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Alastair Pollock

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Underwater photography. Manly (Australia) based. Please use the website below for prints / use of images and gear info.

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Off to the Bahamas and Mexico today, looking forward to shooting dolphins and sharks over the next week or two and will hopefully have some good images to post! This is a Caribbean Reef Shark, taken in the Bahamas on my first trip in 2010. #reefshark #bahamas #underwaterphotography by @alastairpollock

Thanks to @australiangeographic for giving my image the cover in the March issue. #greatwhite #shark #savesharks by @alastairpollock

Whale shark feeding on tuna eggs in the Caribbean #shark #whaleshark #fisheye #islamujeres #mexico #underwaterphotography #caribbean by @alastairpollock

A shot from last week on Wilson Island. The female green turtle is on the right, with its mating partner (middle) being bitten by the male interloper on the left. The interloper spent about half an hour biting and trying to pull the other male off the female. Shot on Sony A7CR with Sony 28-60mm and Nauticam WWL with dual Retra Pro Max 2 strobes. #underwaterphotography #turtle #queensland @wilsonisland_ #greatbarrierreef by @alastairpollock

Just back from a great trip to Wilson Island on the Great Barrier Reef with @katenpollock Mating season is in full swing, so a lot of my next couple of posts will be for mature audiences only. In the first shot you can see the female green turtle (right side) being bitten on the neck by its partner, likely to gain purchase while the turtle on the left (male) tries to drag him off the female by bitting his fin. All shots with Sony A7CR. Underwater shots are with the Sony 28-60mm and Nauticam WWL and dual Retra pro max 2 strobes, land shot is with the Sony 200-600mm #greenturtle @wilsonisland_ #underwaterphotography #greatbarrierreef by @alastairpollock

Shots from the last few weeks in Cabbage Tree Bay and Clifton Gardens. Lots of PJs about; I’ve been enjoying shooting them in golden hour light. In order of appearance Port Jackson Shark, Giant Cuttlefish, jelly blubber with school, Port Jackson Shark, Tiger Pipefish, Moray Eel, White’s Seahorse, Port Jackson Shark. All shot on Sony A7CR with either 28-60mm and Nauticam WWL or 100mm with Nauticam MFO3 #manlybeach #cabbagetreebay #cliftongardens #underwaterphotography by @alastairpollock

Clifton Gardens jetty in Mosman, Sydney. White’s seahorse and cuttlefish mating dance (the 2 larger cuttlefish with the pattern are competing males). #underwaterphotography by @alastairpollock

A handful of shots from around Sydney’s north side since returning from Lembeh. The green turtle and port jackson shark were taken in Cabbage Tree Bay in Manly. The sea horses and cuttlefish are from under the jetty at Clifton Gardens in Mosman. With the exception of the turtle, shots taken with a snoot or tight beam restrictor on the strobe. Shot on Sony A7CR. Turtle and PJ with Sony 28-60mm and Nauticam WWL. Other images on Sony 100mm with MFO3. #manlybeach #cliftongardens #seahorse #turtle #underwaterphotography by @alastairpollock

A few more from Lembeh Strait in Indonesia. In order, small coconut octopus, harlequin shrimp, yellow boxfish, nudibranch (halgerda batangas) and coconut octopus. All shot on Sony A7CR with Sony 100mm and Retra strobes (snoot used for all). First and last shot with Nauticam MFO3, other shots with MFO1. #lembeh #underwaterphotography #macro #octopus by @alastairpollock

Another series of shots from Lembeh Strait. It’s renowned for its different habitats, including black volcanic sand / silt bottom and coral reefs. In order blue ring octopus, Clark’s anemone fish, painted frogfish, coconut octopus, hairy frogfish, yellow coralgoby and coconut octopus. All shot with a snooted strobe using MFO1 or MFO3 on Sony A7CR with Sony 100mm and Retra strobes. #lembeh #underwaterphotography #macro by @alastairpollock

Just finished a great trip to Lembeh Strait in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. First shot is a juvenile harlequin sweetlips using a slow shutter speed (1/13sec) with MFO1. 2nd shot is of Coleman shrimp in a fire urchin, with MFO3. Third shot is of a nudibranch (Hypselodoris melanesica?) with SMC1 and a snooted strobe (spotlight flash). All shot on Sony A7CR with Sony 100mm and Retra strobes. #lembeh #underwaterphotography #macro by @alastairpollock

A few shots from a beautiful long weekend in Manly. Images are of giant cuttlefish, green turtles, octopus, fiddler ray and a scorpion fish. All shot on Sony A7CR, Sony 28-60mm with Nauticam WWL and Retra strobes. Combination of scuba and free diving. #cabbagetreebay #underwaterphotography #manlybeach by @alastairpollock