Photo of the Week – Barrier Reef Anemonefish in Sea Anemone
This weeks Photo of the Week is a Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos) in a Mertens Carpet Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. During a dive last week I managed to spend 20 minutes just sitting and watching an Anemonefish moving in and out of its anemone, and took several photos. [...]
Photo of the Week – Anchor Coral (Euphyllia ancora)
This weeks Photo of the Week is an Anchor coral (Euphyllia ancora, Euphyllia paraancora or parancora). It was actually shot in December 2010, but has taken several months to identify. Belonging to the mushroom coral family, it is normally found in the Indo-West Pacific in Japan, Maldives, Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and around to Australia [...]
Photo of the Week – Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus)
Keeping watch over its domain, this weeks Photo of the Week is an Arc-eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus), also know as a Ring-eye Hawkfish, sitting on Acropora palifera coral at Agincourt Reef. Lacking a swim bladder, they can be found perching on high vantage points on coral reefs throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans. Their large [...]
Photo of the week – Yellow Margin Moray Eel
Looking fearsome, but actually quite harmless, this weeks Photo of the Week is a Yellow-margin Moray Eel (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) , also know as a Yellow-margined or Yellow-edged moray. Found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans, they live at depths down to 150 m, and can grow to a length of 240 cm. They are found [...]
Photo of the Week – Bluespotted Ribbontail Stingray (Taeniura lymma)
Not to be confused with the Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii), this weeks Photo of the Week is a Bluespotted Ribbontail Stingray (Taeniura lymma) , also know as a bluespotted fantail ray, bluespotted lagoon ray, lesser fantail ray and ribbon-tailed stingray. Found throughout the Indian and Pacific oceans, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [...]
Equipment for Photographing Tiny Subjects Underwater
I received the following question via my blog overnight:- …. I would like to film tiny box jellyfish at night. What camera / housing / lighting would you recommend? Thanks Angel for this great question. We are in jellyfish season now on the Great Barrier Reef, and are getting the Box Jellyfish and Irukandji jellyfish [...]
46 Secrets to Improving your Underwater Photography
I recently received the following question via my website asking for some secrets to improving underwater photography, and as I started to compile the list, I thought that I would share a few of my secrets with you. …” I just purchased a Canon G12 and the WP-DC34 underwater housing for it. I am an [...]
Photo of the week – Reef Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) on coral reef
Everything around the reef is in the process of breeding. Only a week ago we had the coral doing its annual night spawning, and during recent dives I have seen many creatures exhibiting spawning or egg laying behaviour. Reef Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) are being seen in larger numbers as they come into the reef to [...]
Photo of the week:- Spinecheek anemonefish in leathery sea anemone
Taken using the new Canon Powershot G12, this weeks photo of the week is some Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) in a leathery sea anemone (heteractis crispa) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Using the Canon G12 with the flash on, it was shot underwater as part of my Great Barrier Reef Images project while diving [...]
Photo of the week:- Fish schooling around fan coral
Taken using the new Canon Powershot G12, this weeks photo of the week is some fish schooling around a fan coral on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Using the Canon G12 with flash off, it was shot underwater as part of my Great Barrier Reef Images Project while diving on Quicksilver’s Silversonic in Port Douglas, [...]
6 Cool New Features on the Canon Powershot G12
I use the Canon Powershot G series a lot for underwater work, and find them very useful when travelling due to their small size, so dropped into the local camera store yesterday to pick up the new Canon Powershot G12 camera. Looking through the manual last night, there a six new features that I thought [...]
Photo of the week:- Sea Anemone and Anemonefish
Having multiple cases of the flu since arriving back from my Mexico assignment, this weeks photo of the week is an older underwater photo of a Bulb Tentacle Sea Anemone (entacmaea quadricolor) and Red Black Anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Two cases of the flu, and a sinus and eye infection [...]
Cool movie “with” from Canon using EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye
Canon have posted a cool video called “with”, that was shot using the Canon EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye lens and EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 7D cameras. This movie has some great aerial and underwater video and photography work. Canon Movie “with”… (click here or on the image to view) For underwater footage, the cameras [...]
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 [...]
The Canon Powershot G12 or SX30 IS for underwater photography?
There have been a number of new camera announcements this week. Amongst these Canon has announced the Powershot G12 and SX30 IS, and Nikon has released the Coolpix P7000. I received the following email question today:- …”Hi Carl. I am a diver and try to shoot better pictures. I want to buy a new underwater [...]
My obsession with preparing and cleaning my underwater housing and lens
Continually concerned with underwater housing leaks, and having experienced a number of images and videos ruined by dust or other material on the lenses, I border on obsessive when preparing and cleaning my underwater housing lens. Underwater housing lenses suffer the usual problems of dust and lint, but are also susceptible to things like sunscreen [...]
Which Canon Powershot to buy for underwater photography – G10, G11 or G12?
An email received today asked for my advice on choosing a Canon Powershot G10 or G11 for underwater photography. There are a number of things to take into account, so I thought I would cover a few in a post. I received the following email enquiry today:- “Carl, Please counsel with me on a camera [...]
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 [...]
How to use the Canon G11 Control Dial in an Underwater Housing
For a while now I have been under the impression you could not use the Control Dial on the Canon Powershot G11 when it was mounted in an underwater housing, but a recent review by Lawrence Alex Wu reveals a little known secret. I was reading Underwater Photography Magazine (No 55 Jul/Aug 2010), and a [...]
Cairns Underwater Film Festival – 7 August 2010
For those who like to explore the remote and underwater worlds, the Cairns Underwater Film Festival brings 8 awarded films from various nations and a selection of short movies from local talent to the big screen, with over 2 hours of entertainment at the Cairns Civic Theatre. This year will see the screening of the [...]
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 [...]
