With the festive break over it’s back to non-photographic endeavors but at least I got to dive with this guy today to cap it off on a wonderful note. I usually see at least one Leafy Seadragon when I dive at Rapid Bay however for a while it looked like we might miss out today. […]
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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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It’s all about the angle when searching for dragons. Leafy Seadragons are masters of camouflage, blending into kelp or any of the other brown algaes they associate themselves with. You could be looking right at one from the side or from above and not even realise it. Get below one, however, where there is nothing […]
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I am not sure which location I prefer for Leafy Seadragons, The Bluff or Rapid Bay. Rapid Bay has an incredible diversity of sea life and never disappoints even if I do not see the critters I have come to photograph. It is a safe bet for a great dive even when the conditions are […]
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This Leafy Seadragon headshot was taken during a recent daytime dive at Rapid Bay. This is another example of extreme separation normally associated with a night shot but instead done through strong strobes and removal of the blue luminance. I expect he’ll be wearing dark sunglasses next time I return. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Headshot’, 1/200s […]
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