Featured Customers | Antonio Implatini Wreck Diving the Maltese Archipelago

School of Black Striped Sea Breams swim around an underwater wreck. Image by Antonio Implatini using an Ikelite underwater housing

"Love at first try!" Since a trial dive in the Red Sea in 2009, Antonio Implatini has been hooked on diving. In 2013 he obtained his Instructor rank with PADI and CMAS and he's also a GUE techdiver. And, since 2011, his passion for underwater photography has grown along side his dive career. 

I’m a passionate underwater photographer and explorer. I typically dive wrecks and caves around the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, a lovely place that gives me the opportunity to practice my beloved passion. 


Glooming in the Darkness underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Glooming in the darkness: Another shot taken into the fascinating tunnel at the Inland sea in Gozo. © Antonio Implatini

 

Rays & Shades, underwater photo of a boat silhouette by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Rays & shades: Touristic boat riding through the tunnel into the rocky cliff that links a sea lake to the open sea. Inland sea, Gozo island. © Antonio Implatini

 

Whats Up Bro zeus faber fish underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

What’s up Bro’?: A wonderful Zeus Faber popped out of the posidonia grass to strike a pose. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. © Antonio Implatini

 

Setting the Anchor underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Setting the anchor: Dive buddy Leonidas striking a pose  around this great lost anchor. Cirkewwa, Malta. © Antonio Implatini

 

Wreck engine underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Engine wonders: The huge rockers of an oil tanker diesel engine. Engine room of Um el Faroud wreck, Malta. © Antonio Implatini

 

Wow Bow Underwater Wreck underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Wow Bow: The MV Rozi wreck is a 35m long tug boat scuttled in 1992 as an artificial reef. Cirkewwa, Malta. © Antonio Implatini

 

Nudibranch underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Dancing moustache: Shooting at this little critter was not an easy job due to some current. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. © Antonio Implatini

 

Angry face: Red scorpions always look so serious, but in reality they are the best underwater models. Malta, Mediterranean Sea. © Antonio Implatini

 

Winch underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing
The little winch: looking for a symmetric picture at the bow section of Um el Faroud wreck. Zurrieq, Malta. © Antonio Implatini 

 

 

Control valve underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Control valve: detailing the engine room side of the Um el Faroud wreck. Zurrieq, Malta. © Antonio Implatini

 

Diver ascending with light rays underwater photo by Antonio Implatini shot with Canon R100 camera inside an Ikelite Underwater Housing

Warming sun rays: The last few meters of ascending after a long decompression dive. Zurrieq, Malta. © Antonio Implatini

 

 

Antonio Implatini pictured with his Ikelite 200DLM underwater housing

Antonio Implatini, originally from Sicily, now lives in Malta and primarily dives the Maltese Archipelago. He is a CMAS and PADI certified dive instructor and a GUE techdiver. Antonio shoots with the Canon R100 + RF-S 18-45mm lens with the Ikelite 200DLM/D Underwater Housing. You can follow more of Antonio's work and dive adventures on Instagram @antwan_uw.

 

 

 

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