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Monthly Archives: July 2011
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is…….
One of the things I get asked often is what is my favorite thing to photograph. At the surface it seems an easy question to answer but since I am a die hard diver its harder. While known for whale … Continue reading
Posted in marine, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged Frog fish, guided tours, Lembeh strait, muck diving, u/w photography workshop
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Alien looking creature from the Deep
In the mid 90′s I spent a lot of time in Manado North Sulawesi Indonesia diving with Murex Dive Resort. I had the pleasure of diving the Bunakan Island Group, Banka Island, and from the Serenade Live-aboard the Sangir Islands. I … Continue reading
Thats a Moray
When looking at this image I keep hearing a song in my head but somehow the words are wrong. Check it out. If you put your hand in a crack and don’t get it back, That’s a moray… Have fun … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, Island scenic, marine, photography workshops
Tagged art for decor, dive Maui, Maui photography workshops, moray eel
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Rainbow of Color beneath the surface
I love colorful reefs teaming with life. When the current flows and the fish are posturing in the current to feed on plankton its like watching an undulating rainbow beneath the sea. The fish move to some magical beat that … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, Island scenic, marine, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged Fiji, guided trips Fiji, Naia, Reef scenic, U/W Photography workshops
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Horse posing for the camera
While teaching a workshop recently, I noticed a few horses close by the road and decided to pull over. This horse must have read my mind because no sooner had I gotten out of car the horse came right up … Continue reading
Posted in Island scenic, photography workshops, Travel
Tagged maui horse, Maui photography workshops
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When is a fish bigger than a car?
The answer is when a fish is a Queensland Grouper. This fish is so big it has its own resident school of yellow striped Jacks as a posse. This fish is very bit of 8 foot long and I hesitate … Continue reading
Lens a Catalyst for Environmental Causes
This article was in the Maui Newspaper last month and was written by Keahaulani Cerizo. KIHEI – Local photographer Douglas J. Hoffman uses his lens as a language. His underwater photographs, many of which are taken in waters off Hawaii, … Continue reading
Squirt
My daughter loves the movie NEMO. When I created this image I was thinking the turtle resembled Squirt from the movie. It was created off Makena Maui while diving with ProDiver, a great six passenger dive boat. http://www.prodivermaui.com To see … Continue reading
Face of a child
While traveling I like to create portraits of the local people and go to places like open air markets, street vendors, villages, and schools. In 2009, however I found myself taking photographs of a Tongan family preparing for a funeral. … Continue reading
Posted in family portraiture, photography workshops, Travel
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Incredible Colors beneath the Sea
While in the art gallery I get asked frequently where is my favorite place to dive. My response is always it depends what I want to see. For example if muck diving is my goal I select Indonesia but if … Continue reading
Posted in Decor, Island scenic, marine, photography workshops, Travel
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