While it was hard to give the right credit to the invertebrate models in my last photo, these are a lot easier. The Pacific sea nettle, Chrysaora Fuscescens, is a prominent animal on display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. These nettles were photographed at the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, just 5 miles South of Monterey.
Monday, December 27, 2010
These are the large floating canopies of the Giant Kelp, more specifically Macrocystis Pyrifera. I love how the light comes through the web of their large translucent blades.
The kelp forests are home to hundreds of species of fish but have been dangerous to humans. Although rare, there have been drownings [...]
The Benwood Wreck is an artificial reef off of the Florida Keys. The Benwood was sunk on April 9, 1942 after an unintentional collision with another boat, the Robert C. Tuttle. Both boats were traveling at night and rumors of German U-Boats in the area had convinced them to sail in black-out. Neither ship saw the other [...]
Derek Bothereau: consultant and surfer.
Here’s the final Tea Party photos. I’m pleased with how it came out. A big thanks to everyone who helped to make these images work out.
Today was hectic but went well. Taking photos underwater adds so many variables it gets hard to control it all. The blanket shown on the side would not stop floating away despite being weighed down with twenty washers and bolts. I think the weirdest part of the day was when I was standing at the [...]
There is a goal that I have; it is to revolutionize underwater photography. It’s been disappointing so far because I wasn’t able to achieve my goal in my very first try, or my second! There seems to be so much learning and practicing in the way that I wonder if I’m really cut out to [...]
