It was not meant to be a Rapid Bay night dive. It was not even meant to be a dusk dive but in the end it was a race against the light. As our days are as short as they will be for the year it is easy to get caught out not planning an […]
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Contemplating the Sunshine
Leafy Seadragons are beautiful creatures to gaze upon but not always easy to find. As divers we swim around looking down at the sand, down at the seagrass, down at the sponges and sea-stars and other benthic critters. This is not the best strategy for seeing a dragon where their intricate leafy body structure blends […]
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Easter Leafy
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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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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It’s All About The Angle
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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