Neville Coleman Underwater Photographer

Born in Sydney, Australia 1938 Born in Sydney, Australia 1938 He dropped out of high school to get a job to pay for rent because his father was an alcoholic. He dropped out of high school to get a job to pay for rent because his father was an alcoholic. Self-educated Self-educated His work appears in books and magazines His work appears in books and magazines Known for underwater photography Known for underwater photography Love for nature and fishing got him into underwater photography Love for nature and fishing got him into underwater photography Was scared of the ocean and its inhabitants Was scared of the ocean and its inhabitants Author of 65 books Author of 65 books Has had about 1000 published articles in over 100 magazines and work in 66 Marine life Natural history books Has had about 1000 published articles in over 100 magazines and work in 66 Marine life Natural history books Led the Australian Coastal Marine Expedition Led the Australian Coastal Marine Expedition Documented 12,000 species of aquatic flora and fauna Documented 12,000 species of aquatic flora and fauna Discovered over 450 new species of marine life Discovered over 450 new species of marine life

Papua New Guinea Expedition 1985

Lighting: most likely artificial and straight at the sea slug is not over or under exposed Lighting: most likely artificial and straight at the sea slug is not over or under exposed Main subject: Sea slug Nothing else is in that takes the attention away from the creature Main subject: Sea slug Nothing else is in that takes the attention away from the creature Composition: Lighting and sharpness make this photo very clear Composition: Lighting and sharpness make this photo very clear There does not seem to be a story to this photo only a photo for documenting what the creature looks like There does not seem to be a story to this photo only a photo for documenting what the creature looks like I choose this photograph because of the bright yellow colors that make the sea slug so clear, our coast does not have very many bright colored sea creatures I choose this photograph because of the bright yellow colors that make the sea slug so clear, our coast does not have very many bright colored sea creatures

Colemans Pygmy Seahorse Hippocampus Colemani Lord Howe Island Australia 2001

Lighting: Most likely artificial all aroung the seahorse Lighting: Most likely artificial all aroung the seahorse Main Subject: Seahorse that is centered Main Subject: Seahorse that is centered Composition: Lighting, texture, and sharpness make this photo clear Composition: Lighting, texture, and sharpness make this photo clear The seahorse has its tail wrapped around a piece of seaweed, it may have been trying to keep itself still because of the ocean currents The seahorse has its tail wrapped around a piece of seaweed, it may have been trying to keep itself still because of the ocean currents I choose this photograph because the seahorse reminded me of one that I saw in Hawaii I choose this photograph because the seahorse reminded me of one that I saw in Hawaii

White - Lined Rock Cod Solomon Islands, 1993

Lighting: Head on the fish and unnatural Lighting: Head on the fish and unnatural Main Subject: The large fish and the smaller one in its mouth. Main Subject: The large fish and the smaller one in its mouth. Nothing else in the picture seems to taking the focus off the fish. Nothing else in the picture seems to taking the focus off the fish. Composition: Lighting, texture, and focus Composition: Lighting, texture, and focus The fish looks like its just going for a swim, with another fish in its mouth. The fish looks like its just going for a swim, with another fish in its mouth. I choose this photo because its not all the time we see a fish with another fish in its mouth, and both alive. I choose this photo because its not all the time we see a fish with another fish in its mouth, and both alive.

Bargibants Pigmy Sea Horse Loloata Island Papua New Guinea 1992

Lighting: Artificial lighting from above Lighting: Artificial lighting from above Main Subject: the two seahorses Main Subject: the two seahorses Background adds but does not take focus away from seahorses Composition: Lighting and texture Composition: Lighting and texture The seahorses look like they are communicating The seahorses look like they are communicating I choose this because of the bright pink colors and the black background I choose this because of the bright pink colors and the black background

Underwater Fiji Breathtaking!

Lighting: unnatural and coming from a lower angle Lighting: unnatural and coming from a lower angle Main Subject: Coral Main Subject: Coral Composition: Lighting and texture Composition: Lighting and texture The camera could have been more focused Shows how calm ocean life can be Shows how calm ocean life can be I choose this because it gives off the feeling of the everyday life in the ocean. I choose this because it gives off the feeling of the everyday life in the ocean.

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