Picking God's Pocket

Alex Tattersall · Issue 87, Nov/Dec 2015 · pp. 58–61

Products mentioned: Nikon D7200, Nauticam NA-D7200 housing, Nikon 105mm VR, Nikon 60mm AF-S macro, Tokina 10-17 fisheye, Kenko 1.4x teleconverter, Nauticam Super Macro Convertor, Canon G7X, Nauticam Wet Wide Lens (WWL), INON Z240 strobes, Nauticam 140mm glass minidome

Cold water diving, no thanks! Eight degree water, don’t be silly! Dry suit, hood, thick gloves, and having to hold your bladder (!), you must be joking! Wall to wall critters as far as the eye can see, yes please! A riot of colour, of patterns, of textures, I’d love to! As many unusual photographic opportunities as anywhere you’ve ever dreamed of, where do I sign up! About three years ago, I attended a British Society of UW Photographers meeting where Canadian photographer Rob Bailey presented diving on Vancouver Island. In seeing his photography and excitement about the area, I knew I had to go one day. The opportunity arose for a trip a year down the line and I signed up straight away, promising my wife I’d lose 10 kilos before the trip as the physical demands of cold water diving should not be underestimated. Suddenly, I was on a plane to Vancouver, my promise sadly broken but my D720…