One of more colourful members of the animal kingdom at the bottom of the Great Barrier Reef are Molluscs. In this particular photograph it is the Giant Clam. When closed they look grey and uninteresting, often rock like. When they open an amazing array of colours can be observed. It is actually quite surprising how colourful this strange animal really can be. I have seen them with deep red or orange lines or as shown in this photograph with electric green against deep blue and purple.
Divers need to be aware of the clam for one simple reason – they are very strong and close the massive shell very rapidly. This is not an aggressive move, quite the opposite the clam closes to protect itself. It is best to admire them without touching. And as always when diving we should be very vigilant where we place our hands, fins and equipment in general. Leaving zero impact on the environment is the best practice.
Most of my street photographs are presented in black and white in order to focus on the person or persons I am photographing. Today I have two photos I wanted to share in colour. First one is of a girl with extremely pale skin. How do people get so white is sunny Australia? Is it simply genetic or deliberate avoidance of the sun? PS: Gotta love these shoes.
I took this photograph of a masked, mystery performer during NSW Public Schools promotion. These young kids certainly had a serious approach to their performances. Entertainment is all about success. Once again, the kids and teachers put up an excellent shows, full of colour and movement.
Here is one more “chair” trick photo. This time in full colour taken in morning light. I have positioned myself in a way where taking of this photo would not capture the depth of the stacked chairs but only the flat surface facing me. This way the chairs look like an modern art object, an abstract sculpture perhaps. High contrast adds to this “flat” view perception.
While I was listening to the classical guitar player I have noticed a colourful and intriguing pair of young people. They both had coloured hair and seemed interested in the music of the busker too. I have approached them and asked if I could take their photograph. They introduced themselves as Chris and Tracey and actually really liked the idea. Thanks guys – you were fantastic.
