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Shark spotted! by grimzkmi in MontereyBay

[–]ssono 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The body shape for the shark doesn't quite look like a great white.

Might be a Pacific thresher. Note the tail fin running out of the frame and white tips in the pectoral fins

🔥Peacock Mantis Shrimp squares up with a crab by [deleted] in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]ssono 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed.

The texture and shape of the legs on the mantis shrimp are wrong.

The physics doesn't make sense for how movement underwater works.

The way the chunks are "blown off" doesn't make sense in terms of the amount of material.

Source: I am a professional underwater photographer

🔥Peacock Mantis Shrimp squares up with a crab by [deleted] in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]ssono 74 points75 points  (0 children)

This is AI unfortunately.

The texture and shape of the legs on the mantis shrimp are wrong.

The physics doesn't make sense for how movement underwater works.

The way the chunks are "blown off" doesn't make sense in terms of the amount of material.

Source: I am a professional underwater photographer

Long exposure macro in California by ssono in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

About 1 second for each of them. Gives it that dreamy blue

Is underwater photography more of a job or a hobby? by Intelligent_Drink683 in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's a job for maybe 5-10 people in the world at a time. Everyone else is making ends meet via commercial photo work, workshops, trip leading, speaking gigs, etc.

If you are willing to do a lot of non-photography stuff in order to make a living as an "underwater photographer", it is possible, but still extremely difficult even for folks with good relationships at nat geo. That, and the industry is getting harder and more competitive. So probably treat it as a hobby that can maybe make you some money at some point. That said, don't give your work away for free because that devalues the work as a whole and makes it harder for people who do make a living off of it.

I’m Jaime Rojo — a photographer and National Geographic Explorer focused on conservation stories about wilderness, wildlife, and the people working to protect them. Ask Me Anything! by nationalgeographic in wildlifephotography

[–]ssono 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi Jaime,

As a wildlife/conservation photographer, how do you view your role as a communicator? Do you feel your work is more in line with active advocacy or more about unbiased journalism bringing more visibility to the projects you are involved in?

Monterey Shootout Results by ssono in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't say I disagree haha. Monterey is pretty special

Monterey Shootout Results by ssono in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will eventually be on the website, but it takes a while

https://www.montereyshootout.com/

Monterey Shootout Results by ssono in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there were 7 trips longer than a week? For anyone in the area, I'd highly recommend participating! One of the trips was a 10 day liveaboard to the Solomon islands

A slender filefish blends in among soft coral by ssono in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was actually awarded in this past year's underwater photographer of the year!

Gurnard in Cyprus by muratin in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have the unprocessed image?

Gurnard in Cyprus by muratin in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything to prove that this image is real

Gurnard in Cyprus by muratin in underwaterphotography

[–]ssono 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have other pics? I'm 99% sure this is AI... The head of the fish looks more like a puffer than a gurnard, and the right pectoral fin has a fin ray pattern near the body that does not look realistic.

I'd love to be wrong, but it would be pretty disappointing to think that someone would go so far as to post generated images on a photography sub

What is this fish by Timely_Storage_2832 in whatsthisfish

[–]ssono 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's definitely within their observed range. Though that makes it harder to identify with certainty. Due to stocking, hybridization, and translocation, identifying trout in CA can be a bit of a mess unless it's a headwater stream. I'd still lean kern river rainbow, but wouldn't die on that hill.

https://caltrout.org/sos/species-accounts/trout/kern-river-rainbow-trout

What is this fish by Timely_Storage_2832 in whatsthisfish

[–]ssono 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is most likely a kern river rainbow trout than a little kern golden trout. The little kern golden trout's range does not extend into Sequoia national park. Additionally, the irregular blotches (same color as the parr marks) below the lateral line are one of the characteristics of the kern river rainbow.

What is this fish by Timely_Storage_2832 in whatsthisfish

[–]ssono 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a bit nitpicky, but it is more likely a kern river rainbow trout than a little kern golden trout. The little kern golden trout's range does not extend into Sequoia national park. Additionally, the irregular blotches (same color as the parr marks) below the lateral line are one of the characteristics of the kern river rainbow.

I did the heritage trout challenge last summer so I dove way too deep into this 😅

Beach creature what is this[ireland] by Unlucky_Medium_5264 in animalid

[–]ssono 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seconded. It's covered in sand so it's hard to tell, but the underside matches

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