This statement -- while controversial -- shouldn't be all that surprising. After all, some photographers carry around a lot of bulky gear, and they can't possibly attend to their buoyancy, set up for a shot, and watch out for the coral all at the same time, right?

Recently, Stephan and Ian from Beautiful Oceans have started podcasting, and the podcasts are very intelligently done. In their most recent podcast, for example, Stephan explains that specialist photographers -- divers using big, bulky camera equipment -- cause an average of 1.6 coral breaks every 10 minutes. Extrapolating, this means a specialist diver causes an average of 112 coral breaks over a week-long vacation. That's awful! (In contrast, divers using small point-and-shoots "only" cause about 0.3 breaks every 10 minutes.) If you want to pick up some simple tips from Stephan about how NOT to destroy the coral while shooting marine life, head over and listen to his podcast. In five minutes, you can learn quite a bit from Stephan.

Stephan and Ian have a number of other podcasts posted, all of which are brief, articulate, and educational. I particularly liked the one concerning Fish Swimming Styles and their relative efficiencies. You'll never believe how fast a triggerfish can swim. Thanks, guys. I feel smart now!