Category Archives: Underwater

Clown Car – Manza, Okinawa

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

No recent diving pics, so I thought I post one from last year I hadn’t got around to uploading. There is quite a lot of backscatter from debris in the water, but still nice to have found Nemo and friends.  … Continue reading →

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Diving off Kume Island, Okinawa

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

I went diving off Kume Island a couple of weeks ago. The water is still quite cold in February so I was wearing a hooded 5mm wetsuit, but the visibility was excellent and there were plenty of things to see. … Continue reading →

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Reef Encounters, Ishigaki

Posted on September 12, 2012 by
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Okinawa Nature Photographer Shawn Miller

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

While Martin Bailey was in Okinawa for the Pixels to Pigment workshop he interviewed my friend and dive buddy Shawn Miller for his very popular photography podcast. Shawn’s a talented photographer both in and out of the water, always learning … Continue reading →

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Test Shots

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Before any dive you have to run through a series of checks – B.W.R.A.F (BCD, weights, releases, air, final check). If you’re diving with a camera, there is a separate series of checks that you need to do. Camera battery … Continue reading →

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More stationary fish…

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Still shooting fish that are stationary…

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Pygmy Seahorse, Okinawa

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

The pygmy seahorse was one of the top species on my underwater Okinawa shot list. Very happy to have managed to photograph one this morning. The seahorses are tiny, about the size of my thumbnail. They are also fantastically well … Continue reading →

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Every Underwater Photographer a Diver

Posted on June 5, 2012 by

Perhaps the most famous of the United States Marine Corps’ mantras is “every Marine a rifleman”. It doesn’t matter what specialization you go into, each marine must still undertake regular training and assessment in their ability to fire a rifle. … Continue reading →

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Let there be underwater light (Part 2)

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Here are some shots from the first dive with the strobes. The lens used was a 50mm macro (which due to the crop factor on the K5 means it’s the equivalent of a 75mm lens on a 35mm camera). The … Continue reading →

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Let there be underwater light (Part 1)

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

A you descend beneath the ocean’s surface things become darker and bluer. Light is absorbed by the water and it does this to a greater extent at the red end of the color spectrum. When shooting in the shallows you … Continue reading →

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