Sailfish and Sardines

Gregory Sweeney · Issue 71, Mar/Apr 2013 · pp. 68–71

DestinationsailfishsardinesIsla MujeresMexicobait ballfrigate birdswhale sharksunderwater photographyCaribbean

Products mentioned: Canon 5D MK3, Nauticam housing, 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens, Canon 5D MK2, Nexus housing, EF16-35mm f2.8

Underwater Photography Underwater Photography Your FREE web magazine As you know, the current issue of Underwater Photography is free to download but all of the previous issues, going right back to Issue 1, are still available to download for just 99p per issue. It’s a fantastic reference library chronicling all that has happened in underwater photography over the past 10 years. 99p per issue or buy the complete set for just £19.95 for all 70 issues (That’s less than 30p per issue!) Yours to keep forever. Buy back issues here Issue 71/69 www.uwpmag.com Each year during the winter season, nutrient rich currents flow from South America pushing their way north up onto the shallow shelf off Isla Mujeres, Mexico This phenomenon draws in large shoals of sardines and needle fish. Following these baitfish are great numbers of hungry Atlantic sailfish (Istiophorus albicans). It is here in these s…

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