After positioning his camera, David lay quietly six metres away, watching through his mask, his fingers poised on the fishing line connected to the shutter release. ‘I had an idea for framing,’ he says, ‘so when the fish swam into the right areas, I pulled the line to trigger the camera.’
These two-metre-long fish have hard, diamond-shaped scales and snapping jaws armed with sharp teeth. In spring, hundreds of them migrate upriver to spawn in small, fast-flowing creeks.
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David’s passion lies in documenting stories that help foster a greater appreciation for the life that resides in our rivers and streams. Equipped with a mask, snorkel and camera, he works at the confluence of science, conservation and storytelling. David strives to create compelling science-based imagery that addresses the challenges that are currently faced by our planet’s forest and freshwater ecosystems.
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