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Light, Shadow and Sea – A Black and White Short Film

This month, I presented a short film titled “Light, Shadow and Sea” at the New York Underwater Photographic Society meeting. Focusing on black and white, the film explores underwater contrast and texture, capturing diverse marine environments and emphasizing mood over color. It serves as an exercise in illuminating the subtleties of underwater life.

https://scubahanknyc.com/2026/03/25/light-shadow-and-sea-a-black-and-white-short-film/

Marine Life Close-Up: The Eyes Project

Last week, I had the chance to present my latest project at the New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS) meeting. The theme was “EYES”—a challenge that pushed me to look through my archives with a very specific focus.

As divers, we often get caught up in the wider scene or the specific behavior of a subject. But for this project, I wanted to strip away the distractions and focus purely on the “windows to the soul” beneath the surface. From the alien gaze of cuttlefish to the textured detail of rays and crustaceans, isolating the eyes changes the way you connect with the animal.

I put together a short montage to capture these fleeting connections. You can check out the full video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRRJfCv8lic

What started as a monthly challenge became a solid reminder. Underwater photography is worth the effort for that split second when you lock eyes with another creature. In that moment, you realize you’re both just passing through the same space.

#bigAppleDivers #NewYorkUnderwaterPhotographicSociety #NYUPS

Bonaire Dive: Amazing creatures in 60 seconds

https://youtu.be/P8Ai7Mn-cNg

Big Apple Divers, the dive club I belong to, recently hosted a underwater photo and video contest exclusively for members. One of the requirements was that submitted videos had to be no longer than one minute. I decided to enter two videos into the contest. This is the second sequence I submitted showcased my scuba diving adventures around the island of Bonaire.

#Adventure #bigAppleDivers #Nature #ScubaDiving #seaLife #Underwater #UnderwaterVideo

Big Animals & Compact Cameras

Last February, I presented this video at The New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS). NYUPS is the photographic subgroup of the Big Apple Divers. Each month the group meets to share their underwater images. This month the subject was “Big Animals”. I created this underwater video to showcase the biggest animals I have recorded with my Gopro Hero 4 Silver.

https://youtu.be/yh37WdfsiVU

I was able to find these underwater animals with help from the following dive operations:

• Whale Sharks in the Philippines:
  • NY Dive Travel Group: Ocean Blue Divers
  • Resort & Liveaboard: Atlantis Dive Resorts and Liveaboard
• Bull Sharks in Playa Del Carmen, #Mexico:
  • Dive Shop: Phantom Divers
• Sea Lions in La Paz, Mexico:
  • NY Dive Travel Group: Scuba Network NYC
  • Dive Shop: The Cortez Club
  • Hotel: La Concha Beach Resort & Condominiums http://www.laconcha.com
• Loggerhead Turtle in the Bahamas:
  • Liveaboard: Bahamas Aggressor
• Manta Rays in Costa Rica
  • Liveaboard: Okeanos I Aggressor

#bigAppleDivers #Mexico #NYUPS #ScubaDiving