Underwater images specialist Tim Nicholson dazzles at Isle of Man Photographic Society

The visitor speaker for the newest assembly of the Isle of Man Photographic Society was well-known island photographer Tim Nicholson.

Tim, who specialises in underwater images, bringing with him an array of apparatus which he makes use of usually and finds appropriate for capturing underwater photographic photos.

Tim warned that there was each pleasure and ache in enterprise such a specialist style. He gave a most fascinating illustrated presentation, after which went on to talk about the vary of apparatus he had introduced with him.

He additionally outlined the numerous challenges going through divers who want to pursue their doubtlessly hazardous pursuits. There was a vigorous debate all through, with Tim willingly taking questions from members and friends.

Tim had developed a eager curiosity in a selected group of Manx marine molluscs, whose scientific identify means ‘naked gill’, a lot of which could be present in his new e book, titled ‘Manx Nudibranchs’.

He has dived in lots of unique locations, together with (in no particular order) Belize, the Red Sea, Djibouti, Liverpool’s Albert Dock, the Sudan, Madeira, Santa Cruz, the Azores and Northern Ireland, in addition to acquainted areas within the island since taking on residence in 1993.

His curiosity in photographing nudibranchs and sea-slugs had grown and, diving within the comparatively clear waters across the Isle of Man, had provided contemporary alternatives. Some of the dives had been targeted on the quite a few shipwrecks dotted round and close to to the island’s coast

Tim divided his presentation into 4 components, particularly: The Challenges; The Types; The Techniques and The Gallery.

The final of those was a collection of spectacular wide-angle photos of marine-fauna he had captured when diving, largely from boats and with a ‘buddy’ for causes of security.

It is truthful to say that, other than the numerous questions from the ground, ‘you could hear a pin drop’ in the course of the discuss and the viewers was ‘blown away’ by the colorful photos, illuminated within the darkness by his strobe lights.

It was fascinating that Tim’s passion had spiked an curiosity in photographing underwater in his son, Ollie, who accompanied his father every now and then on dives.

Tim had began out utilizing a 35mm Calypso digicam, used each on land and underwater to a depth of 200 ft (60 m), progressing to the Nikonos within the early Sixties, and most just lately, the Olympus, a sturdy, waterproof digicam deemed appropriate for underwater use as much as 50 toes (15 meters).

Needless to say, the identify of acquainted TV pioneer Jacques Cousteau, was talked about greater than as soon as.

The subsequent assembly of the society shall be held subsequent Wednesday, November 26 at 7pm and can take the type of a night with Dr Lara Howe, a marine biologist, whose topic for a part of the night shall be ‘Shifting Perspectives: Exploring Abstract Photography’.