Photographer's Responsibility!

With the new issue of FiNS (Vol 7.3) my article 'A Photographer's Responsibility' is published.  This is quite a controversial subject but, I think very important.  Often photographers have a very bad reputation for damaging the reef and traumatising its inhabitants.  I find these habits quite distressing and completely unnecessary so was compelled to write this article.  I hope you enjoy it and it gives you something to think about.

Column Continues

The new issue of FiNS is now available for download.  My regular column 'Really Richard?' continues, this time helping distinguish between two species very dear to me - Denise's and Bargibant's pygmy seahorses!  If I happen to be on a trip with you there will be no excuse for not knowing the difference!

Enjoy!

Coral Reefs Publication

Hi there,

My publication in the scientific journal Coral Reefs has recently been released which describes the birth of Hippocampus denise that I witnessed at Wakatobi Resort, Sulawesi Indonesia in December 2007.  Included are two images of the male giving birth to the last of the brood.  This individual was trapped temporarily after its 6-7 siblings were released 30 seconds before.  I hope you enjoy reading about these fascinating little creatures!

Richard

Seahorse Article in Sport Diving Magazine Australia

Just an update on my new article on the biology of seahorses and pipefish titled 'A case study in Martital Bliss' which is currently on the shelves throughout Asia and soon in Australia in Sport Diving Magazine.  This fascinating group have really amazing reproductive behaviours so have a read!

Recent Excursions

Hi everyone,

I've just posted some pictures on my site from recent dive trips to Melbourne where we dived Portsea and Rye Piers and Byron Bay where we dived Julian's Rocks.  Finally saw a seadragon plus two species of seahorse in Melbourne but conditions were pretty awful for the seadragon so didn't manage many shots.  Byron was nice and saw some really nice little critters as well as plenty of Wobbegong sharks.

Enjoy

Rich

Front Page!

Hi there,

I have just seen my first ever front page which is of the Paddle-flap scorpionfish (Rhinopias eschmeyeri) taken in Lembeh Straits last year.  It is on the cover of FiNS magazine issue 7.2 which also features my article on the top 10 critters on Lembeh along with my column 'Really Richard?' comparing the Mandarin fish and the easily confused Picturesque Dragonet.

Go and get a copy for yourself from the FiNS website or subscribe to the podcast download on iTunes:

www.finsonline.com/magazine/vol_7_2/

Enjoy!

Rich

Publication in Coral Reefs

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick note to say I have had a publication accepted by Coral Reefs which is a well respected scientific journal.  It focuses on the gestation, birth and mating of Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise).  This species is the subject of my PhD here in Brisbane, Australia.  I will post here once I have been provided with a pdf of the paper.

Best wishes

Rich