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new
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New work above, clockwise, starting from top
left: pk11993-D, Lemon Shark; pk70645-D, Hawksbill Sea Turtle juvenile;
pp0277-D, invertebrate collage on Canadian reef; pm0109-D, Sailfish;
pk10155-D, diver explores shipwreck; pk10626-D, Atlantic Spotted Dolphins.
Indonesia
This island nation-
an archipelago straddling the equator between the Asian mainland and
Australia- contains some of the finest coral reefs on the planet. Though
extraordinarily alluring beneath the waves, it would be a shame to stay
submerged... The people and culture of Bali help to complete the perfect
tropical scuba diving holiday. A working holiday, of course. My wife and I
recently returned from a productive, memorable three week shoot in Komodo
and Bali. It will be quite some time before the edit is complete. The
first batch of photos have been uploaded, and await your perusal. ( link
)
Guadalupe
Island, Mexico One
of the world's top three spots to encounter the great white shark. (The
other two are South Africa and South Australia.) Guadalupe offers easy
cage diving and superior visibility, which helped contribute to a
successful shoot during which I created my cleanest portraits yet of
Jaws. ( link
)
Monterey
CA Witness a
Trial of Life, orca (killer whales) attacking gray whales while migrating
northward to their summer feeding grounds ( link
).
Maldives A
long, long way from home, adrift in the Indian Ocean lies what I'm sure is
the lost coral kingdom of Atlantis. Atolls world famous for their fishes
and Crayola bright reefs, ponderous whale sharks and graceful but alien
manta rays, Maldives is a must for the coral reef ecosystem connoisseur. Avoid
the jetlag and keep your wetsuit dry by experiencing immersion virtually: (
link
)
Baja,
Mexico My
wife Melissa and I return to the lagoons where we first met 12 years
ago... to renew our vows in the company of some of our best cetacean
friends, Gray Whales. For it is in these shallow, protected Pacific bays
that the grays meet each year to give birth to their babies and mate. Many
of the whales, nicknamed "friendlies", show an unbelievable
fascination with the small boats bearing tourists. Where else on the
planet can you kiss a whale? ( link
)
Florida
and the Bahamas Turtles,
shipwrecks, sharks and dolphins. Working with sea turtle biologists, a
legendary shark wrangler, and my wife and partner Melissa, the month of
July was a busy one, with friends joining us on a private cruise to top it
off. Select images are now available for viewing ( link
), and more will be uploaded in time.
Great
Lakes And now
for something completely different- spelunking through freshwater history.
On assignment to photograph and write an article on the shipwrecks of
Michigan's Great Lakes, my long-time dive buddy Jim Lima and I visited the
"UP" (pronounced 'Yoop', as in Upper Peninsula). We explored
wrecks in three underwater preserves- Keweenaw, Alger, and Straits of
Mackinac. ( link
)
North
Carolina Thirty
miles offshore, wandering through the
Graveyard of the Atlantic I encounter snaggle-toothed sand tiger sharks. (
link
)
Dominica
The "Nature
Island" has some of the Caribbean's most interesting diving. Reefs
are a riot of color thanks to prolific sponge growth, and all manner of
beasties hide amidst the technicolor jumble. In addition to concentrating
on super wide-angle reef scenics and critter close-ups, I paid the
resident sperm whales a visit. On the last day of the trip, late in the
afternoon cruising the deep waters offshore, the Gods smiled on me. I
enjoyed a 15 minute epic underwater encounter with a very friendly 30 foot
long whale ( link
to reef pictures, link
to Sperm Whale pictures ).
Manatees
Endearing and
endangered, the sea cows of Florida's Crystal River lured me back for a
fifth time this past winter. Photographically, conditions were more
challenging than in years past, but the animals themselves never
disappoint. The highlight was a 6am encounter with a mother and her tiny,
wrinkled calf- no more than a few days old.( link
).
Dominican
Republic Swimming
in the Humpback Whale nursery of the Atlantic. Close-up sub-aqua
encounters with trusting mothers and their curious calves. For many
landlubbers, this is a life-changing event ( link
).
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upcoming
travel
2008
Planned shoots include Caribbean scuba diving
on Mexico's Cozumel, tuna and billfish in multiple locations worldwide, coral reef life in
Fiji, orcas (killer whales) in the Pacific Northwest, and certainly additional projects
yet to be determined. Please let us know if you have a "piggy-backable"
assignment you'd like us to complete.
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for sale The
Rabscuttle, veteran of a hundred photo expeditions, is up for sale. If you
are looking for a small, sturdy inflatable boat for diving and
whale-watching- and your budget is limited- this might be the craft for
you. Avon 13' Spitfire inflatable boat with steering, Yamaha 25hp outboard
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