The shot was taken with a Nikonos IVa using SubaWider suplimentary wide angle lens, film was Kodak Elite 100ASA.

No flash was used, this is a purely natural light shot, from a depth of 10m looking straight up to the surface.

The Manual of Underwater Photography, by Heinz-Gert de Couet & Andrew Green. The full review of this book and others is in the book reviews.

The Diving Photographer

This is a classic example of the diver-photographer, in this case a Male of the species, photographed near Green Carr at St Abbs. The male is more common than the female, being much more attuned to the technical nature of the sport/artistry. However, they are raely photographed, more usual they are behind the camera and often dive solo, as diving partners don't appreciate the need to stay still in freezing locations for long periods, the 'just one more shot' syndrome, or worse still that fact that the silt kicked up by your buddy's fins as he races off into the distance causes backscatter in the image and can ruin a dive completely even thought generally the 'viz' still appears to be just great up ahead!