Protecting Philippine Reefs, cover and feature SubSea Magazine, Autumn 2016
November 23, 2016
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Protecting Philippine Reefs
The community-managed Marine reserve of Apo Island Words and Photographs by John Collins It can be hard to find good news stories on the subject of marine protection. On a recent trip to the Philippines, I was heartened to hear the story of a small island community who have become a model for community-managed marine re...
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Golden hours Kinsale
October 02, 2016
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Golden Hours Kinsale
We photographers often refer to the 'Golden Hour' - the hour or so of light just before sunset and sunrise. Long shadows and warm tones are its immediate attraction but as the sun sets or rises, it leaves part of the landscape bathed in cooler light and the juxtaposition of both warm and cold is unique. On a fine autumnal week...
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Late dive season favourites – 2008 article
September 03, 2016
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This article first appeared in SubSea magazine in 2008.
Late Season Favourites
Poor weather at the height of the summer meant a late season for many Irish divers. John Collins reflects on some late season dives on the south coast.
Words and Photographs by John Collins, Kinsale.
Late December is the traditional time to reflect on...
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Galapagos, chaos in Darwinian world.
September 02, 2016
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This article first appeared in SubSea magazine in 2007.
Galapagos – Chaos in a Darwinian World
High on every diver’s wish list, the Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific have some of the very best diving on the planet. But in 2007, the politics and pelagics of this Ecuadorian possession exposed its fragility as never before. John C...
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Fitness for divers - SubSea magazine article 2016
September 01, 2016
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Fitness for divers
Are You Really Fit for Diving?
When RNLI Lifeboats initiate a campaign on diver safety you know they must have good reason. Their stand at the Birmingham Dive Show last October was dominated by graphics and information to do with diver fitness – specifically heart health in the over 50’s.
Most divers consider themselves...
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