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Tips and suggestions for underwater photography and travel
By Stanley Bysshe

Diving with Whale Sharks: Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Diving with Whale Sharks: Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Stanley Bysshe
Tips and suggestions for underwater photography and travel

If you want to know what it is like to be in the water with the whale sharks off of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, stand in the middle of the street while 30 school buses (with their hoods up) come at you from all directions. For the past decade there has been a growing awareness of whale shark congregations during the summer months around the Yucatan.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Now retired, I have tried to dedicate more time to becoming a better photographer. Certified more than 30 years ago, I have always been fascinated by coral reef ecology and creating underwater images. My wife and I moved to Curacao N.A. to start our retirement so working underwater has become almost a daily exercise. My first underwater camera was a Nikonos I, but the digital age certainly allows for a faster learning curve. My land photography also gravitates to the natural world and I hope to add some shots from our travels as well. To date I have not been very happy with scanned 35mm images so the folders of slides continue to gather dust!

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Edwar, who placed 3rd in the 2010 Ocean Art contest for wide-angle, shares his experience on the Utila Aggressor II.
By Edwar Herreno

Diving the Bay Islands of Honduras

Edwar Herreno
Edwar, who placed 3rd in the 2010 Ocean Art contest for wide-angle, shares his experience on the Utila Aggressor II.

Diving Roatan & the Bay Islands of Honduras

2010 Ocean Art winner shares his experience aboard the Utila Aggressor II

By Edwar Herreno

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Jim Lyle and Michael Zeigler put together a guide to diving one of the most pristine reefs in the coral triangle.
By Michael Zeigler & Jim Lyle

Diving Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia

Michael Zeigler & Jim Lyle
Jim Lyle and Michael Zeigler put together a guide to diving one of the most pristine reefs in the coral triangle.

Dive Destination: Southeast Sulawesi

An Underwater Photography Paradise in Indonesia

Trip review by Jim Lyle with photos by Jim Lyle & Randy Harwood

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By Marianne Kehr

Big Animal Encounter: Humpback Whales

Marianne Kehr

Humpback Whales at the Socorro Islands

An amazing underwater photography encounter with the giants of the sea

Text and Underwater Photos by Marianne C. Kehr

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The ultimate underwater photography experience
By Scott Gietler

Manta Ray Night Dive

Manta Ray Night Dive in Kona, Hawaii
Scott Gietler
The ultimate underwater photography experience

In preparing for a week-long family trip to Kona, Hawaii I had done some research, and I heard that the Manta Ray night dive was a good dive. I was told that the Mantas were feeding at night, and were more approachable than during the day. But nothing could prepare me for the fact that we would indirectly be feeding the mantas, and how incredible that could be.

 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Scott Gietler is the owner of Bluewater Photo, Bluewater Travel, and the Underwater Photography Guide. Bluewater Photo, based in Culver City, CA is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious underwater camera stores, serving many thousands of customers each year, where nothing is more important than customer service. The Underwater Photography Guide is the world’s first website to feature free tutorials on underwater photography, and has become the most trafficked resource on underwater photography worldwide. Bluewater Travel is a full-service dive travel wholesaler sending groups and individuals on the world’s best dive vacations. 

Scott is also an avid diver, underwater photographer, and budding marine biologist, having created the online guide to the underwater flora and fauna of Southern California. He is the past vice-president of the Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society, has volunteered extensively at the Santa Monica aquarium, and is the creator of the Ocean Art underwater photo competition, one of the largest underwater international photo competitions ever held in terms of value of prizes. He lives in California with his wife, newborn girl and scuba-diving, photo taking 4 year old son.

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By Kevin Lee

Diving Kenya

Kevin Lee

Scuba Diving...Out of Africa

A travel report of diving and underwater photography in Kenya

Text and Photography by Kevin Lee

 

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By Kevin Lee

Diving Jeju Island, South Korea

Kevin Lee

Diving Jeju Island, South Korea

An underwater photographer visits the "Land of the Morning Calm"

Text and Photographs by Kevin Lee

 

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By Eco-Photo Explorers

Russia's White Sea

Eco-Photo Explorers

 

Diving Russia’s High Arctic: Beneath the White Sea

Underwater Photography while Ice Diving

By Eco-Photo Explorers
Michael Salvarezza
Christopher P. Weaver

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By Mike Bartick

Diving Ticao and Donsol, the Philippines

Mike Bartick

Diving Ticao and Donsol, Philippines

Diving with Mantas and Whale Sharks

Text and photos by Mike Bartick
 

 

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Guide to diving kimbe bay, featuring photos from a trip on the MV Febrina
By Lucas Price

Diving Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Lucas Price
Guide to diving kimbe bay, featuring photos from a trip on the MV Febrina

Diving Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea

Guide for Underwater Photographers

Text and photos by Lucas Price

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