red – Daniel Poloha Underwater

August 12, 2016

Blue Water Filter

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I have a friend who is a video producer, we discuss photography a lot. When I was this picture for the first time I recalled back some of our discussions about light, filters etc. Above water to change the colour of light one uses a filter on the light source. Once the light leaves the source, […]

July 12, 2016

Crayfish in Darkness

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Here at New Zealand we call them crayfish, but their real name is southern rock lobster, red rock lobster or spiny rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii, see the Wikipedia article). I do not collect them for food so don’t know where to find them. If you want to observe them, marine reserves are a good place […]

July 10, 2016

Red Moki Sleeping

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If there are kelp forests underwater, there are also undersea meadows of green, brown and red algae (often referred as seaweeds). And red moki (Cheilodactylus spectabilis) is their “cow”. Grazing slowly, alone, in pairs or small groups. When the feeding is over, they hide in small crevices or under overhangs and sleep with open eyes. […]