Andaman Islands reef series starts… NOW
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under india
Now begins a series of ocean/dive/conservation photos from my divemaster training in January and February. This will continue for the next several weeks.
Above is a classic underwater vista from Johnny’s Gorge, off Havelock. This gives you a rough idea of what healthy reef looks like, though it’s fast disappearing due to an interrelated mix of coral bleaching, rising ocean temperatures and acidification due to CO2 absorption.
All of which is, at least partly, our fault. Sarcastic hooray for humans!
On an unrelated note, it’s clear that a proper Ikelite flash should be high on my list of upcoming dive purchases. Though I much prefer to shoot natural light, which is why the blog will essentially enter a blue phase whilst the dive photos are ongoing.
Tags: butterfly fish, divemaster training, environment, fish, india, johnny's gorge, ocean, photography, reef, scuba diving
Butterflies, butterflies, everywhere
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under ecuador
Ocean shallows and reefs are full of fish. Full. As a diver, I sometimes get focused on seeing the big, rare, charismatic fauna. But in reality fish are almost always swirling around.
That’s because the ocean represents a vibrant, complete ecosystem, with many more moving and visible parts than most of what we see up on land. Forests, deserts, savannas and meadows are also ecosystem, but the integral parts are often hidden, so that all we see are grasses and trees and dirt.
The butterfly fish — pescados de mariposa — pictured are part of the many, many fish flitting about reef and rock on almost every dive I’ve made. These are from the coast of North Seymour in the Galapagos Islands.
Tags: butterfly fish, ecosystem, environment, fish, galapagos, north seymour, ocean, photography, scuba diving, wildlife
Some things are simply better together
Posted by Adam Jadhav | Filed under thailand
Never roam alone
These two butterfly fish stayed as a pair, hanging out for most of the dive. Though plenty of fish are either solitary or schooling, it’s nice to see some actually coupling. Almost romantic. For fish.
Tags: butterfly fish, koh tao, mango bay, ocean, photography, scuba diving, thailand, wildlife
