Why St. Vincent?

Staff · Issue 11, Feb/Mar 2003 · pp. 33–39

Products mentioned: Nikonos V, Nikon F4s, Nexus housing, YS300 strobe, YS120 strobe, Fujichrome Velvia

The best underwater camera equipment in the world doesn’t create great photos, photographers do! Of course, it helps the photographer to have excellent underwater camera equipment all in perfect working condition. Even then the photographer must become skilled in their use. What else? One needs clear water, good ambient light, just the right amount of current, film or storage, powerful batteries, plenty of air in the tank, the usual diving accoutrements plus a lot of patience. Many times I’ve found myself somewhere in the world swimming around a dive site with all these necessities miraculously in order searching for subjects and scenes to create fascinating and colorful images and wished I was back diving in St. Vincent where unusual and colorful creatures and backgrounds are so numerous I have to choose, rather than search, for interesting compositions. What Keeps Me Coming Back? Since…