The Rivers Mellte and Hepste, Neath Valley, South Wales

This is the second outdoor test using my camera in an underwater housing. This weekend I travelled to the Neath Valley in the Brecon Beacons, South Wales and photographed the RiversMellte and Hepste. Wearing a wetsuit and carrying the camera in its underwater housing, tripod, spare clothes, food etc. in a rucksack, I walked along the River Mellte, regularly slipping into the water to photograph it's waterfalls, stones, trees and whatever lay beneath the surface. 

Sgwd-yr-Eira. A curtain waterfall which has been formed where the Afon (river) Hepste tumbles over a 50 foot cliff between high banks

The Wey Navigation

This willow tree was photographed from below the surface of the Wey
Navigation, the camera looking up through 'Snell's Window' which is a
circle seen from underwater through which the land above can be seen.
The water was fast flowing, sandy and silty. This is the first time I have tried this and the first 'outdoors' test I have done using my Ikelite underwater camera housing.

Shepperton Weir 22nd July 2007

Due to heavy rain around the country Shepperton Weir has all ten sluice gates open creating a wonderful 'hole' for kayak paddlers to play in.


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Playboater - Pete Scutt

Playboater - Mike Scutt

Playboater - Pete Scutt




Mike Scutt gives an amazing performance at Shepperton, making his boat literally dance on the water. He was placed 1st at Hurley Weir's squirt boat championships in 2003.





















A young paddler from Hackney Canoe club surfing at Shepperton Weir and looking very cool...













Pete Scutt is Mike Scutt's younger brother and is equally impressive....










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