[Shadowkiller]

When photgraphing in less than perfect viz, shallow water is a good option as the available light will of course be a lot better than deeper down. The pic of the Blenny was taken in atrocious viz (2m). By switching off the flash, I had to rely on positioning myself correctly, and waiting for the fish to sit up straight, so to speak, for the pic.

Wider angle pics, taking in entire schools of fish can look really good, especially if they fill the entire frame. The pic of the tropical snappers was taken up in QLD, where the viz was 25m. It would have been better if I was down lower, but the fish were skittish, so I had to hide behind a coral bommie!

The closeup of the Old Wife (black and white fish), was a nice shot to get as it really shows the delicate fin rays, as well as jaws and teeth of this species. Great for showing to other amateur ichtyologists.