Of all the amazing locations we have here in Tropical North Queensland, the Great Barrier Reef is by far my favourite. And so when Tourism and Events Queensland approached me about a tourism and lifestyle shoot on the GBR, I readily jumped on the opportunity. The brief called for a series of underwater photography shoots at different locations to highlight some of the wonderful wildlife encounters and diversity of corals and fish-life on offer. While the focus was a snorkeller’s perspective, the brief also required some scuba diving images.
A fair bit of planning was involved in arranging talent, wardrobe and locations – as well as being nimble enough to carry out the underwater shoots at short notice to take advantage of the best conditions on the reef. We photographed the snorkelling scenes at Michaelmas Cay and at the Sunlover Pontoon at Moore Reef, while the diving shots were out of Port Douglas at Agincourt Reef. Here are some of the pics from this memorable assignment on the Great Barrier Reef.
Green sea turtle and watching snorkellers at Michaelmas Cay
Snorkelling over the corals at the Sunlover Moore Reef pontoon
Divers looking at colourfal sea fans at St Crispins Reef
Diving down below the surface at the reef surrounding Michaelmas Cay
Couple going snorkelling in the clear waters of Michaelmas Cay
Snorkellers swimming over soft corals at Michaelmas Cay
Snorkellers diving down to look at colourful corals and fish
Enjoying the waterslide on the Sunlover Moore Reef Pontoon
A couple encountering a maori wrasse at Moore Reef
Couple and fishlife at the Sunlover Pontoon
Underwater observatory on the Sunlover Moore Reef Pontoon
Split shot of divers exploring the coral formations at Agincourt Reef
Couple snorkelling in the clear waters of Michaelmas Cay
A couple snorkelling over the top of a giant clam at Michaelmas Cay
Couple snorkelling at the Sunlover Moore Reef pontoon
Corals and fishlife at Moore Reef
Diver looking at anemonefish at St Crispin Reef
A couple encountering a maori wrasse at Moore Reef
Tourists viewing birdlife on Michaelmas Cay
A couple snorkelling with a sea turtle at Moore Reef
