Imogen is Underwater

Imogen is Underwater Sharing my experiences of the underwater environment through photography. From Naarm, Melbourne, Australia

Driving thousands of kilometres north through the centre of Australia, I've felt the huge distance from the salt water r...
18/08/2026

Driving thousands of kilometres north through the centre of Australia, I've felt the huge distance from the salt water reefs of home.

My first chance on this trip to get wet came at the stunning natural thermal pools of Bitter Springs in Elsey National Park, Northern Territory.

The pool, a section of Roper creek, is surrounded by endemic palms and paperbarks in a forest singing with insects and birds. After a quick dip in the middle of the day, I returned later in the afternoon when most people had left, hoping to photograph Rainbow Fish amongst the lillies.

It is crocodile country though, and rangers survey the area regularly - as I write, I see that it has been closed due to a 2m croc!

I'm currently as far as I've ever been from the Great Southern Reef - crossing the border from NT to WA 🚐- but thought I...
20/07/2026

I'm currently as far as I've ever been from the Great Southern Reef - crossing the border from NT to WA 🚐- but thought I'd share this β€˜Diving with…’ article that's just been published in ScubaDiver magazine!

13/07/2026

Peaceful sounds of the forest above the thermal pools of Elsey National Park, Northern Territory

Some dives are fairly uneventful and I start looking closer, and closer, and that's when special things are revealed.Bun...
28/06/2026

Some dives are fairly uneventful and I start looking closer, and closer, and that's when special things are revealed.

Bunurong country

On the Great Southern Reef, there are several remarkable seasonal events during which our endemic marine creatures revea...
18/06/2026

On the Great Southern Reef, there are several remarkable seasonal events during which our endemic marine creatures reveal their unique characteristics and behaviours, fascinating scientists and capturing the attention of divers, snorkelers, and photographers alike.

June is usually a busy time in South Australia, as a unique population of Giant Australian Cuttlefish aggregate. Year after year they mysteriously arrive in their thousands in the upper Spencer Gulf to mate and lay eggs in the shallow waters. But so far this year, there has been little sign of the usually spectacular aggregation, and scientists fear that the Harmful Algal Bloom, which has devastated hundreds of marine species (particularly cephalopods) may be the reason for their absence.

The Point Lowly/Whyalla population of cuttlefish is truly unique, and their absence this year makes me feel even more grateful that I was able to witness their displays last year. In Victoria, the same species is present, but we see them in much smaller numbers along our coastline. The cuttlefish pictured here was sheltering beneath a ledge on the beautiful rocky reefs of the Bellarine Peninsula. As I approached, he extended his arms and tentacles, likely seeing his reflection in my camera's reflective dome port.

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A young Mosaic Leatherjacket seeks food and protection in one of the ocean's most strange animals - Haeckel's JellyYou m...
31/05/2026

A young Mosaic Leatherjacket seeks food and protection in one of the ocean's most strange animals - Haeckel's Jelly

You might be familiar with illustrations by the jelly's namesake, Ernst Haeckel from his book Kunstformen der Natur

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Bunurong country

Eye contact from some Rye pier locals on a recent dive.Bunurong country
24/05/2026

Eye contact from some Rye pier locals on a recent dive.

Bunurong country

A couple of dives at Flinders Pier recently. There wasn't a great deal of fish-life around, so I opted for a short macro...
16/05/2026

A couple of dives at Flinders Pier recently. There wasn't a great deal of fish-life around, so I opted for a short macro dive for the second and glad I did. There's always something to focus on.

The Rainbow Cale is not usually seen on a typical pier dive in Melbourne, so whenever I see one and am able to capture a...
10/05/2026

The Rainbow Cale is not usually seen on a typical pier dive in Melbourne, so whenever I see one and am able to capture an image, it's really exciting and my mind immediately gets an earworm of 80s Funkytown πŸ•ΊπŸ½ 🌈

They love to hide amongst dense beds of Golden Kelp or the green Sea Nymph and occasionally zoom out, fins splayed dramatically.

The male is most colourful of the two sexes - one of the funkiest fishes in our waters.

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A pair of famously venomous Blue-ringed Octopus lie still, mating, under Rye pier. Despite their deadly reputation, they...
07/05/2026

A pair of famously venomous Blue-ringed Octopus lie still, mating, under Rye pier.

Despite their deadly reputation, they are shy creatures who try to keep away from people.

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