GBR Film maker, BEN CROPP

 Lynn Roberts (below) appeared in several Ben Cropp documentaries as an underwater assistant.

Gorgonian coral - a unique solitary formation at Low Isles. 

Forbes Island -  a location selected for a 'living off the sea' survival test and documentary.

 

Previewing SUN (or The Sun) historic shipwreck site (with Ben Cropp)

 

Preview US Francis Preston Blair on Saumarez Reef

 

PREVIEW OF CONTENTS (use 'search') © jhh

 

                                  Wally Muller's Riversong - first to The Coral Sea in 1964  © jhh

                                             Self with Dog Tooth Tuna at Lihou Reef (1982)

                      Captain Wally Muller took us to Marion Reef for shark photography. © jhh

                               The 2nd owners of Coralita were my friends Irene and Alby Ziebell

                                      My good friend,  Dr Robert Endean in Guam (1969)  © jhh

                At the southern extremity is Middleton Reef and the former Runic shipwreck  © jhh

                                 During an expedition with my friend (the legendary) Ben Cropp  © jhh

                               Saumarez Reef.Underwater model Jocelyn Edwards and I.   © jhh

83. The Swain Reefs for free divers (1962)

 

 

Ron Taylor (1967) 

Riversong Captain Wally Muller (1967)

 

 

 

self portrait made possible with the newly introduced 28mm Nikonos lens (1967)

 

Coral trout not wary of the camera - this would change.

WELCOME Advanced Ocean experienced friends

 Hope you enjoy these pictures, mostly made with film cameras of mine.

CLOWN FISH and ANEMONE

 

WE VISIT COUSTEAU'S 'ALCYONE" Cairns. Qld.

 

Mark Bessington (left)  with Michele Deloire a veteran UW cameraman with the Cousteau Society.  Much of "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau" TV series is credited to Michele's work.  We  thank Mark and his counterpart Clay Willcox for their generous hospitality when visiting the ship. More pictures will be added when scanned.