As she cruised over my head the sun was eclipsed and the surrounding water came alive with thousands of mini silhouettes. For a time she overshadowed them all with grace, girth and length before the sun reappeared and she was gone. Yet another beautiful moment with a Broughton Island Grey Nurse shark. Photo: Robert Rath, … Read more
I had never dived Nelson Bay before last weekend and as we geared up in the dark at Fly Point for the high tide dive I was acutely aware that I really should dive here in the daylight first. The moment we submerged though I caught sight of my first nudibranch for the dive, then … Read more
Marine images of shellfish are not high on the list of glamorous marine subjects. True, most shellfish find it hard to capture attention the way sharks, whales, brightly coloured reef fish and any number of other fascinating marine creatures do though there are exceptions. The first time I came upon a Black Cowry (Zoila friendii) … Read more
This big female Grey Nurse shark (Carcharias taurus) might look fierce and if you were the subject of tonight’s dinner you might want to think about finding somewhere else to hang out. The large school of Eastern Pomfred (Schuetta scalaripinnis) which gently parted to make way for her should have gone a little further as … Read more
I am not a big fan of over processed images and generally favour subtle tones and detail. On this occasion thought the clouds were so intense and brooding that a dramatic representation was all I could think of. At the same time I have just started experimenting with Silver Efex Pro in the Google Nik … Read more
It’s all splashes and sparkles and plenty of civic bling at Henley Square now that the construction work is complete. On a hot summer evening children play in the open-air water feature while an aerial light-show plays above. People mingle after dinner in one of the restaurants discussing their meal, their day or choosing which … Read more
Most South Australian’s experience with crabs involves eating them or catching them and usually if they are local they are our blue swimmer species. As divers we do see blue swimmer crabs in Saint Vincent’s Gulf but most crabs we see around jetties and reefs are way more interesting. We have spider crabs and sand … Read more
Magic Mirror on the ocean floor, who is the cutest one of all? Whether admiring its cuteness, looking for a mate or just checking that nothing is out of place before a big date, this Magic Mirror seems most welcome. It’s usually not nice to see junk thrown into the ocean. Plastic bags, damaged fishing … Read more
From a cold Austrian winter to balmy Australian evenings the difference between these two worlds could not be more different despite only an ‘al’ in name. The place is Port Parham, a ramshackle collection of holiday shacks on the Gulf of Saint Vincent in South Australia and the holiday destination of my childhood. When the … Read more
I have been actively avoiding black and white street photography because I feel the genre is somewhat overdone and images I see are often clichéd. Street images are often full of colour and the idea of giving up all that beautiful colour for the sake of a style or an expectation of style seems a … Read more