Parting Shot

Simon Brown · Issue 32, Sep/Oct 2006 · pp. 48

Products mentioned: Nikon F90x, Subal housing, 16mm fisheye lens, Fuji Provia 400, Nikon Coolscan 5000ED

Do you have a nice shot with a short story behind it? If so e mail me and yours could be the next “Parting shot”. peter@uwpmag.com Parting Shot I realise I am preaching to the converted here, but lets be honest; underwater photography is addictive, driving each of us beyond normal limits in search of the next image. But some photographic dives go beyond the insane, and I would like to confess this one!!. Diving an intact Second World War vintage German aeroplane in excellent condition lying where it landed sixty years ago is fairly unique, so unique it counts as a personal top three dive ever. It wasnít deep, but the provenance and condition of this particular aircraft makes the dive so special. The Junkers Ju 52 didn’t crash, it landed on the then frozen lake in 1940, carrying ammunition to support the German invasion of Narvik. With insufficient fuel for the return journey the Junkers …