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Behind the scenes Derrière le viseur Here is somehow the result of the pictures I made in 2013 using different combination in reversed lenses and extension tubes, even adding some teleconverter in between to test the effect. I did again use the 50 mm with best results, allowing a nice working distance, not to close to the spider. All the shots are taken in the same location, in the South of...
Behind the scene Derrière le viseur Diving in South Africa is always an adventure. Sea conditions can sometimes be difficult, the weather capricious, and underwater encounters very subject to chance, especially during seasonal changes. The end of October, end of the austral winter and beginning of the summer, is supposed to be the perfect time, according to local dive centers, for...
Behind the scenes Derrière le viseur French jumping spiders are not very colorful, unlike their american cousins for example. There is however in southern Europe an incredible species : saitis barbipes. With this little spider (4 to 5 mm), the male has very strong orange colors, fantastic metallic blue-green eyes, and a greatly enlarged pair of legs compared to the others, which it uses in...
Behind the scenes Derrière le viseur Second time in the Maldives, on a very classic cruise circuit, including the South-Male, Felidhoo and Ari atolls. It was the end of the season, time when the winds and currents are changing directions, which may compromise the chances of getting the right conditions at the right places. Our boat Maha and its guide Philippe from Sous l’Océan did...
Behind the scenes Derrière le viseur It has been a while since I wanted to shoot a real classical from underwater photography, the duet « Moray – Shrimp ». Fortunately, on a dive on the site « Les Deux Frères », at Fabrégas (South of France), I noticed that the reef was full of morays, with the appropriate company in their holes. All it takes then is a little preparation, and...
Behind the scenes Derrière le viseur Back to the Ecolodge of Marsa Shagra, this destination we liked a lot 3 years ago, with the same obsession: getting to see THE famous Dugong from Abu Dabbab, and enjoy the beauty of Elphinstone’s reef just a few miles away. First disappointment : overcast sky, north wind, « cold » water only 21°C, lots of plankton… Ok, April is a little...
I just held the camera and pressed the button. Nature did all the rest...
Nam dapibus tortor at massa ornare tincidunt. Donec sagittis commodo diam, a ornare metusWelcome to this website created from a very simple idea : getting to share with you some of the images that I gathered among the past few years, both underwater or simply by traveling « Around The Blue World »…
Learn MoreThe first thing you learn about photography is that what makes a good picture has very little to do with the price of equipment. However, when it turns to underwater photography for example, it tends to be very different…
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