Contributors
Guido Zsilavecz* » 598 photos
Guido Zsilavecz started diving in 1989, and took up underwater photography on his 27th dive. Early on he developed a strong, lasting interest in the underwater environment, and with it a desire to identify everything seen. This led to the discovery, and subsequent description, of the bluespotted klipfish, Pavoclinus caeruleopunctatus (Perciformes: Clinidae) in 2001.
In 2005, together with Peter Southwood, he established SURG, the Southern Underwater Research Group (www.surg.co.za), whose aim ... read more
Graham Abbott* » 397 photos
Graham is a full time dive guide and cruise director with his own business Diving 4 Images. The mainstay of Graham’s business is leading photographic, scientific and survey expeditions. Graham has led many of the world’s leading underwater photo journalists and film makers though still in his spare time he can be found diving round Bali in search of new, rare and unusual species!
Grahams passion for sea slugs came at a real early stage in his diving career. Whilst on Sipadan island in ... read more
Dave Harasti* » 361 photos
Dave Harasti is a marine scientist in Australia who has been working on threatened marine species (sharks, seahorses and fish) for the past 10 years. Dave is currently doing his PhD in his spare time on the conservation of seahorses and is examining the role that marine protected areas could provide in their protection.
He has been diving for 11 years and in that time he has developed a passion for marine life and underwater photography.
His photography has been internationally recognised. ... read more
Indra Swari » 325 photos
Photographs taken: Phestilla sp., Trinchesia ornata, Melibe viridis, Ceratosoma tenue, Chromodoris preciosa, Phyllodesmium cf. jakobsenae, Doto sp., Mexichromis multituberculata, Chromodoris sp., Melibe viridis and more ...
Jeffrey Davies » 285 photos
Jeff first did his OWD in Pattaya in 1986, but after a few holiday dives in Thailand and Australia he stopped diving.
The second time was in Phuket in 1999, and has been (so far) much longer lasting.
He bought his first camera (a Sony DSC-P9) in 2002 but frustrations with lack of any manual control led to the Sony being replaced by an Olympus C-8080 and two external strobes in 2004.
One day he might upgrade to a DSLR, to be followed closely by a wetsuit!
It’s the local dive guides ... read more
Ole Johan Brett* » 216 photos
O.J.Brett started his diving in the Maldives in 1992, working for Crown Compani and Mr. Hussain Afeef on the island of Rangalifinolhu. Today Rangali is managed by Hilton. In 1992 it was only palm trees on the island. Doing exploring dives for several months around in Ari Atoll, the underwater photography interest started to blossom. What could have been a third generation of professional photographers Ole Johan have never made photography his profession, but brought up with cameras, it was ... read more
Ken Tucker* » 203 photos
Ken never saw the ocean until he was 34. At the age of 48, he learned to dive and swim, finally overcoming an intense fear of the water. Underwater photography immediately followed. Fourteen years later, he is now a master diver and cave certified. He considers his pursuit of underwater photography secondary to no other interest. Working thru numerous camera systems, he has finally settled on a Nikon D2x/Subal system, with INON Z-240 strobes.
Ken is by education a mathematician, by past ... read more
Erwin Kodiat** » 189 photos
Erwin is a full time web developer and co-owner of Terong Internet Engineering as well as the co-founder of Kapal Selam Dive Club, a non profit dive club. He is building the Underwater Photography Forum to facilitate the need for underwater photography discussion among divers especially beginners. He has pursued underwater photography as an enjoyable pastime since 2005 after a short introduction to the art by his friend, Hengky Dotulong. He considers Yuji Law his underwater photography tutor for ... read more
Daniela Gut* » 189 photos
Daniela started diving in 2000 in Koh Samui, Thailand. She then went to Tioman and Redang Islands in Malaysia for diving holidays. But the summer of 2003 changed everything. She went with Benno to Zakyntos (Greece). It was great and she decided to start divining in Switzerland, too. A cold idea! Not long after that, it was necessary to buy a dry suit. A new experience! In 2004 she went to Negros Philippines and what did she need? An underwater camera, of course. So she bought a Sony P12 and ... read more
Yuji Law* » 172 photos
Yuji is a nudibranch lover from Malaysia. He has lived as an expatriate in Singapore since Jan 1997. His passion is underwater photography especially macro critters. He has been dubbed a Macro Maniac for taking extreme close-ups and focusing on only small parts of his objects as he is fascinated by the color, details and texture of shrimps, fish, nudibranchs and corals.
He claims that he is still learning to shoot and to get good angles, and continues to study the technical and artistic ... read more