Fish portraits from Belize

Staff · Issue 38, Sep/Oct 2007 · pp. 36–41

Products mentioned: Nikon D200, Sea & Sea DXD200, Sea & Sea strobes, Nikonos V, 10.5mm F/2.8G Fisheye Lens, 60mm F/2.8D Macro Lens

Fish portraits from Belize by Gearóid Lane As an avid reader of UwP, I’m always amazed by the high standard of photography achieved by the regular contributors, and left embarrassed by my own totally amateur efforts. Busy with a day-job and a non-diving family, I usually get one chance a year to dust off the camera, with fingers and toes crossed for good visibility and photogenic beasties. So it was that, a few weeks ago, I hit the road for the annual pilgrimage with a group of friends. This year’s destination was Belize, for a week’s liveaboard on board Peter Hughes’ luxurious Sun Dancer II. Belize (formerly British Honduras until it was given its independence in 1964) is located on the Yucatan Peninsula with Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the west and south, not forgetting the all- important Caribbean Sea to the East. With the land area of Wales and the population of Nottingham, …