Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 - Underwater World

Staff · Issue 63, Nov/Dec 2011 · pp. 64–66

Products mentioned: Canon 1Ds II, Seacam housing, Canon EOS 7D, Tokina 10-17mm lens, Nautican housing, Zen dome port, Canon EOS 5D, Ikelite housing, Nikon D700, Subal housing, Inon Z220 strobes

Underwater World WINNER The grace of giants Paul had gone to Svalbard in Arctic Norway hoping to photograph walruses under water. He knew they could be dangerous, but he planned to appear as unthreatening as possible and hoped that the walruses would just be curious about him. The first sight of one approaching out of the gloom was the gleam of white tusk. © Paul Souders/ Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011. Canon 1Ds II + 16-35mm lens; 1/160 at f6.3; Seacam housing. Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 - Underwater World SPECIALLY COMMENDED False killers, disguised dolphin © Clark Miller/ Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011. Canon EOS 7D + Tokina 10-17mm lens at 13mm; 1/100 sec at f8; ISO 320; Nautican housing + Zen dome port Paul instinctively used the glass dome of his camera housing as a shield. The walrus investi…