Diving since 1981, it was not until getting a job posting in Timor-Leste in 2003 that I started to get into underwater photography. With a 3 year-old daughter, I wanted to share the wondrous things I was seeing underwater. With my Olympus and Ikelite housing and strobes, I started collecting images from the vibrant reefs in Timor. I continued in Haiti, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Maldives. My daughter is now a divemaster, so I guess it worked...
When Leesha the manta did a fly-over in Maldives. Happy to have had my wide angle lens on. © Nick Hobgood
Porcelain crab in Nusa Penida. © Nick Hobgood
Mexichromis nudi lays an egg spiral - Tulamben, Bali. © Nick Hobgood
Batfish in Fuladhoo lagoon, Maldives. © Nick Hobgood
Nudibranch on the Sierra Wreck off of Colombo, Sri Lanka. © Nick Hobgood
Whip coral goby on the Tug wreck in Sri Lanka. © Nick Hobgood
In the Caves of Light, Great Basses Reef in southern Sri Lanka. © Nick Hobgood
Liberty wreck Tulamben, Bali. © Nick Hobgood
Remains of the Taprobane East wreck in Sri Lanka. © Nick Hobgood
Additional Viewing
Black Sand and Ghosts of Coral: A Photographer's Dive into Tulamben
The Rapture of the Deep | Maldives with the Panasonic GH5
Bringing Out the Colors of Fiji: "Soft Coral Capital of the World"
Nudibranch Underwater Camera Settings and Technique
Drifting with Giants: Manta Ray Photography in Indonesia
Nick Hobgood has been diving for decades and his greatest accomplishment so far has been sharing his love for the wondrous ocean with his daughter. Today, Nick shoots with a Canon camera and Ikelite Underwater Housing and Ikelite Strobes. He's travelled the world over, including some of the most sought-after destinations, honing his craft. Follow him on his journey as he continue to explore the wondrous ocean, @amphibiologist.
