Tabla de contenidos para Ocean Planet Special 2016 en Scuba Diver/Asian Diver

At the ends of the Earth, where only the intrepid go, and extraordinary encounters are almost guaranteed, this alien-like world thrives of life. Brave the cold waters, below the ice, to where in the winter the sun doesn’t shine, and you’ll most likely come across some of the strangest marine animals on the planet. From large marine mammals, to tiny zooplankton, life has managed to survive in this frigid zone. For all, life here is tough. And for those who wish to explore, there is still so much more to discover. Below the ice caps and through the ice canyons, it offers an adventure of a lifetime.…

INDONESIA RAJA AMPAT A Papuan fisherman stands in his wooden outrigger above schools of flashing baitfish David Doubilet WHEN February 2006 EQUIPMENT Nikon D2X SETTINGS f/20, 1/30s, ISO100 MICRONESIA CHUUK LAGOON The mysterious interior of the sunken cargo ship, Gosei Maru, at a depth of 20 metres. This tropical paradise has been strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks, many of which can be explored by diving Andrew Marriott WHEN January 2016 EQUIPMENT Olympus OM-D E-M1, 8mm lens, Nauticam housing, three ATG 4,000-lumen lights on grips SETTINGS f/1.8, 1/13s, ISO 200 The Asia Pacific is endless; a place so vast and varied as to be impossible to comprehend in a lifetime Andrew Marriott Welcome to the wild underwater world of Asia Pacific. Where diving seems to defy limits, and…

FIJI NEAR TAVARUA ISLAND Alison Teal, soul surfer and filmmaker, swims beneath the waves in the middle of the ocean somewhere by the islands Sarah Lee WHEN June 2012 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 7D, 15mm fisheye lens, Dale Kobetich housing SETTINGS f/5, 1/1000s, ISO100 WHEN September 2016 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 1D X Mark II, 8–15mm at 15mm, Nauticam housing SETTINGS f/8, 1/250s, ISO400 INDONESIA WAYAG, RAJA AMPAT A set of table corals in the shallows of Wayag, a group of limestone islands. The Raja Ampat region is known as the “heart of the Coral Triangle” Ethan Daniels WHEN October 2009 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark II SETTINGS f/13, 1/125s, ISO160 MICRONESIA YAP A pair of hatchling green sea turtles makes their way from the beach into open water. It is estimated…

BOTSWANA OKAVANGO DELTA A Nile crocodile cruises the murky water of Botswana s huge, swampy inland delta Daniel Botelho WHEN July 2011 EQUIPMENT Nikon D3S, 16mm lens SETTINGS f/9, 1/400s, ISO400 EGYPT BROTHER ISLANDS, RED SEA A split shot of Daedalus Reef reveals the incredible coral of Egypt’s colourful underwater world Martin Strmiska WHEN June 2015 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800, 15mm lens, Subal housing SETTINGS f/10, 1/160s, ISO320 ISRAEL EILAT Glassfish and lionfish congregate on a wreck of a missile boat, a congregation that takes place every few years Ilan Ben Tov WHEN May 2014 EQUIPMENT Nikon D300, 10–17mm lens SETTINGS f/18, 1/60s, ISO200 SUDAN SANGANEB REEF, RED SEA An over-under shot captures a beautiful sunset and the spectacular coral reefs that are found in the Red Sea Dániel Selmeczi WHEN…

BAHAMAS DAN’S CAVE, ABACO ISLAND Explorer Brian Kakuk swims through the Badlands section of Dan’s Cave. The red layers are dust from the Sahara Desert that has blown across the Atlantic Ocean during past dry times on Earth Jill Heinerth WHEN February 2010 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 16mm lens, Aquatica housing, Ikelite D125 strobes, Ikelite D200 slave SETTINGS f/2.8, 1/60s, ISO200 MEXICO CENOTES DOS OJOS, TULUM A 60-metre-deep sinkhole with crystal-clear water, The Pit is an incredible dive. In the summer, the sunbeams streaming through the entrance are simply breathtaking Tom St George WHEN May 2016 EQUIPMENT Olympus OM-D E-M5, 8mm lens, Nauticam housing, natural light SETTINGS f/1.8, 1/60s, ISO1000 America. The diving haven for those who love the big, the weird and downright freaky. Come face to…

WHEN January 2016 EQUIPMENT Sony RX100, Fisheye FIX UWL-04 wet lens, Ikelite housing, Sea & Sea YS-110α strobe SETTINGS f/9, 1/80s, ISO100 CUBA JARDINES DE LA REINA An American crocodile flashes a smile to the camera in one of the largest intact marine protected areas in the world Matthew Smith WHEN June 2014 EQUIPMENT Nikon D810, 14-24mm lens, Aquatica housing, dual Inon Z-240 strobes SETTINGS f/22, 1/250s, ISO640 MEXICO LAGUNA SAN IGNACIO, BAJA CALIFORNIA A baby grey whale opens its mouth at the surface, exposing the baleen inside Eric Cheng WHEN March 2014 EQUIPMENT Olympus OM-D E-M5, 7–14mm lens at 8mm, Nauticam housing SETTINGS f/10, 1/800s, ISO400 BRAZIL AMAZON RIVER Pink dolphins, the largest species of river dolphin in the world, square up to the lens Amos Nachoum WHEN August…

