Mysterious Deep
The upright wreck of Taiyo was a good subject for the 8mm fisheye lens. Here is a shot of a diver approaching the wheelhouse of the mysterious shipwreck to investigate.
Coral All Around
A 180 degree reefscape in Solomon Islands with sunburst. We saw some really beautiful coral reefs.
180 degrees!!
With our peripheral vision we can see about 180 degrees around us. We don’t need to make any adjustments or have special lighting. Taking a 180 degree view photograph is not as easy. It was so hard to compose the shot and get the lighting just right using the 8mm circular fish-eye lens. This is one of the shots I am happy with. An unusual upright shipwreck - the wreck of Taiyo sits vertically on a reef wall. Looking down from the bow of the ship, you can see straight down the deck below.
Meeting in Solomons
So... I was chilling with this cuttlefish on top of a reef early in the morning at the Solomon Islands. I think he was very curious about me as well. We got to within 2 feet of each other, and I saw his color changing like undulating waves of light - pattern of light brown and tan. I snapped a couple horizontal shots, but I was not too satisfied. So changed setting to includes the sun in the background. While I was fiddling with my camera, he seemed to grow impatient and his color changed to dark brown. After this one last pic he shot away!! Apprently he did not care for the strobe light...
Splash of Gold
Bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) is a common reef fish in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. While it is a fairly common sight, I still love to watch a large school of these brightly colored fish cruising around a coral reef.
