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At Ocean Frontiers we value what matters to our customers. Time again and again when we ask what is important to them on a dive- '...the quality of marine life' nearly always tops the list. Marine life does not just mean the Big 3 (Sharks, Turtles & Rays) - but also the more unusual and hard to find coral reef inhabitants that always make a rewarding find on any dive. The other pages in this 'Marine Life' section of the website include 'What to See', which is almost a book of knowledge detailing a long list of the usual suspects along with some facinating background information. The current sightings page is a new feature pushing out our twitter feed live from the dive boats. We have smart phone devices on each boat our dive staff can report any sightings of interest.
Alexander Mustard - BIO Dr Alexander Mustard trained and worked as a marine biologist, but since 2004 has worked full time as a professional underwater photographer and author. He took his first pictures underwater at the age of nine. They were not very good, but over the years they improved and he is widely regarded as one of the most creative underwater photographers, whose works is respected around the world. His images are known for their distinctive style, often with bright, strong colours and simple, yet memorable composition, which makes them instantly recognisable. Alex has won many awards including being a multiple winner in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. His most recent book Reefs Revealed (2007) won the highly prestigious International Grand Prize for the best book of underwater photographs at the 34th World Festival of Underwater Photography in Antibes, France. His photographs have been displayed in exhibitions around the world and a particular highlight was when he was asked to personally present his work to Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. Alex is a Contributing Editor and PhotoPro Columnist for DIVE Magazine (UK), a Senior Contributor to Underwater Photography Magazine (UK), a Contributing Editor to Wetpixel Quarterly (USA), and an honorary editor of Ocean Geographic Magazine (Australia). He has written more than 300 published articles about marine life, diving and underwater photography Alex is a committee member of the British Society of Underwater Photographers, Associate Editor for Wetpixel.com and a member of the Ocean Artists Society. His main camera is currently a Nikon D700 digital SLR camera in a Subal ND700 housing. One of the most unusual projects Alex has been involved in is Nissan's NV200 concept car built for the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2007. The car was designed specifically around his needs as an underwater photographer working in the field. He is also the brains behind Magic Filters - filters designed specifically for available light underwater photography with digital cameras. Alex runs a couple of popular Underwater Photography Workshops each year, including Digital Madness at Ocean Frontiers in January. He also strongly believes that underwater photographs should be taken without harming or harassing marine life. He was a contributor to the Code of Conduct for Underwater Photographers put together by the Marine Conservation Society (UK). Alex also acts as a judge for two of the most prestigious and rewarding underwater photography competitions. He has been a judge for the OWU/DivePhotoGuide/Wetpixel competition each year since its inception (2006-2010) and the British Underwater Image Festival in 2007-2010. As a marine biologist Alex received both his undergraduate degree (BSc Hons) and his PhD from Southampton University at the National Oceanography Centreand was awarded the Norman Heaps prize from the Challenger Society for Marine Science (2002) as one the UKs most promising young marine scientists. |
