Photographer Captures Rare Fish That Walks on its Hands
Photographing a Handfish
Remy, who is based in Sydney, Australia, was using a Nikon D810 enclosed within Nauticam underwater housing. The D810 had a 105mm macro lens attached but Remy brought something extra with him too.
“I also wanted to create some close-up images with a wide-angle feel, and for that, I used the Nauticam EMWL wet lens,” he says.
“It’s a bug-eye lens, similar concept to the Laowa probe lens, but optimized optically for use in the water.
“I am so glad I brought the EMWL over because I found the spotted handfish was a little skittish and would flee unless I was extra careful with my approach. They surely wouldn’t have tolerated a bulky fisheye lens and dome port up close, but the one-inch front optic of the EMWL was tiny enough for them.”
Remy, who is based in Sydney, Australia, was using a Nikon D810 enclosed within Nauticam underwater housing. The D810 had a 105mm macro lens attached but Remy brought something extra with him too.
“I also wanted to create some close-up images with a wide-angle feel, and for that, I used the Nauticam EMWL wet lens,” he says.
“It’s a bug-eye lens, similar concept to the Laowa probe lens, but optimized optically for use in the water.
“I am so glad I brought the EMWL over because I found the spotted handfish was a little skittish and would flee unless I was extra careful with my approach. They surely wouldn’t have tolerated a bulky fisheye lens and dome port up close, but the one-inch front optic of the EMWL was tiny enough for them.”
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09 December 2023
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