perfect timing

Beautiful flamingo near salt mines in Bonaire

"Golden Portrait II"
I angled my strobes to light just the face. I used a high shutter speed to keep the water blue and provide contrast to the yellow. A shallow depth of field kept focus on just the face and eyes. No filters or Photoshop.

Shark comes to me.

Dolphins

"Dinner Bell"
Loggerhead chowing down. An incredible experience sitting inches away from this guy for about 20 minutes while he finished off his meal.
Shortlisted!

Sea Turtle Silhouette
Shortlisted!

Reef shark with fishing line.

Green Morey in the Reef, Cozumel México

'Following The Leader' - Horse eye jacks swim over the stern of the Kittiwake off the coast of Grand Cayman

Grey Angel fish eye in the mexican caribbean.

"Starfish And Water Droplet"
Starfish over-under photograph. Look closely: a drop of water is frozen as it bounces off the surface of the water!
No Photoshop.
Shortlisted!

"Levels"
The Kittiwake, a playground for divers and fish alike.

Dive In - a brightly clad diver takes a giant stride in to join fellow photographers in Little Cayman.

"Morning Commute"
Diving the Kittiwake first thing in the morning is always a treat. Beat the crowds, the Jacks are cruising and the light is beautiful.

Gaudy clown crab on top of a vase sponge

We were in a photo class in the midst of a tropical depression and unable to dive the Bloody Bay Wall in Little Cayman - so we shot macro on the south side. Was lucky neough to find this solitary hydroid on the end of a coral!

"Turtle In The Sunlight"
Rays of late-day sun illuminate a resting green sea turtle.

Selfie with Green Turtle

Bogas at dive site Something Special in Bonaire

"Sparkling Breaths"
A Green Turtle surfaces for a breather in the early morning light.

"Skybill Silhouette"
I have been trying to have a day a week were a shoot "Bare Neccesities" this of course is just a fancy phrase for natural light, but it has been awesome to free up the mind with flash settings once in awhile and focus on comp...

"Squid In High Key"
I spent about 1 1/2 hrs with some playful squid on a shallow shore dive. I pointed my camera straight up under the squid against the sky & intentionally overexposed the sun to blow out the sky & leave just the squid as subject.

"Follow the Leader"
Nothing like a game of tag with some friendly Spotted Eagle Rays.

Gobstopper
2nd place Monthly HotShots Shortlisted!
Through to 2016 awards final round judging

Reef Shark, Gardens of the Queen Cuba

"Pretty Shell"
A beautiful Green Sea Turtle cruises the turtle grass fields just off of Spotts Beach, Grand Cayman.