Richard Aspinall
Nudibranch obsession
It's easy to become obsessed with these colourful bags of gloop! Here's my latest article in the October issue of Diver magazine. #nudi #nudibranch #underwaterphotography
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Richard Aspinall
- Feb 28, 2018
- 1 min
The Beauty of Christmas Tree Worms
Every year, as the holidays approach, underwater photographers shamelessly post pictures of Spirobranchus giganteus, the aptly named Christmas tree worm. So, here's a few of my shots, and a little more about this wonderful animal. Finding S. giganteus is not hard, I've spotted them in every tropical ocean I've dived, the pictures here are from Central America and the Indo Pacific. The real difficulty though is sneaking up on them before they furl up and shoot back into their
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Richard Aspinall
- Jan 2, 2017
- 1 min
Diver magazine feature: How to be considerate on the reef
Diver magazine article: Caring for Coral: How to be considerate on the reef by Richard Aspinall
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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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Richard Aspinall
- Jun 10, 2016
- 1 min
Diver magazine: Scubafest, Mexico
Cozumel Scubafest article for Diver Magazine by Richard Aspinall.
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Richard Aspinall
- Jan 25, 2016
- 1 min
Become a Sea-Changer
Richard Aspinall becomes a Sea-Changers' photographer
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Richard Aspinall
- May 27, 2015
- 1 min
Depth magazine feature: Shooting Nemo
Depth Magazine feature on how to photograph clownfish by Richard Aspinall.
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Richard Aspinall
- May 27, 2015
- 1 min
Diver magazine feature: Barge nights
Diver Magazine article about the Barge at Gubal Island, one of the best night dives in the Red Sea, by Richard Aspinall. #Divermagazine #RichardAspinall #nightdive #nightdiving #northernredsea #underwaterphotography
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