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John Natoli

Name

John Natoli

Personal Description

Gender

male

Birthday

1956-10-03

Nationality

Australian

Languages Spoken

Australian

Certification Level

Rescue

First Certified in

2002

Approximate total dives

over 500

Dives in the last 12 months

50-500

Available to dive

Fridays

Favourite Dive Sites

JUlian Rocks, Byron Bay

Favourite Critters

Sharks and Manta Rays

Gear Owned

the lot

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Articles

Using my Tokina 10–17mm Fisheye lensUsing my Tokina 10–17mm Fisheye lens
I had only just booked a trip to Vanuatu to dive the President Coolidge ... and I thought “That’s it! I need that lens for the Vanuatu trip” ......
Hooked on Julian Rocks, Byron BayHooked on Julian Rocks, Byron Bay
20th July 2003 .... that is the first time I drove down from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay and arrived at Sundive, jumped on one of their boats and set out to dive Julian Rocks - and I have been addicted ever since
A Great White AdventureA Great White Adventure
The voyage from Port Lincoln to North Neptune Island will take approximately 5 hours as we make our way in very mild conditions with slight seas and wind speeds no greater than 15 knots......
Australian Sea Lions - what a buzz!Australian Sea Lions - what a buzz!
It was around midday, when Andrew Fox suggested that conditions were perfect for a brief stop over at Hopkins Island and take a dive with Australian Sea Lions.
Ghost Pipefish

Ghost Pipefish

A Ghost Pipefish at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay

On the run

On the run

I was very pleased to have shot the following effect with this Eastern Blue Groper 'on the run'. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay Dec, 2004 Photocomp December '04 - Open

Grey Nurse Shark injured by fishing gaff

Grey Nurse Shark injured by fishing gaff

Injured Grey Nurse Shark which has been sighted around Julian Rock in Byron Bay. Looks like she was impaled some kind of fishing gaff.

Did someone call?

Did someone call?

Seem to have caught these guys a little unaware? Mackerel Bowl, Byron Bay. Shot with Olympus Mju400D, built in flash. Photocomp September '04 - Novice

Adult Angelfish

Adult Angelfish

An adult Half-circled Angelfish on Davies Reef off Townsville.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Xmas Tree at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, Australia. Not long to go now before we a present or two under these guys ;-)
Photocomp November '06 - Open

Dusky Butterflyfish

Dusky Butterflyfish

Shot at Heron Island, QLD, in April 2005 using Nikon D70 in Ikelite housing w/single 125 strobe. Photocomp july '05 - Open

Shark Dive

Shark Dive

The attached image of a grey nurse shark was taken at Underwater World, Mooloolaba on a shark dive, a great place where one can get up close and personal with this fabulous animal.

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