Eiko Jones: Temperate waters
While growing up in New Zealand, Eiko acquired his first SLR camera at the age of fourteen. He quickly discovered his passion for capturing images of wildlife in their natural habitat.
During extensive trips along the West Coast of British Columbia and Alaska in the early 1990’s, his focus shifted to coastal landscapes above and below the waterline. The catalyst that drew Eiko deeper into underwater photography were two shark diving expeditions in 2011.
Whether exploring the ocean or alternate bodies of water, Eiko has developed a dramatic style which showcases unique views of the underwater world. To see more of his work, please visit his website.
Red Sea Urchins backlit by the setting sun perch on a rock encrusted with Strawberry Anenomes (Corynactis californica) at Whiskey Point, Quadra Island, BC
Leather Star (Dermasterias imbricata) sits on a Coraline algae encrusted rock festooned with Orange Cup Corals (Balanophyllia elegans) and Red Sea Urchins, on Whiskey Pt, Quadra Island, BC
Black Rockfish (Sebastes melanops) amid the remains of the Themis wreck that struck Crocker Rock near Browning Passage, Port Hardy, BC
Basket Star (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis), at depth appears to be reaching for the light as it filter feeds for plankton in the depths of Browning Pass, Port Hardy, BC
Bull Kelp backlit by sunshine streaming through the surface of the ocean in Browning Passage, British Columbia
Bull Kelp fronds wrap around themselves in the midst of a kelp forest near Telegraph Cove, BC
Basket Stars (Gorgonocephalus eucnemis) crowd among the kelp near Telegraph Cove, BC.
Field of Crimson Anemones (Cribrinopsis fernaldi) create an underwater garden in British Columbia's Emerald Sea near Telegraph Cove.
Large Bull Kelp Forest stands against the current near Telegraph Cove, BC
Scuba diver swims over a Cabezon (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus) hiding in Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) in Barkley Sound
Giant Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) growing on a rock deep in Barkley Sound.
Yellowtail Rockfish (Sebastes flavidus) with Plumose Anemone (Metridium farcimen) in Barkley Sound, British Columbia
Fried Egg Jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica) swimming in Barkley Sound amoung a school of Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasii).
Mottled Star (Evasterias troschelii) clinging to rocks just below the surface of the ocean at the Octopus Islands on the East side of Quadra Island. BC
Lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) perched on a rocky ledge on Copper Bluffs, West side of Quadra Island near Campbell River, British Columbia
Kelp Greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus) in front of a rock covered with Yellow Encrusting Sponge (Myxilla lacunosa) and Strawberry Anenmome (Corynactis californica).
Sunlight streams past Bull Kelp wrapped in red blanket kelp in British Columbia's cold ocean waters.
Spectacular coloured Rock Greenling (Hexagrammos lagocephalus) swimming above it's lush kelp home in the rocky, surge filled shallows near Browning Pass, Port Hardy, BC