Killer Whales Hunting
1During a Monterey Bay Whale Watch l day trip on November 10th, several groups of Killer Whales appeared while they were hunting sea lions, the huge feeding aggregations of Humpbacks and California Sea Lions, and some Blue Sharks. It’s quite impressing!
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Kids Ocean Day in Hong Kong Bring the Shark Back to Life
1000 Hong Kong kids, teachers, and volunteers call for shark conservation by forming a giant shark with a severed fin saying ‘Save Me’ in Chinese (救我). The children then re-attached the fin, dotted the eye, ‘rekindling its spirit,’ and brought the shark back to life …
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Pygmy Seahorses, Indonesia. Stunning Images!
Pygmy Seahorses measure less than 15 mm and are among the hardest creatures to film. These stunning images were brought by Jace Green, from “Creative Scuba Images” in Indonesia. This was shot with Sony XR-520, Light & Motion Bluefin Pro, L&M Sunray lighting system and super-macro …
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New Dolphin Species Discovered off Australian Coast
Scientists were surprised and happy to have discovered a new species of humpback dolphin off the northern Australian coast. The species remind a little bit the pink dolphins of the Amazon, with their melon shaped head. It doesn’t even have a name yet. More info …
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Making of an Image by Viktor Lyagushkin
I had the chance to be invited by the legendary Russian underwater photographer Viktor “Vitya” Lyagushkin for a dive, during which, he produced the magical image on the left side. This happened at the Red Sea Photo Shoot-out in Eilat. Lyagushkin is a big guy who may …
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Brothers, Daedalus, Elphinstone in the Red Sea
This splendid and short clip was shot by the owners of the Sea Serpent Fleet in the Red Sea. It gives a good idea of all the things to remember around the famous Brothers Islands, Daedalus and Elphinstone. Mantarays, turtles, sharks, manatee and more can …
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Sailing and Free-Diving the Cyclades Islands – Greece
There was no scuba diving in this trip but some splendid free-diving and snorkeling in the incredible Aegean Sea. The photo equipment used underwater was: Nikon D300 camera Aquatica A300 Housing 8” acrylic dome port Nikon lens 10.5 fish-eye for DX 2 flashes Ikelite DS-125 (the present model in …
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All about the Magestic Manta Rays
Like their cousins the sharks, manta rays are threatened. These big animals are one of the most iconic and mysterious creatures in the sea. Two manta ray species have recently gained approval for protection under Appendix II of CITES. Joshua Stewart is Scripps Institute of Oceanography Ph.D. student …
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Travelling with Underwater Photography Gear
I have shared my thoughts in previous posts about different options of equipment for travelling. If you have DSLR equipment, it’s much bigger and heavier than point & shoot or mirrorless. Same concerning flashes, some are more bulky, others more compact. If, like me, you …
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