180 degrees!!
With our peripheral vision we can see about 180 degrees around us. We don’t need to make any adjustments or have special lighting. Taking a 180 degree view photograph is not as easy. It was so hard to compose the shot and get the lighting just right using the 8mm circular fish-eye lens. This is one of the shots I am happy with. An unusual upright shipwreck - the wreck of Taiyo sits vertically on a reef wall. Looking down from the bow of the ship, you can see straight down the deck below.
Meeting in Solomons
So... I was chilling with this cuttlefish on top of a reef early in the morning at the Solomon Islands. I think he was very curious about me as well. We got to within 2 feet of each other, and I saw his color changing like undulating waves of light - pattern of light brown and tan. I snapped a couple horizontal shots, but I was not too satisfied. So changed setting to includes the sun in the background. While I was fiddling with my camera, he seemed to grow impatient and his color changed to dark brown. After this one last pic he shot away!! Apprently he did not care for the strobe light...
Splash of Gold
Bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) is a common reef fish in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. While it is a fairly common sight, I still love to watch a large school of these brightly colored fish cruising around a coral reef.
Back from the Solomons
We just got back from a 10-Day dive trip in the Solomon Islands. We had some rain in the beginning, but the weather cleared up after the first few days. There were amazing swim throughs, caves, and healthy coral reef. We had great time diving and visiting local villages.
Endless Blue
Thinking back on the beautiful dive at Forgotten Islands. Endless coral reef and curtain of silversides in the shimmering morning sunlight... I can’t wait to go back.
