(ALMOST) ALL ABOUT ME AND THIS SITE

My profile

Name:

Frank Bossen

Certifications:

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

Dive count:

643

Underwater cameras:

• Sony P-1 (2001-2002)
• Sony P-5 (2002-2003)
• Sony W-5 (2005-2008)
• Canon 30D (2008-2009)
• Canon 40D (2010-)

Favorite subject:

Anything I haven't seen before.

Favorite diving area:

The triangle between Thailand, PNG, and Micronesia.

Fish ID resources:

• fishbase.org
• Reef Fish Identification: Tropical Pacific, G. Allen et al.
• Asia Pacific Reef Guide, H. Debelius
• Indian Ocean Reef Guide, H. Debelius
• World Atlas of Marine Fishes, R. Kuiter & H. Debelius
• The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, John P. Hoover
• Reef Fish Identification: Florida Caribbean Bahamas, P. Humann & N. Deloach
• nudipixel.net

I started diving in 1997 when I decided to get trained in the cold Swiss lakes in preparation for a trip to Australia which included a week on the Great Barrier Reef. Several hundred dives later I still get the excitement of seeing fish species I haven't seen before. Always a good photo opportunity!

Photos on this site are mostly by myself but also several by my dive buddies including Talib, Holly, Kathie, Malcolm, and Kristal. I have tried my best to correctly identify the originator for each photo but may have made a mistake or two given that someone likes to borrow other people's cameras...