My Underwater Life

Moving to official website/blog

francescoricc — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:11:42 +0000

After some months of preparation, finally my official website is ready.

Please visit me on www.francescoricciardi.com !

Thanks and see you there!

Walking on…

francescoricc — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:05:05 +0000

Walking on a wire coral.

This wonderful little crab with a long face covered by algae is not very common in Bunaken, this year I have spotted it only a couple of times. This time I’ve tried to take a shot from a different perspective than the classical one. Quite satisfied, I’ll try again.

Aggressive Jawfish

francescoricc — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:26:42 +0000

During a dive in “Critter Circus 3″, in the Manado Coast, I’ve been lucky enough to find a Jawfish (Opistugnathus sp.) showing this unusual aggressive behaviour. Usually shy, I realized that this fish saw his image reflected in my 60mm housing port and probably he thought I was something like a strange invader in his territory.

The Jawfish showing his aggressive behaviour against my camera!

Hard Rain

francescoricc — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:48:14 +0000

Hard rain season is arrived. Today “ujan” has started in the morning and didn’t stop yet (10.00 PM)

I think I’ll have to wait a couple of months to have a good light for the wideangle shots, like this one..

End of the Scuba Diver Australasia Photoshootout in Manado

francescoricc — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:01:15 +0000

SDAA photo shootout has finished yesterday with the winning ceremony and the picture show. Some very good images by the participants, and some exceptional judges as William Tan, Stephen Wong and Takako Uno. Maybe next time I’ll participate

First day of the SDAA photoshootout in Bunaken

francescoricc — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:58:01 +0000

Some good photographer have joined the event and I’m looking forward to see the results. Today we’ve been to Bunaken to shoot wideangle, and also if a jellyfish invasion make things a little difficult on the surface, everything was good.

Tonight a presentation by Stephen Wong and Takako Uno that showed us some fantastic pictures from all around the world. Tomorrow second day, still in Bunaken.

Pontohi pygmy seahorse

francescoricc — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 01:04:54 +0000

Finally, after many attempts, I have a photo of the pontohi pygmy seahorse. It’s not a good photo as there was a strong current and the subject is less than a centimeter! I’ll try again..

Pontohi pygmy seahorse

Preparing for the Scuba Diver Australasia Shootout 2010

francescoricc — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:59:57 +0000

After a couple of weeks dedicated to take confidence with the structure and the new house, we’re start preparing the photographic shootout which will take place at the end of the month.

Many amazing photographers are coming and I hope to have the possibility to observe them and improve my skills

Landed in Indonesia

francescoricc — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 10:08:36 +0000

After a quite lucky trip – an unexpected “businness class upgrade” in the Qatar-Jakarta flight, I’m arrived in Indonesia where I will stay for a medium/long period.
I’ll work in the Tasik Ria resort, nice place not very far from Bunaken Park.

As still jet-lagged, I’m trying to make a catalogue of my photos using Adobe LightRoom. It seems a very useful program also if I feel that I’m using only a minor part of the features of this software.

Visibility already gone..

francescoricc — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:33:22 +0000

Last week, an early (for the season) “Temporal de mar” (Sea storm, with strong wind and huge waves) has definitely compromised the underwater visibility. At the moment, water is green with no more than 2-3 meters visibility, and at 30 mt depth there is actually no light. Shame, I was hoping to have a couple dives more before to leave…