Adrian Colegate – Tela, Honduras – 2025 #2

This was taken in Tela Bay, Honduras in 2025. It shows one of the project leads (Ross) using the stereo video capture rig that was used for marine surveys and in the background, his two research assistants carefully practicing “”laying and tucking”” a transect tape. I like this shot because it tells a story, it’s genuinely interesting and makes the viewer spend a moment investigating what’s going on in the photo. It shows Opwall’s activities, the environment in which we worked, demonstrates collaboration and teamwork and shows good diving skills. I’m also very proud, as I was the dive instructor and the two RA’s were my students!

Background: Before the dive, I talked to Ross and his RAs about the shot I wanted to get, the dive signals I would use to help position everyone and what I’d be doing. We also agreed where I wanted them to look and not to be put off by me nipping about trying to get the best angle. The dive went as planned, they did the work, data capture and skills they needed to do, and right at the end I took the shots as planned. This is one of the best.

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