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Edited by NWDiver, 04 April 2012 - 02:54 PM.
Komodo via the Damai and shot of Mike V. Dragon Master
Started by NWDiver, Apr 04 2012 02:37 PM
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Posted 04 April 2012 - 02:37 PM
Trip report to follow, some day. Great trip on the Damai, only 8 guest, fantastic crew, 2 divers per guide, nice camera room and all about photogs. Want to stay at a site, great, no problem. Move fine. 1/2 of you want to go there and the other half there, ok. Did not even realize Mike Veitch was our Cruise Director till well into the trip, duh. He actually had good advice on lenses for dive sites, lol. Plus as you can see quite the way with the dragons.
Critique of photos welcome
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Posted 04 April 2012 - 11:57 PM
Gorgeous stuff NW- they are all stunning...... even Mr. Schwarzenegger's........er...... Mr. Veitch's...dragon face off...:-D
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 09:21 AM
Thanks, this guy thought Mike maybe enough of a meal to take a swim for...
Feel free to critique, pick favorites, ones you don't like always interested in what works or does not.
Feel free to critique, pick favorites, ones you don't like always interested in what works or does not.
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 02:45 PM
That's one cute little chameleon!!!
Fantastic fish action in the last image!!
Fantastic fish action in the last image!!
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Posted 05 April 2012 - 04:27 PM
That was nuts, they were feeding on Sargent Major Eggs, first the wrasse and then the butterflies, can't wait to see the video.
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 09:58 AM
Love the octo shot and the schooling action Martin -- great stuff 
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Posted 06 April 2012 - 07:10 PM
Hmmm Mikey's tummy seems to be inflating! 
I'm just wondering how is it you didn't know Mike was the cruise director? Did he introduce himself at the beginning or did he pretend to be a guest?
I'm just wondering how is it you didn't know Mike was the cruise director? Did he introduce himself at the beginning or did he pretend to be a guest?
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 06:44 AM
Thanks for the compliments. No Mike did an excellent job. Just general cluelessness on my part and being horrible with names. Get on board, start setting up, blah, blah, blah.
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 09:26 AM
Are you sure you got the White Balance right on that shot of the pole cam? Mike looks a little pasty for a guy who lives in the tropics.
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Posted 07 April 2012 - 12:15 PM
Lovely set of pics. I really like the 5th one down - very nice macro work.
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 04:52 AM
Steve.. Professionals must wear a shirt... and shave once a week whether needed or not! Besides, my forearms are quite tanned!
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Martin- was good to meet you and thanks again for the gift I did think you look confused when i mentioned the greenforce lights i bought off of you on the first day! haha
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Martin- was good to meet you and thanks again for the gift
I did think you look confused when i mentioned the greenforce lights i bought off of you on the first day! haha
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Posted 08 April 2012 - 10:28 AM
Old age and jet lag, tough combo. By the way I have a lightly used pair of L&M Sunray 2000s if your interested....lol Just booked the Damai II for Raja Feb of 2013!
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Posted 09 April 2012 - 11:56 AM
Great images, except for Mike dicing with dragon spit (quite the most noxious substance in the animal kingdom) and breaking half-a-dozen Indonesian rules...
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 05:59 AM
For those interested have Galleries up at our site for Komodo and Dumaguete Philippines http://www.aquablued...aticpages/pid/G
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 07:35 AM
Just booked the Damai II for Raja Feb of 2013!
Hey, wait a minute, between your and Alex's trips, when is anybody minding the store except me? I wanna go play too!
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