The Cayman Islands

Paul Ives · Issue 2, Oct/Nov 2001 · pp. 16–19

Products mentioned: Sea & Sea F100 housing, Subal F90 housing, Ektachrome 100S, Velvia, Ektachrome 100VS, YS 120 flash

I don’t usually keep a record of exact aperture and shutter speed combinations these days - but always shoot on manual exposure, and usually use ttl flash except in difficult situations. The pictures were shot with a Sea & Sea F100 housing or a Subal F90 housing, and I tend to like Ektachrome 100S for W/A shots and Velvia or Ektachrome 100VS for Macro stuff. The Cayman Islands by Paul Ives Cayman walls are sheer, dramatic and covered with colourfull sponges and corals. Housed f100 16mm fisheye with twin YS 120 flashes The three Cayman Islands - Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, are a British overseas territory. Although about as British as a pair of Levis or a Ford Mustang, they have long been heralded as one of the best diving locations in the Caribbean. So finding myself over there working as an underwater photography instructor seemed like a dream come true, and certainly s…