Alexius on the photographic hunt but not all would be subjects are pleased about the diving paparazzi. The game of hide and seek is always part of the game and this Magpie Perch has it down pat. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Hide and Seek’ 1/200s f/7.1 ISO320 15mm … more at http://wetshutter.com
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Sleek Visitor
An amazing diving day at a location I’ve not dived for some time. The Bluff, a prominent land feature at the western end of Encounter Bay is not the most pleasant place to dive. It demands a little bit of work with ocean swell coming on a rocky entry. Once in there is the constant […]
Read MoreWhat Sunset?
A family of four, two best friends, swimmers silhouetted and one lone aeroplane. Another amazing Henley Beach sunset and some are still completely unaware of the extraordinary sky show unfolding. Oh well, at least they are all doing something just as wonderful at the end of one very hot summer day Photo: Robert Rath, ‘What […]
Read MoreSponge Trees
Scenes like this are one of Rapid Bay’s major attractions and much easier to experience than finding Leafy Seadragons or nudibranchs. Here in the ‘T-Section’ of the old jetty you can drift between the sponge encrusted tree-like pylons and look up at schools of Old Wives, Yellowtail, Bullseyes and Leatherjackets. On a clear day like […]
Read MoreSkeleton School
This school of Yellowtail at Rapid Bay are not the easiest to photograph with their super silvery reflective scales. Fire a couple of strobes and be prepared for big bright overexposed blotches. When you do get it right (and these guys are still overexposed) they look like swimming skeletons. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Skeleton School’, 1/200s […]
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