uwphotographers: UWP: VIRGILIO GABRIELE

Friday, August 31, 2012

UWP: VIRGILIO GABRIELE








































Virgilio Gabriele is born in Italy in 73.

In 1985 he followed the first course with FIAS Caserta.
In 1991 he become Diving Instructor and he started immediately his work in the sea.
In 1998 OTS professional diver IMCA.
More than 8000 dives.
The strong passion for the sea involves him at 360°, together with the diving activities, he dedicated himself to sailing boat, from Mediterranean Sea to Atlantic ocean, with the only aim to live the sea, on and below.
Professional diver , specialized in marine biology and protected areas, working with several diving centers Italians and foreigners.
His particular interest for marine animals, leads him to realize thousands of images of the marine fauna, combining a passion for underwater photography oestrus for the artistic image.   
The great passion led him to study and learn even more about the biological knowledge and during last 10 years he toke many shoots in tropical seas; he spent last years in the creation of an important photo archive in film and digital, with particular attention to macro photography and rare species.
He directs diving centers in the Mediterranean Sea and Maldives and he dedicated to transfers ocean sailing boats and wild life reportage.  NikonosIII, Nikon F4, D3x are his inseparable traveling companions .....

Photographic equipment
Camera Nikon D3X in Subal Housing
Macro Lens: Nikon 60 micro e Nikon 105 micro;
Wide angle: Nikon 16mm fisheye, Nikon 14-24 f.2,8 and 20mm and supermacro lens Subsee.
Strobe: Subtronic Mega, Alpha and Macro and Inon Z240.