I used to hate blurred photos but isn’t that how you would see the world if you were short sighted? Well yes but no actually. When a myopic person sees a blurred landscape there is no real distinction where one object becomes the next. Our brains try and put the image together in a way […]
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Day 654, No Ordinary Worm
The beautiful fan worm Sabellastarte australiensis is both gorgeous to watch as well as fun to play with. That peacock-like fan is actually the feeding tentacles of a non descript looking worm that lives in a mud tube. If you have not already spooked it you get the chance to photograph it. If the camera […]
Read MoreDay 653, Babies, Babies, Babies
Over the last few weeks I have been following the progress of a brooding Tasseled Anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus) with a clutch of eggs. During this time I became concerned that they did not look healthy and now I am pretty sure none will be viable. During my dives however I was fortunate to find another […]
Read MoreDay 652, Nativity Bell Tower
This image is unashamedly something akin to a scene from ‘the animated ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’. The Greek Orthodox Church of the Nativity is a long way from Paris and maybe some might call the HDR rendering a blasphemy but I really wanted to try something different. With its almost animated look it feels much […]
Read MoreDay 651, The Lighthouse
The historic Port Adelaide Lighthouse has an amazing history, Prefabricated in England, installed in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River. Moved several times and served until 1985 on South Neptune Island overlooking the seals and the great whites. In 1986 the Lighthouse was moved to its current location here as a tourist icon […]
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