Coral-scape of Chumbe Island, Africa

 The amazing underwater world of Chumbe Island, off the coast of Tanzania, Africa. This is a little known secret underwater paradise just a short trip away from the popular diving destination of Zanzibar. For Americans, even Zanzibar is a little known secret that conjures up images of mythical spice lands from Sinbad the Sailor stories. But after seeing this amazing location you better believe I will be going back.
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Philippine Reefscape: Isla Verde

Isla Verde, Philippines

 One of my passions is to introduce people to the underwater world. Whether it is through my underwater photography or showing them first hand, it can be hugely rewarding. If you have never been snorkeling in the ocean then I suggest giving it a try. Face your fear if you are nervous, or jump on an airplane if you are far from the sea. Find a way and I guarantee it will be worth it. In the meantime enjoy some glimpses...

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Reef Lighting

One of the toughest things for an underwater photographer is lighting. Especially if you are taking a picture of a wide area, such as  a landscape shot like this one. The farther down you go the more light you lose. Not only do you lose general light, but colors are absorbed and disappear as you swim deeper as well. You start losing your reds and oranges, then your yellow, the green, and finally blue. This is why the deep ocean looks so blue, because it is the last color absorbed by the water.
This is why photographers flock to clear water settings like Hawaii and hope for sunny days. The sun rays can be seen filtering down through the water and hitting the reef here at the same time as a dark shadow is cast by the vertical rock cliff to the right of the photo area. Having a good model scuba diver can also add a lot to your reef scape image.

This photo was taken at Black Rock in Kaanapali, Maui.