Photo of the Week – Diagonal Banded Sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus lineatus)
This weeks Photo of the Week is a Diagonal-banded Sweetlips fish (Plectorhinchus lineatus) on Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. This species are also commonly known as Yellow-banded Sweetlips, Oblique-banded Sweetlips or Goldman’s Sweetlips. A frequently visited dive spot on Agincourt Reef has a large coral head which is home to several Diagonal-banded Sweetlip fish, and [...]
Great tips for shooting DSLR Video
Some great easy to understand information and tips about shooting DSLR video in a selection of videos just released on Vimeo by Richard Harrington at Rhedpixel. Setting up a Camera Correctly for DSLR Video by Richard Harrington
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:- 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:- 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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Contemplating the Year Ahead – Zack Arias Video
I was listening to some podcasts and contemplating the previous year and the year ahead. Came across this video on Scott Kelbys blog by Atlanta music photographer Zack Arias, and even though it was posted in February 2009, it is quite profound in what it has to say heading into 2010. Transform by Zack Arias
Dive Trip Underwater Video – 14 Aug 09
Underwater video shot from a recent dive trip on 14 Aug 09 to Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Shot with Canon G10. (Also see Dive Trip Images 14 Aug 09 for images from same trip). Blue green Damselfish (Chromis viridis) on tropical coral reef (View on Vimeo, Youtube )
Creative Inspirations – Rick Smolan
I have just been watching one of the latest Creative Inspiration series of videos with Rick Smolan on Lynda.com , and was intrigued by his project Natasha’s Story. A former Time, Life and National Geographic photographer, Rick Smolan has created some well known photographic projects such as the Day in the Life and 24/7 book [...]
Vincent Laforets Stealth Weekend with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Noticed a news item on the PDN newsletter the other day. New York photographer Vincent Laforet managed to get his hands on a Canon EOS 5D Mark II for a weekend. The result is a video production called Reverie. It is what I can only call amazing for an SLR camera…. The 5D Mark II [...]
