Description I am totally captivated every time I see a cuttlefish. If they sit perfectly still, just to look at, they are beautiful and fascinating. This one sat and looked at me as I got closer and closer and closer You can see every single colour cell (or chromatophore if you want to get technical) in its skin. These give the cuttlefish their amazing ability to change colour and pattern in an instant. And, perhaps the most captivating of all, is the cuttlefish pupil- a smoothly curving W-shape. Ashmore Reef, Coral Sea, Australia.Canon EOS 5D MkII; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens; Seacam housing; Ikelite DS125 strobes.
David Wachenfeld, Townsville Member Since November 2007 Artist Statement I have loved the ocean since I was a small child. I grew up on a diet of Jacques Cousteau documentaries and snorkelling holidays with my family. Since my first SCUBA dive at age 10 and first experience with an underwater camera at age 16, I have developed a passion for marine life and capturing the ocean’s beauty in photographs. I have dived on coral reefs from French Polynesia to the east coast of Africa, conducting research, taking photographs, teaching people and working to protect the environment. In 1993 I completed a PhD studying the behaviour and ecology of coral reef triggerfish. My love of this charismatic family of fish lead me to name my photography company ‘Triggerfish Images’.