I am an amateur underwater from the PNW, although I really only dive in tropical reef places during vacations. I got into this hobby through iNaturalist and wanting to document what I see while diving, and I got into scuba diving itself from the saltwater aquarium hobby. The main places I have dived are in Hawaii and the Caribbean, though I have also dove in Fiji, and Indonesia (specifically Komodo). My current setup is an OM TG-7 with a Backscatter/AOI UWL-M52 wet lens and two Backscatter Hybrid Flashes, though I am in the process of upgrading to an Olympus EM10 Mk4. My main subject of interest is stony corals (especially larger-polyped and fleshier ones), which is what I like to photograph underwater.

Hi! I’m not even going to try to type your username! Great to have you with us. A warm welcome to Waterpixels.

Best wishes