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    Crabs using Hydrozoan 'fishing rods?'
    Richard Aspinall
    • Feb 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    Crabs using Hydrozoan 'fishing rods?'

    The diversity of marine life never ceases to surprise, so when a researcher contacted me recently asking if he could use some of my images of crabs in the Red Sea as part of his research I said ‘yes’ but didn’t give it much further thought. Several weeks ago, I received a copy of the paper, published in Marine Biodiversity, and was once again amazed, at just how ‘inventive’ evolution can be. The lead researcher, Joan J Soto Angel studied museum specimens, photographs of wild
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    Top Tips: Close Focus Wide-Angle Underwater Photography
    Richard Aspinall
    • Nov 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    Top Tips: Close Focus Wide-Angle Underwater Photography

    One of the most effective techniques you can use in underwater photography is Close Focus Wide-Angle Photography (CFWA). Simply put, the technique relies on the ability of wide-angle lenses to focus very close to a subject, often a matter of a few inches. Generally, photographers use ultra-wide lenses such as the Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye or the Tokina 10-17mm to achieve the effect. I’ve used the Nikkor 10.5, as well as the Sigma 10-20mm, and both have been very effective. I no
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    Green or Hawksbill? Telling your turtles apart
    Richard Aspinall
    • Nov 15, 2017
    • 2 min

    Green or Hawksbill? Telling your turtles apart

    The two most common species of turtle I encounter are Greens and Hawksbills. Sensibly, both species keep their distance from humans and in poor conditions, when the visibility is bad, you might not get enough time to do more than squeeze of a few photos. Identifying the species might be something for later, when you can review your images on land. So how to tell them apart? There are several key differences between the two species. Hawksbills have a pronounced ‘over bite’,
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    Diver magazine feature: Amari Maldives
    Richard Aspinall
    • Oct 5, 2017
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Amari Maldives

    Diver magazine article, 'Glass-eyed and laughing' by Richard Aspinall is a feature on diving at Amari Maldives. #AmariMaldives #diving #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography
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    Tropical Fish Hobbyist feature: Diving with Sharks in the Red Sea
    Richard Aspinall
    • Aug 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Tropical Fish Hobbyist feature: Diving with Sharks in the Red Sea

    Article for Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine, 'Diving with Sharks in the Red Sea' by Richard Aspinall features the lives of these end
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    Diver magazine feature: Scottish Nudibranch Festival, 2017
    Richard Aspinall
    • Aug 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Scottish Nudibranch Festival, 2017

    Richard Aspinall's recently published article for Diver magazine features the Scottish Nudibranch Festival. Thanks to Marine Quest, Eyemouth for organising the event. #nudibranch #divingScotland #MarineQuestEyemouth #Nudibranchfestival2017 #Divermagazine #diver #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography #wheretodiveScotland
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    Diver magazine feature: Diving in the Maldives
    Richard Aspinall
    • May 25, 2017
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Diving in the Maldives

    Article for Diver Magazine, 'What would you like to see?' by Richard Aspinall talks about the superb location of Hurawalhi and some stunning diving with Prodivers. #journalist #underwaterphotographer #underaterphotography #RichardAspinall #Divermagazine #Scubadiving #Maldives #Hurawalhidiving #ProdiversMaldives #wheretoseeturtlesMaldives #sharks #divingwithsharks #blacktipreefsharks
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    Depth magazine feature: Diving in Mauritius
    Richard Aspinall
    • Apr 28, 2017
    • 1 min

    Depth magazine feature: Diving in Mauritius

    Richard Aspinall's article for Depth magazine. (Please note: Depth is no longer being published.) #Depthmagazine #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography #divingMauritius
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    Diver magazine feature: Shark Files
    Richard Aspinall
    • Mar 14, 2017
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Shark Files

    Diver Magazine article, 'Shark Files' by Richard Aspinall, featuring Oceanic Whitetip and Thresher sharks. #divermagazine #sharks #divingwithsharks #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer
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    The Guardian: Will turtles and tourism always be at loggerheads?
    Richard Aspinall
    • Feb 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    The Guardian: Will turtles and tourism always be at loggerheads?

