This will be image heavy as I have spent a lot of time underwater. I was certified in 1972 and stopped logging dives after 2000. That is not a brag just a statement as to how old I am. Other than being cold, seasick and learning how to hurl underwater, I never have had a bad time diving. They say there are two things you can't teach someone to like, golf and scuba diving. I have always loved being underwater and it became second nature, especially with a camera.
My favorite fish to photograph are clownfish, they just mug for the camera (and bite your knuckles). People always ask how deep do you dive, but that really has nothing to do with what you might see. (Divers know the deeper you go the less time you have in the water, which is not great for photographers.) My wife and I lived in Curacao for four years and there were not a lot of days that I wasn't in the water. 20-30 feet of water on a reef with a camera, can't beat it.
The first two images are of animals I had to rehome because they outgrew my tank. The Queen Angelfish shots are all the same fish. You will have to take my word on that, but I watched her grow up over a year on one spot on my favorite reef. She would come out to greet me in the evening; first as a cleaner fish, then when she got bigger just to say hello!
The rest of the images are just random shots I picked out.
My favorite fish to photograph are clownfish, they just mug for the camera (and bite your knuckles). People always ask how deep do you dive, but that really has nothing to do with what you might see. (Divers know the deeper you go the less time you have in the water, which is not great for photographers.) My wife and I lived in Curacao for four years and there were not a lot of days that I wasn't in the water. 20-30 feet of water on a reef with a camera, can't beat it.
The first two images are of animals I had to rehome because they outgrew my tank. The Queen Angelfish shots are all the same fish. You will have to take my word on that, but I watched her grow up over a year on one spot on my favorite reef. She would come out to greet me in the evening; first as a cleaner fish, then when she got bigger just to say hello!
The rest of the images are just random shots I picked out.