Walt Stearns, Author at Underwater Journal

Whale Sharks of Oslob

Understanding the Philippines’ Most Popular Big Animal Encounter. Growing to lengths of 45 feet, and weighing as much as 15[…]

Of all the species of cardinalfish in the world’s oceans, I think the Banggai (Pterapogon kauderni) is the most stunning.[…]

Finding the right balance between flash fill photography with ambient lighting from the sun to achieve more dynamic Imagery.

As underwater photographers, we work in an environment that has numerous variables and uncertainties that you do not encounter in a studio setting.

In my previous article ‘Where Big Things Prowl’ I provided a tour of the unique reef systems and described some[…]

At the risk of sounding presumptuous, I will just come right out and say it: there is no better, or[…]

West Palm Beach’s Blue Heron Bridge is more than an easy spot for a shore dive, it’s also one the[…]

Every destination has its “Signature Dive.” In most cases it’s a particular wreck, reef or animal attraction that is touted[…]

Saltwater is harsh on metals like aluminum, but there is solution to keeping Galvanic Corrosion at Bay. Place two dissimilar[…]

The big island of Hawaii is somewhat of a contradiction. Although it is the largest island in the Hawaiian island[…]