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Paul Duxfield

I am from United Kingdom
Member since: Thursday, May 27, 2010
Im 45yrs old this year, previously working in pro-photo retail in the North East of England, with occasional press and magazine photo work.
I got into diving completely by accident and by a circuitous route working as a professional buddy to an underwater documentary cameraman.
I then found myself working as a diveguide and videographer out in the Red Sea for Oonas in Sharm el Sheikh at the end of the Nineties and beginning of the Noughties
I now work as Sales Manager at CamerasUnderwater based at their London store.
I am very lucky in that I get to try different camera and housing combinations, and at the moment am enjoying Canon DSLRs (7D) in Ikelite housing, and also currently enamoured with the Canon S90 as the latest super compact, in a Canon housing with Inon lenses and strobes.
I live in East london with my partner in brine (and life) Shelly Hibberd and we like nothing better than taking our dog Lily for long walks and drinking good Red Wine, but not usually at the sa...
U/W photographerU/W photographer

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My Portfolio

guess crew here distorted surface waves was wondering what heck doing hanging about near ladders coming another round pancakes norm after first dive day liveaboard
Sometimes most mundane looking creatures reward you.This interior sea urchin me looked very alienif you saw SciFi movie would be impressed someone had even imagined youThis This Sci-Fi Sci Fi
wanted highlight this little creatures breathing apparatus so positioned myself show its delicate gills against ink black background. background
Shelly was looking me had surfaced one side her trying get attention difficult she head under water so thing do take shot. shot
Had SLR macro lens housing Canon 7D 100mm Ikelite.As popped 50barish was rewarded this scene shore straight pages Nat Geo couldnt believe my luck. Ikelite. Ikelite luck
was shooting first time week digicompact Canon Ixus 700 series available light using custom white balance Inon Fisheye lens. We were just waiting our safety stop quite literally buzzed these guys digi-compact, digicompact, digi compact, lens

My Contest Stats

I have 32 entries in the photo contest
Latest Entries...
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entered Friday, June 18, 2010		click to go to the contest
entered Friday, June 18, 2010		click to go to the contest
entered Thursday, June 17, 2010


CategoryNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Macro - Close-Up614424
Macro - not swimming57715
Macro - Nudibranchia36020
Macro - Super macro24120
Over/Under (shots half topside, half U/W)12121
Topside (above water but marine related)57815
Wide Angle - Close Focus11919
Wide Angle - Divers59418
Wide Angle - Marine Life24824
Wide Angle - Natural Light (no strobe)23718
totals 3261919
Seas I have divedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Red Sea1325819
Sulu and Sulawesi Seas1936119
totals 3261919
Countries I have visitedNumber of EntriesTotal votesAverage votes
Egypt1325819
Indonesia1936119
totals 3261919

My Forum Posts

I have 20 forum posts

Recent Forum posts...
Cool
Posted: Friday, June 18, 2010
Who's the buddie?
Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2010
Another cracking Manta pic
Posted: Friday, June 11, 2010
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