Pooling Resources

Mark Webster · Issue 69, Nov/Dec 2012 · pp. 46–51

Products mentioned: Nikon D200, Nikon D300, Subal ND2, 18-200mm zoom, 10-17mm fish eye zoom, 105mm micro, 60mm micro, Inon Quad flash, Inon wet lens

I am sure we have all experienced the disappointment of arriving at a dive site full of anticipation only to find that the weather forecast was not correct after all or somebody got the tide times wrong. Often the temptation is to simply give up and find the nearest pub to drown your disappointment. But this is not always the only option, although it is very attractive! My wife has often said that I would dive in a muddy puddle if I thought there was a subject there, but you don’t have to resort to this when there is a plethora of fascinating life to be found in rock pools. You may be tempted to roll your eyes at this suggestion and declare that you gave up rock pooling when you were perhaps six or eight years old, but don’t dismiss the idea too quickly as there are plenty of imaging possibilities available in rock pools. In fact a number of competition winning shots have also been taken…