Roger Steene

Explorer, author and master underwater photographer, Roger Steene is expert onboard marine consultant on Davids filming expeditions to Papua New Guinea. His contribution to David Hannans work and that of many others has been invaluable.

Roger is currently preparing images for a massive new large-format volume featuring the very best images of his lifes work.

Widely acknowledged as one of the worlds great underwater naturalist photographers, Roger Steene has explored coral reefs for over 40 years with expert marine scientists, contributed to a dozen field guide books (many with Dr Gerald Allen) and most recently published highlights of his vast record of marine life in large-format volumes entitled "Coral Reefs - Natures Richest Realm" and "Oceanic Wilderness".

His books are widely available from specialist retailers and online - see also Neville Colemans website 'World of Water' for an 'insiders' look at Rogers work.

Like visions of another world, Roger's photographs have magical qualities that delight anyone with an interest in animals, the sea or photography in general. His meticulous attention to detail conveys vivid impressions of marine life and extensive knowledge gained by determination and sheer dive hours spent on coral reefs.

Concentrating on close-up photography, including microscopic work, some of his subjects are animals that have neither been recorded nor named. Affiliated as an Associate of the Australian Museum in Sydney and the Western Australian Museum in Perth, he has had several new species named after him including a recently discovered Lionfish.

Now a resident of Cairns, northeast Australia, he has always lived close to the Great Barrier Reef. Roger is a fun-loving, no-nonsense, down-to-earth Aussie who loves the oceans and its creatures, shuns publicity and just aims at perfection.

Photos by Roger Steene