Description The deeper you go under the ocean, the less red light there is. Beyond a certain depth, red animals look brown or even black- until you shine a light on them. One of the pleasures of underwater photography is using flashes to reveal colours that cant be seen with the natural available light. This striking soft coral is one of my favourite examples. Great Barrier Reef, Australia.Canon EOS 5D MkII; Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens; Seacam housing; Ikelite DS125 strobes.
David Wachenfeld, Townsville Member Since November 2007 Artist Statement I have loved the ocean since I was a small child. I grew up on a diet of Jacques Cousteau documentaries and snorkelling holidays with my family. Since my first SCUBA dive at age 10 and first experience with an underwater camera at age 16, I have developed a passion for marine life and capturing the ocean’s beauty in photographs. I have dived on coral reefs from French Polynesia to the east coast of Africa, conducting research, taking photographs, teaching people and working to protect the environment. In 1993 I completed a PhD studying the behaviour and ecology of coral reef triggerfish. My love of this charismatic family of fish lead me to name my photography company ‘Triggerfish Images’.