Porthkerris – juvenile cuttlefish

Another great dive friday night, this time we went to Porthkerris, to try and find baby cuttlefish.

I struggled a lot more with strobe positioning this dive, as there were a lot more particles in the water, and very little natural light, but I still managed to take some images I’m happy with.

Underwater I usually prefer working with fisheye or wide angle lenses, but this was one instance where I can see that a macro lens may have been a better idea. The juvenile cuttlefish were quite happy for us to inch slowly closer to them, but I was using the 10-17mm again here so they seem a lot further away.

I love these little guys, they’re really endearing and incredible to watch as they change colour underwater too. I would have taken footage of this but the video button on this housing is currently not working so I’m focusing on stills for the time being. So here is an image of a juvenile cuttlefish pretending to be a rock –

I wasn’t trying for any shot in particular here but I do really enjoy taking these more abstract shots as well. This image features my dive buddies and a great deal of bootlace weed, which is growing some great heights at the moment – Another similarly coloured cuttlefish trying, and failing, to blend in with the rocky bed – This was our view as we exited the water. Porthkerris is a really beautiful dive site especially when you time it right –

Forgot to include this one too! Cuttlefish midwater –

Fox cubs!

A long time ago I tried doing a project partially on foxes, and despite my efforts I wasn’t very successful with it. However due to a bit of luck this is now something I can pursue again.

I came across these fox cubs first with a couple of friends, and I recently returned to try and photograph them again. Watching the three little cubs play together apparently oblivious to my presence has honestly been one of the best wildlife moments I’ve ever had. I nearly got a bit emotional whilst watching them!

These images are from this shoot, I fully intend to go back as much as possible, but its a start which i’m very happy with!

 

I visited the cubs again today, some cows have just been moved into their field so I thought they might have been disturbed and a bit more wary. I didn’t see them for a while but them when I changed positions I discovered two of them were just sleeping outside their den in the evening sun. I couldn’t get any closer and as they weren’t very active I didn’t take many images but here’s a sleeping cub –

Another shot of when he/she sat up outside the den entrance – And some buttercups I photographed earlier on whilst I was waiting for the cubs to come out – More on these again soon!