Well, to start the new year, we'll be resurrecting the featured 'tog idea from the old blab days. We're not going to try and have someone every week, as seemingly there is not an endless supply of people wishing to be featured (but if you do want to guest blog, please let me know!).

 First up is Marine Biologist and photographer Fergus Kennedy. Fergus and I are in some way kindred spirits. Both marine biologists, though like a bad religious person I'm now a little lapsed, both having studied at Bangor, North Wales, and both liking the great outdoors. I met Fergus on a shoot in South Africa last year and managed to fulfill a lifelong ambition, thanks in no small part to his organisation - that being to dive with Great White Sharks.  

I met up with Fergus and asked him some of the familiar questions to see what he had to say. He has also provided a few images and an audio commentary to go with them. This can be viewed by clicking on this link. 

EOS Network: What colour Ferrari would you have?
Fergus: The Ferrari would have to be matte black, to match my cameras.

EN: What's the best advice you have for a new photographer? FK: My best advice for a new photographer: Vision & Perserverance- Try to visualise the picture you want, then don't stop trying until you have the photo exactly the way you want it.

EN: What's your dream photo opportunity? FK: I'd love to travel to Tonga to photograph humpback whales, particularly underwater. The water is some of the clearest in the world and the whales come there to breed, so there is plenty of activity- breaching, tail slapping, and mothers and calves together.  A really good encounter with one of these graceful giants must be the experience of a life-time. Whilst in that part of the world, I'd also like to hop over to Fiji to shoot surfers on the big wave break at Teahupoo. Among the most spectuclar and dangerous surfing locations in the world.

EN: Wide Angle or Telelphoto? FK: I use both quite a lot, but I think it would have to be wide angle. Particular underwater, I love the perspective that a fisheye lens gives, with the subject in the foreground, but also a lot the surroundings, putting the subject in context. Above water too, I love shooting wide-angle landscapes for similar reasons.

EN: Thanks for your time Fergus, and thanks for getting that cage dive sorted!