Pig fish at the Poor Knights.

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Posted Fri 07 Nov 2008 by Kate

Brian Skerry (United States of America)

Sea of life

'The wrasse moved through a school of blue maomao in a swirl of energy and colour. This is how I imagine the oceans may have looked hundreds of years ago - before overfishing depleted stocks.

I wanted specifically to take a picture that celebrated the abundance of healthy marine ecosystems.'

The ocean around the Poor Knights Islands in New Zealand became a fully protected marine reserve in 1998. A monitoring programme has shown that full protection has led to a huge increase in the number of fish in the area. The rapid increase in fish populations is a comforting sign that sometimes the ocean's wildlife can recover quickly just by being left alone.

Nikon D2x + 16mm lens; 1/8 sec at f13; ISO 200; Subal housing; two Hartenberger strobes on 1/4 power.




Brian Skerry

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