The Big Shot
A series of in-depth looks at how Mike obtained a particular shot, including tips and technical info.
 
 
 
Wreck Diver
 
This turned out to be an extremely worthwhile image for me. It really sums up the image of a UK wreck Diver. It won the Sport Diver Professional image of the year in 2007.
 
I was buddied with the
 
Red Anemone
 
 
There is nothing really that remarkable about this months image, apart perhaps its composition.
Conditions on the day this shot was taken were terrible. Visibility was less than a metre. The
 
Diver in Gully
 
 
The serenity of this image belies the difficulty I encountered in obtaining the shot. This was taken on the day of the St. Abbs and Eyemouth photo splash in event in 2006 and was the 2nd choice to
 
Anemone
 
 
For this anemone shot I found a suitable specimen. I had passed hundreds on the dive but they were either all in clusters or their backgound (negative space) was too cluttered to make the anemone (
 
Ballan Wrasse
 
For this shot to be successful a lot of thought was given to the dive site. Before I even entered the water I had picked my site, creature I wanted to photograph and the equipment to do the job.