    Article for The Guardian by Richard Aspinall: Will turtles and tourism always be at loggerheads? #loggerheadturtles #wheretoseeturtlesMaldives #Greece #RichardAspinall #TheGuardian #underwaterphotographer #marinejournalist
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    The Guardian: What lies beneath: discovering surprising jewels in the North Sea
    Richard Aspinall
    • Jan 17, 2017
    • 1 min

    The Guardian: What lies beneath: discovering surprising jewels in the North Sea

    Article for The Guardian by Richard Aspinall: What lies beneath: discovering surprising jewels in the North Sea #NorthSea #diving #RichardAspinall #TheGuardian #journalist #marinejournalist #underwaterphotographer
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    Diver magazine feature: Pandora's Box of Wonders
    Richard Aspinall
    • Sep 26, 2016
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Pandora's Box of Wonders

    Latest article for Diver Magazine featuring some macro images from the famous Tyneside wreck, Pandora.
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    Diver magazine feature: El Quseir, Eqypt
    Richard Aspinall
    • Aug 24, 2016
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: El Quseir, Eqypt

    Latest article for Diver Magazine: Egypy over easy - a review of the Movenpick El Quseir resort.
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    Advertorial feature for Movenpick
    Richard Aspinall
    • Aug 24, 2016
    • 1 min

    Advertorial feature for Movenpick

    Advertorial feature for Movenpick El Quseir by Richard Aspinall for Diver magazine. Commission an advertorial piece from Richard. #DivetripMovenpickElQuseir #Copywriter #travelwriter #RichardAspinall #divermagazine #underwaterphotographer #underwaterphotography #diving #Egypt
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    Diver magazine: Scubafest, Mexico
    Richard Aspinall
    • Jun 10, 2016
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine: Scubafest, Mexico

    Cozumel Scubafest article for Diver Magazine by Richard Aspinall.
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    Become a Sea-Changer
    Richard Aspinall
    • Jan 25, 2016
    • 1 min

    Become a Sea-Changer

    Richard Aspinall becomes a Sea-Changers' photographer
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    Diver magazine feature on the Basking Sharks of Mull
    Richard Aspinall
    • Dec 29, 2015
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature on the Basking Sharks of Mull

    Back in August I headed north to Mull to swim with Basking Sharks. Thanks to Basking Shark Scotland for an excelent few days. This article appeared in the January issue of Diver. You can see more photos from Mull here. #mull #baskingsharks #scotland #underwaterphotographer #marineconservation #whales #divermagazine
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    Diver magazine feature: Brava Bravo
    Richard Aspinall
    • Sep 4, 2015
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Brava Bravo

    Article for Diver Magazine, 'Brava Bravo' by Richard Aspinall focuses on diving the Costa Brava and the Medes islands in north-eastern Spain. #dive #diving #scuba #CostaBrava #MedesIslands #RichardAspinall #underwaterphotographer #divinginSpain
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    Depth magazine feature: The Farne Islands
    Richard Aspinall
    • May 28, 2015
    • 1 min

    Depth magazine feature: The Farne Islands

    Depth Magazine feature on the Farne Islands, which offer a remarkable wildlife spectacle, both above and below the water. #Farneislands #Depthmagazine #scuba #diving #richardaspinall #underwaterphotographer #divingwithseals #UKdiving #PADI #BSAC
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    Diver magazine feature: Going Green in  Grenada
    Richard Aspinall
    • Apr 3, 2015
    • 1 min

    Diver magazine feature: Going Green in Grenada

    Diver magazine feature on diving in Grenada and Carriacou, 'Going Green in Grenada', by Richard Aspinall. #grenada #diver #carriacou #deeferdiving #caribbean #richardaspinall #scuba #underwaterphotographer #photography #journalist #Yorkshire #travel #holiday #Grenada
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