Ocean Life Photography

04/08/2017

01/11/2016

I went 30nm off Cape Point, South Africa recently on a birding trip. We were privileged to see various albatross species, shearwaters, petrels and gulls.
It was an amazing experience to see so many birds up close in perfect conditions.

10/01/2016

I was fortunate enough to witness and photograph a large pod of about 150 humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off Kommetjie in Cape Town, South Africa.

11/10/2015

07/10/2015

07/09/2015

A cape rock crab (Plagusia chabrus) feeding between various colourful sea anemones.

14/07/2015

A starfish slowly moving across the sand between kelp forests.

08/06/2015

Since today is World Oceans Day I have decided to post this picture of a Humpback Whale lunge feeding to show the importance of conservation.
With most whale species on the brink of extinction in South Africa by the mid 1960's, whaling stopped in 1975. Over the past 40 years whale populations have made a steady increase and we are now fortunate enough to see events like this once again.
Ironically this humpback whale was photographed in front of an old whaling station in Fish Hoek.

14/05/2015

Amazing colours in the kelp forests with purple sea urchins, orange sponges and hottentot swimming in the blue background.

23/04/2015

Camouflage at its best. An octopus having a look outside its cave.

23/03/2015

Matt Bromley doing his thing at the Hoek.

17/03/2015

Slowly drifting.
A different look at the simple things. Sunrays hit a piece of seaweed drifting below the oceans surface.