diving with groups often makes it difficult to stop and find them. The visibility was a little low the other day when diving at Agincourt Reef with Quicksilver’s [...]
Malabar Cod or Grouper Fish – Underwater Photos and Video
Photographed a couple of Malabar Cod (Epinephelus malabaricus), also referred to as Malabar Grouper, during a recent dive at Agincourt Reef with Quicksilver’s Silversonic . These cod are really friendly, and popular with the visitors. Normally once the divers get down and play with the fish, the visibility decreases as the sand is stirred up. [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Photos 29 May 2010
Underwater photographs of Barracuda, a Green Turtle and schooling Gold Banded Fusilier fish from Saturdays dive to Agincourt Reef with Quicksilver’s Silversonic . The conditions were calm and fine, with 18m of underwater visibility. The images below were shot with my Canon Powershot G11. I still have more images and some video to be processed, [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Photos 6 Feb 2010
Went for a dive on Saturday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. The underwater visibility was around 14m and there was a bit of sediment in the water, but managed to get a couple of images and video shot with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos Tropical coral reef – Agincourt reef, Great [...]
Dive Trip Underwater Photos and Video 6 Jan 2010
Went for a dive on Wednesday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. The underwater visibility was around 10-12m and there was a bit of sediment in the water, but managed to get a couple of images and some video shot with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos Giant clam (tridacna gigas) – Agincourt [...]
Dive Trip 19 Nov 09 – Underwater Photos
Went for a dive on Thursday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. The underwater visibility was around 10-12m but managed to get a couple of images with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion) and Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
Dive Trip 16 Oct 09 – Underwater Photos
Went for a dive on Friday on Quicksilver’s Silversonic to Agincourt Reef. The underwater visibility was a little low at around 12m but managed to get a couple of images and a video shot with my Canon Powershot G10. Photos There were a number of reef cuttlefish around protecting their nests. Reef cuttlefish (sepia latimanus) [...]
Blue white stripes
Went for a dive the other day on the Quicksilver vessel Silversonic out of Port Douglas. The visibility was a little hazy after the series of storms we have been having, but managed to grab a couple of shots new species for my collection:- Volitans lionfish and Minor Notodoris nudibranch. But I was more intrigued [...]
