Underwater Photographer: Hilmar Lückhoff
My diving experience started 25 years ago and exposed me quite early to the wonders of the Red Sea, gradually expanding to Southeast Asia and accelerating at a stunning rate when DSLR cameras became the norm in underwater photography.
An Olympus in an Ikelite housing and strobes was my first proper camera gear with a steep learning curve, leading to the Nikon 7100 and now D7200 in a Nauticam housing, which I have no wish to alter. Over the past ten years, it has become a passion of mine, taking me, amongst others, to the spectacular wide-angle opportunities of Raja Ampat and the exciting macro sphere of muck diving in Lembeh.
My latest thrill was blackwater diving in Anilao, the nudibranch capital, which was challenging and intoxicating. I enjoy visualising the scenes again during editing, and the knowledge gained in identifying reef creatures, constantly amazed at the incredible biodiversity of our underwater world. The artistry of underwater photography is certainly addictive, but I equally enjoy trails and trekking with a camera on my chest.
When at home, I find myself trying to master a bonsai collection. I shoot with a Nikon D7200, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens, Nikon 105mm macro, Nikon 60mm macro for blackwater, and +7 Diopter for super-macro in a Nauticam housing with float arms for slightly negative buoyancy. Inon Z240 strobes and Backscatter Mini Flash 2 + optical snoot as strobes and snooting device. A 45-degree standard viewfinder, almost essential for macro photography.
An Olympus in an Ikelite housing and strobes was my first proper camera gear with a steep learning curve, leading to the Nikon 7100 and now D7200 in a Nauticam housing, which I have no wish to alter. Over the past ten years, it has become a passion of mine, taking me, amongst others, to the spectacular wide-angle opportunities of Raja Ampat and the exciting macro sphere of muck diving in Lembeh.
My latest thrill was blackwater diving in Anilao, the nudibranch capital, which was challenging and intoxicating. I enjoy visualising the scenes again during editing, and the knowledge gained in identifying reef creatures, constantly amazed at the incredible biodiversity of our underwater world. The artistry of underwater photography is certainly addictive, but I equally enjoy trails and trekking with a camera on my chest.
When at home, I find myself trying to master a bonsai collection. I shoot with a Nikon D7200, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens, Nikon 105mm macro, Nikon 60mm macro for blackwater, and +7 Diopter for super-macro in a Nauticam housing with float arms for slightly negative buoyancy. Inon Z240 strobes and Backscatter Mini Flash 2 + optical snoot as strobes and snooting device. A 45-degree standard viewfinder, almost essential for macro photography.
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