Profile

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

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.

Using 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 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 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......

Gallery

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

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.

This Leopard Shark was on a mission this day. Just moments after he collided with my camera housing, he decided to take on a diver! I guess he was either very inquisitive ... or just very friendly. Infact, he played with us for a good 15 minutes or so, swimming over us, around us and in-between our legs. Julian Rocks, Byron Bay

Dusky Butterflyfish

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

Look - no hands

It was perfect timing to have this little critter (Chromodoris splendida - Wandy) stand up and pose for me as I arrived on the scene. Taken in Hugo's Trench at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW. Shot with Olympus Mju400D, built in flash. Photocomp October '04 - Novice

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

Hit'n'run

Some try close up photography ... others try macro photography... and then comes a Leopard Shark who wants to take you 'head on'. This is the culprit a split second before colliding into my Ikelite housing - Good onya. Taken at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay, NSW