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I was in Fernando de Noronha for the last time in 2004. It was the last from a series of 8 visits to the island in order to finish my book “Fernando de Noronha Terra e Água” published at end of that year. Since then I was busy with other projects and didn’t had a chance to go back. The opportunity rose in June this year, when friend and photographer Fernando Clark planned to visit to the island to finish his upcoming photo book.
The island has changed little in these past seven years. There are new hotels and restaurants, more places have now restricted access, general road and local streets conditions have deteriorated. It’s hard to say if there have been any change in conditions underwater. From what I could gather it remains the same, without any noticeable degradation even on fragile environments like Praia do Atalaia (Atalaia’s Beach).
And even after 8 visits the island is still able to astonish me. During less than a week period I was there I managed to photograph more than 15 different species of fish and crustaceans that I didn’t take pictures on the previous trips. I also took pictures for the first time of the famous “Sancho Waterfall”, a rare sight that occurs when there is a lot of rain in the island. I did all my dives with Atlantis, they have a very professional and friendly staff. That’s the dive operator I recommend to all my friends who visit Fernando de Noronha.
Here are some photos from my last trip to Fernando de Noronha.
Dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu) at Cabeço das Cordas. Nikon D7000, Aquatica D7000, Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM.
Flameback angelfish (Centropyge aurantonotus). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Giraffe garden eel (Heteroconger camelopardalis). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Tokina AT-X 107 AF DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5
Jawfish with eggs (new species currently being described Opistognathus aff. aurifrons). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Chain moray (Echidna catenata). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Southern Stingray (Dasyatis americana). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Tokina AT-X 107 AF DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5
Christmas tree hydroid (Halocordyle disticha). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Common Halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Nudibranch (Hypselodoris acriba). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
School of smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum). Nikon D300, Sea&Sea D300, Tokina AT-X 107 AF DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5.
The Flaming Red Reef Lobster (Enoplometopus antillensis). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Black ear moray eel (Muraena pavoniva). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Crab (?). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Dusky jawfish (Opistognathus whitehursti). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Goldentail moray (Gymnothorax miliaris). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonius). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Bicolor Blenny (Malacoctenus sp.). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Crab (?). Nikon D90, Aquatica D90, Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR.
Sunset. Nikon D3x, Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Waterfall at Rraia do Sancho (Sancho Beach). Nikon D3x, Nikon AF-S Zoom 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.
White Tern (Gygis alba). Nikon D3x, SB-900, Nikon 200-400mm f/4 G-AF-S ED-IF VR
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