Day 428, Shaw's Cowfish

Port Noarlunga is definitely underrated as a dive site.

Sunday night Alexius and myself arrived at the dive site to witness a gorgeous sunset over a calming sea on a high tide. Always looking for an opportunity for something different the high tide gave us the opportunity to swim over the reef and drop down on the seaward side and the amazing dive which ensued.

Although the visibility was not the best it was more than made up for by super calm conditions without the incessant surge we usually experience when diving on the ocean side.
I tried something a little different this time, a 17-40mm zoom with a +2 diopter following the very constrained experience of using the 100mm when there are lots of larger critters around.

This image is of one of the local residents, a shaw's cowfish, Arcana aurita.

I'm now looking forward to my next 'underrated' dive at Port Noarlunga!


Photo: Robert Rath, 'Day 428, Shaw's Cowfish' 1/100s f/18 ISO640 40mm