My love for Karpathos doesn’t stop with exploring the land (see my previous post), some of the best moments on the island were spent underwater. And thanks to my Nikonos V I was able to capture quite a bit of it on film. So without further ado, enjoy the magical world with the fish of Karpathos:
Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Ektar 100 @EI400, pushed 2 stopsNikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Ektar 100 @EI400, pushed 2 stopsNikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Ektar 100 @EI400, pushed 2 stopsNikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 15mm / Kodak Ektar 100Nikonos V with 15mm / Kodak Ektar 100Nikonos V with 15mm / Kodak Ektar 100Nikonos V with 15mm / Kodak Ektar 100Nikonos V with 15mm / Kodak Ektar 100Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 400Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Ultramax 400Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 400Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Ultramax 400Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 400Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Ultramax 400Nikonos V with 15mm / Kodak Ultramax 400Nikonos V with 35mm / Kodak Portra 800
The last three are a bonus, as they are technically not really ok. I loved the soft light at the end of the afternoon, when part of our snorkelling spot was lying in the shadow of the cliff. The colors were pastel-like and the stones rounded by the water. I tried my 80mm lens here with a wide aperture because of the lack of light. This gave me a very small depth of field, smooth bokeh, and a lot of motion blur… However, to me the result is very special, so although imperfect, I want to share them.
The small fish:
Nikonos V with 80mm / Kodak Portra 800
The needlefish:
Nikonos V with 80mm / Kodak Portra 800
The crab (red blob in the lower part of the image):