ICELAND SILFRA FISSURE, THINGVELLIR NATIONAL PARK Divers explore the cold glacial waters dividing two continents. A huge rift formed in the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates. Silfra attracts divers the world over who look to dive in clear visibility Joanna Lentini WHEN July 2015 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 60D, 10–17mm, Nauticam housing, natural light SETTINGS f/8, 1/60s, ISO200 RUSSIA BIOFILTRY BAY, NILMOGUBA, WHITE SEA Diving under the ice of the White Sea, we found that the bay’s basin seemed to be filled with smoke. The “smoke” had a strong smell of hydrogen sulphide. It turns out that where we saw the strange smoke, the area was in the initial stage of separation from the sea Viktor Lyagushkin WHEN April 2013 EQUIPMENT Nikon D3S, 16mm fisheye lens,…

WHEN July 2013 EQUIPMENT Nikon D7000, Sea & Sea housing, dual Sea & Sea YS-250 Pro strobes SETTINGS f/11, 1/160s, ISO100 OMAN KHURIYA MURIYA ISLANDS A humpback whale swims close to the surface in a split shot with desert mountains in the background Tobias Friedrich WHEN February 2012 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark II SETTINGS f/18, 1/200s, ISO800 EGYPT SATTAYA REEF, RED SEA Spinner dolphins play, side-by-side at the surface of the Egyptian Red Sea Tommi Kokkola WHEN November 2014 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 8–15mm fisheye lens at 15mm, Seacam housing, natural light SETTINGS f/4.5, 1/400s, ISO1600 EGYPT MARSA MUBARAK, RED SEA A dugong is harassed by tourists as it moves along the sea bed Douglas Seifert WHEN July 2012 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800, 15mm fisheye lens, Seacam housing,…

WHEN August 2014 EQUIPMENT Nikon D600, 15mm fisheye lens, Nimar housing, dual Inon strobes SETTINGS f/5, 1/80s, ISO200 Diving with great white sharks is a one-off experience, and completely different from what you would imagine. With the typical “bloodthirsty” stigma that is attached to them and how they are portrayed on television, one would have expected to be in the water with a ferocious beast. In reality, we were face to face with a predator more intrigued by our alien presence than anything else. We never felt a sense of danger, but only deep respect for an animal that is so fascinating and powerful, acutely aware of our contrasting frailty and weakness. We observed the sharks in their natural habitat, and in doing so witnessed a very curious situation. An…

WHEN July 2016 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 8–15mm fisheye lens, Aquatica housing, Ikelite strobes SETTINGS f/11, 1/100s, ISO400 USA SANTA BARBARA ISLAND, CALIFORNIA A garibaldi, California’s state fish, flits in front of a red gorgonian deep within the kelp forest Allison Vitsky WHEN September 2015 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark III, 8–15mm lens at 15 mm, Sea & Sea housing, Sea & Sea YS-250 strobes SETTINGS f/11, 1/60s, ISO320 USA CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA Two manatees gently interact with each other in the clear waters of Three Sisters Spring Becky Kagan Schott WHEN 2014 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800, natural light SETTINGS f/6.3, 1/60s, ISO200 Most of my trips these days are centred around finding new content for Prawno Apparel designs. Because the designs come directly from underwater encounters and images,…

WHEN April 2016 EQUIPMENT Nikon D4, 15mm fisheye, Nauticam housing, dual Inon Z-240 strobes SETTINGS f/13, 1/250s, ISO400 AUSTRIA GREEN LAKE, TRAGOESS (PREVIOUS SPREAD, TOP) Every spring, when the temperature rises and melts the winter snow, the basin below the mountains fills with water and floods the county park Martin Strmiska WHEN June 2013 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800, 15mm lens, Subal housing SETTINGS f/11, 1/200s, ISO250 UK FARNE ISLANDS, ENGLAND (PREVIOUS SPREAD, BOTTOM) Grey seals, playful as ever, greet photographers in the waters of Farne Islands. Grey seals spend around 80 percent of their time underwater Ellen Cuylaerts WHEN November 2015 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800, 16mm lens, Subal housing, dual Light & Motion Sola 3000 lights SETTINGS f/7.1, 1/200s, ISO800 SPAIN TENERIFE, CANARY ISLANDS Face to face with three turtles in the…

WHEN June 2015 EQUIPMENT Nikon D4S, 16mm fisheye lens, Subal housing SETTINGS f/16, 1/160s, ISO400 ITALY PUNTA CARENA, CAPRI ISLAND A Mola mola cruises through the blue at a depth of 50 metres. These waters are known for being full of caverns and underwater vertical cliffs Sergio Riccardo WHEN September 2016 EQUIPMENT Nikon D700, 15mm fisheye lens, Seacam housing, dual Sea & Sea YS-D1 strobes SETTINGS f/8, 1/100s, ISO400 CYPRUS NEAR LARNACA, MEDITERRANEAN SEA The remains of a truck inside the cargo deck of the Zenobia wreck, with a diver holding a blue light in the background at the exit Tobias Friedrich WHEN April 2016 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 8–15mm fisheye lens at 14mm SETTINGS f/10, 1/15s, ISO1600 In the autumn of 2013, near the town of Severobaikalsk,…

