Photography: charting the coral fields

Google's Ocean Street Views give you a good idea of what the Seaview SVII underwater camera can do. If you want to know why the Catlin Seaview team is doing it, here's an article by Bryan Walsh at Time Magazine, titled "The Last Coral Reefs."

In addition to Ocean Street Views, Google sponsors the Google Cultural Institute which presents art, culture, wonders of the world, and more.  Here's a view of the Great Barrier Reef:

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Heron Bommie, Heron Island, Catlin Seaview Survey, Google Cultural Institute

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Below are two scenes from Ocean Street Views.  These are just still shots, taken by screen capture.  To see a full 3D panorama--looking up, down, and rotating 360 degrees laterally--mosey on over to the link above. 
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Emily's Pinnacles, Google's Ocean Street View

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Mary Celeste Wreck, Google's Ocean Street View

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And, Google Earth is available online, in case you didn't know.  You can "go anywhere, on any device for free."

-- Marge