The Zealot
By Anders Jälmsjö Published in H2O Magazine, Issue Winter 05 On the 24th of September 2003, Marcus Lohr returned to Daedalus reef to fulfil his dream of getting evidence of the existence of a virgin shipwreck he saw by coincidence two weeks earlier when looking for hammerhead sharks. Already the second attempt was successful and at a depth of 75 meters Marcus found the wreck resting on a slope so steep that the stern was not in sight. As he explored the wreck further, he passed two anchors at 88 meters depth then a round shape on the bottom caught his eye – it was a dinner plate with the...
Read MoreSS Maidan’s secret revealed @ 120 MSW
Published in H2O Magazine, Issue Winter 04 If you think there are no more secrets hiding in the deep waters of the Red Sea you are mistaken. Many rumours as to the whereabouts of the wreck of the British Steamship Maidan have circulated among Red Sea wreck lovers, but no precise location had been established so far. The Steamship Maidan, an impressive 500 feet (152.4 m) long cargo vessel, displacing 8205 tons, was built by W. Hamilton & Co. (Glasgow, UK) and launched in March 1902. Owned and operated by T. & J. Brocklebank, she covered the trade routes between the main European Ports...
Read MoreDiver in Picture
By Anders Jälmsjö Published in H2O Magazine, Issue Autumn 04 Underwater photography serves different purposes for different divers. Some wish to document the marine life that they have encountered to show family and friends, others want to give their memories eternal life by keeping photos in an album. And for some, underwater photography is a form of art. Whatever the reason might be, most divers at one time or another bring an underwater camera on a dive or two. The object and results vary of course with dive as well as photo experience. During my five years in Hurghada I have seen most...
Read MorePhotographer Kimmo Hagman
By Stuart Philpott Published at www.deeperblue.net, 27th April 1999 Slide shows can often be a great excuse to catch forty winks after a hard days diving. Kimmo Hagman’s slide show was an exception. For twenty minutes the crowded auditorium was treated to a visual feast of macro and wide-angle splendour. Focus, lighting, subject and composition were exceptional. Slide after slide emanated the Scandinavian’s great talent for underwater photography. Born in Hanko, a small fishing village on the south coast of Finland. As a child, he would take every opportunity to go snorkelling in the...
Read MoreKimmo Hagman – Finsk Passion
Published at www.dykmag.net Kimmo Hagman dykker altid med sit undervandskamera og i sit arkiv har han en samling af fantastiske billeder fra overfladen og ned til 120 meter. Kimmo er 45 år og bor ved Rødehavet i Hurghada, Ægypten. Her arbejder han som bestyrer af dykkecentret Colona Divers. – Jeg forsøger at være et godt forbillede i disciplinen “hvordan man undgår at ødelægge det marine liv mens man fotograferer”. Og det er jo i grunden meget vigtigere end at tage gode billeder, siger Kimmo. Kimmo startede med dykning allerede i 1986. Han flyttede ret hurtigt til Maldiverne,...
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