A great photograph can capture the world’s attention – it freezes a moment, grabs a feeling, and makes itself known. And now, on this ever-changing blue planet – the power of the photograph seems needed more than ever. Standing as two of the most influential wildlife photographers in the industry, Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier have amassed a portfolio of images that have captivated global audiences. From face-to-face encounters with inquisitive leopard seals on the Antarctic Peninsula, to documenting the unique existence of “sea wolves” in British Columbia, collectively through their imagery they have revealed hidden worlds and shattered misconceptions. As conservation photographers – a phrase that Cristina herself coined – they have used photography as a platform to step up the fight to protect the environment. Through diving in…

WHEN October 2016 EQUIPMENT Nikon D5, 16mm lens, Seacam housing SETTINGS f/20, 1/200s, ISO200 FRENCH POLYNESIA MOOREA French Polynesia is an amazing place. Paddling around Moorea Lagoon, I came across several blacktip sharks. I grabbed my camera and jumped in to capture the sharks with this heavenly landscape Greg Lecoeur WHEN September 2015 EQUIPMENT Nikon D7200, 10-17mm lens, Nauticam housing, dual Ikelite DS160 strobes SETTINGS f/13, 1/250s, ISO100 MALDIvES SOUTH ARI ATOLL Snorkelling under the boat at night, the only light was from the big spot above. The manta here feed on the plentiful plankton, providing divers with one of the best visual spectacles in the Pacific Raffaele Livornese WHEN October 2014 EQUIPMENT Nikon D90, Tokina 10-17mm, Hugyfot HFN-D90 SETTINGS f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO320 TAIWAN GREEN ISLAND Divers approaching USS Leonard…

SRI LANKA MIRISSA The world’s largest animal surprises a kayaker Patrick Dykstra WHEN March 2015 EQUIPMENT DJI Phantom 2 drone, GoPro Hero4 Black Drones are fast becoming one of photography’s best-loved gadgets. They lend themselves to being able to capture incredible moments above the waves, from sizing up blue whales to watching huge groups of fish or mammals travel just below the surface. With such a unique device, it is integral that you fully understand how to get the most out of it. Don’t “Overfly” Resist the urge to fly the drone constantly. Hold the drone steady at times and allow the subject to come through the frame. It can be hard, but the motion of the animal is more interesting than the movement of the camera. Allow your subject…

MEXICO MARINE RESERVE OF CABO PULMO, SEA OF CORTEZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA Thousands of Jacks, swimming peacefully and creating all kinds of beautiful silhouettes. It is very hard to understand the immense size of the school by just looking at a picture. Adding a diver at the bottom, some 20 metres below, gives a sense of scale to the image and conveys the impressive magnitude of the scene Christian Vizl WHEN November 2012 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 15mm fisheye lens, Aquatica housing SETTINGS f/8, 1/125s, ISO200 WHEN July 2015 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800, 16mm lens, Subal housing, dual Light & Motion Sola 3000 SETTINGS f/9, 1/200s, ISO320 HAWAII KONA COAST A manta ray glides under the light during a night dive like few others. These incredibly graceful creatures are comfortable…

WHEN July 2013 EQUIPMENT Nikon D600, 70–300mm lens SETTINGS f/7.1, 1/640s, ISO400 AZORES PICO ISLAND A pair of large blue sharks descend into the deep, seemingly hand in hand, whilst swimming in the brilliantly blue waters that surround Pico Island Daniel Norwood WHEN September 2016 EQUIPMENT Nikon D7000, Nauticam housing SETTINGS f/8, 1/125s, ISO125 ITALY CAPO D’ACQUA, CAPESTRANO A diver swims over the ruins of two submerged mills which were once part of a factory David Salvatori WHEN April 2013 EQUIPMENT Nikon D800E, 10mm lens SETTINGS f/7.1, 1/60s, ISO100 ITALY THE UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY PARK OF BAIA, NAPOLI A barrel jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo, features against the background of an ancient exedra Pasquale Vassallo WHEN December 2015 EQUIPMENT Canon EOS 5DS R, 8–15mm lens, Seacam housing, Inon strobes SETTINGS f/14, 1/50s, ISO200…

CAPTURING ACTION Shoot wide angle to capture the colour and dynamism of the wreck with lots of strobe power for lighting FIND A FOCAL POINT Find something colourful to be the focus of the image, and get close to it MAKE ROOM FOR YOURSELF Find a stable place where you can shoot long exposures using only natural light KNOW YOUR CAMERA ...and its housing. Inside wrecks it is often very dark and you need to be able to change settings easily BUDDY UP Find an interesting subject, and ask a buddy to hold a torch to play with lighting Shooting wrecks is one of the most challenging subjects an underwater photographer can tackle. Few subjects are as demanding on the skills of both a diver and a photographer, but the…