Black Beauty

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) […]

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Magic Mirror

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 […]

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Looking Up Looking Down

There are images looking into the water. there are images looking through the water, there are images looking across the water, and there are images looking out from the water. This is what it must be like when a fish eye meets a human eye. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Looking Up Looking Down’, 1/80s f/13 ISO200 […]

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Moonlight Dragon

It’s obviously not moonlight illuminating this underwater vision but I could not help but feel as if it was the way the light draped over dragon and kelp. This Leafy Seadragon captured at The Bluff, Victor Harbor, was just one of many we photographed in one of the best days here I have had all […]

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