Tom_Kline 137 Posted October 1, 2007 My three best underwater shots of salmon taken thus far in 2007: #1 _D2X3643-1.jpg 1. Caption: Migrating pink and chum salmon 2. Location: Alaska 3. Gear: Nikon D2X in Seacam housing fitted with Seacam remote release, 10.5mm lens, ULCS arm mounted Inon strobe positioned above the surface as fill flash 4. Description of the scene of where and how shot was made: Housed camera was placed near edge of a tidal stream at low tide in which many salmon were migrating up to spawning grounds. The majority are pink salmon; the salmon in the upper right is a female chum salmon. Location where shot was taken is about 10km south of photographer’s domicile. #2 DSC_230-1.jpg 1. Caption: Mature female, male, and jack sockeye salmon 2. Location: Alaska 3. Gear: Nikon D1X in Seacam housing with a remote release cord rigged through a spare flash socket, 10.5 mm lens, ULCS arm mounted Inon strobe positioned above the surface as fill flash 4. Description of the scene of where and how shot was made: Housed camera was placed in a pool in a shallow wooded stream in which mature sockeye salmon were courting (about 3m upstream of where shot #3 was taken on same day). Location where shot was taken is about 10km north of photographer’s domicile. #3 _D2X2897-1-2.jpg 1. Caption: Mature sockeye salmon with one male exhibiting gaping behavior 2. Location: Alaska 3. Gear: Nikon D2X in Seacam housing fitted with Seacam remote release, 14mm lens, ULCS arm mounted Inon strobe positioned above the surface as fill flash 4. Description of the scene of where and how shot was made: Housed camera was placed in a pool in a shallow wooded stream in which mature sockeye salmon were courting (about 3m downstream of where shot #2 was taken on same day). Location where shot was taken is about 10km north of photographer’s domicile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wagsy 0 Posted October 1, 2007 Man there has been some great pics posted so far. How can you compete with that. I'm glad I stuck to moving pictures as I don't think I would of made the same amount of $$$ that I have out of video if I was doing stills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeanB 19 Posted October 1, 2007 I'm seriously lovin it !!!! The hammerheads and diver (patsOn) fantastic..Me want coco's Larry's dolphins...WOW !!!! And...and ...and... KUDO's to everyone so far... Dive safe DeanB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smash 0 Posted October 2, 2007 Wow, some truly amazing shots posted here. I don't even come within the same galaxy of comparison, but since I just baptized a new camera system, I figure I'll play anyway. The first photos I've ever posted to Wetpixel ... don't be too mean to me! Goby in a Bottle, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Canon 5D in Subal housing, 100mm macro, single Inon Z240 strobe I was getting ready to ascend from a nice long dive when I saw this little one poke its head out of the neck of the bottle. I dropped down, shot a single frame, and got lucky with the focus and strobe positioning. Coleman Shrimp, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia Canon 5D in Subal housing, 100mm macro, single Inon Z240 strobe It was my last dive in the Strait, and we were looking for harlequin shrimp. Instead the dive guide banged his tank and pointed these out to me. Silly me, I was disappointed because they weren't harlequin shrimp, but now I'm glad I stayed with them as long as I did! Bearded Fireworm on a Sponge, Cozumel, Mexico Canon 5D in Subal housing, 50mm macro, Inon Z240 and D180 strobes With lots of particulate matter in the water column and severely reduced viz, we weren't having much luck spotting anything on this dive, so when I saw the bearded fireworm, I decided to spend some time with it. It's not an unusual creature, but I like how the image turned out graphically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raarsen 8 Posted October 2, 2007 Hi everybody, just thought I'd share the joys of cold water diving with you (although not as cold as Alaska, I guess...). These are all made in a place called Grevelingenmeer, located in the southwest of The Netherlands. From left to right: Nr 1 is Grevelingen, anemones. Location called Dreischor. Nikon 801s (yeahyeah) in Subal housing, Sigma 14mm, f8 @ 1/30', Sea&Sea YS 350 strobe at 1/4 power. Made in shallow water about -6 mtr, anemones appear to have climbed up a stone to find a good spot for fishing. Nr 2 is Grevelingen, sunny day. Same situation as nr. 1, slightly deeper. Same film (Fuji Velvia 100 Asa), note how the weather topside influences the colour of the water. Settings f22 @ 1/30', YS 350 at 1/2 power. Nr 3 is Eye contact. The lobster left his protection to take a good look at me instead of the other way around. (How is it that we are never afraid of anything when there is a camera between us and the wildlife?) Same camera and housing, Nikon 60 mm macro, f22 @ 1/125' Best regards, --Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidSD619 4 Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) Solomon Islands Canon 5D 100mm Macro, Sea & Sea, YS120s Was following this lion fish waiting for it to come out of the crevice. It didn't, but I like the composition. Solomon Islands Canon 5D 100mm Macro, Sea & Sea, YS120s The clowns are always good for safety stop photos. I was trying to get the flow of the anemone in with these two. San Clemente, California Canon 5D 100mm Macro, Sea & Sea, YS120s Can't pass up taking several pictures of a fish with blue eyes! Edited October 3, 2007 by DavidSD619 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Islandbound 1 Posted October 3, 2007 Well, I finally learned to scuba and got my Open Water Cert and this is from my first dive! Eye contact Freedive photo: Probably not a great photo but these little guys are truly bizarre! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scorpio_fish 5 Posted October 3, 2007 3) Barracuda guarding the wreck Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia D200, Aquatica, INON Z240 (2) 16mm 2) Chasing Barracuda South Sulawesi, Indonesia Same gear 1) Smile for the camera Wakatobi, Indonesia Same gear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmyates 3 Posted October 3, 2007 (edited) I already submitted two earlier in this thread, and it's apparently too late to add/edit this one into that post (perhaps a moderator can do it?). Since this shot seems to be (much to my dismay because it's not a technically great photograph) one of the most popular photos I've ever taken, I'll throw it into the mix: "Cheshire Cat Grin" Lemon shark on surface at sunset - Bahamas Canon 1D MkII, Sigma 15mmFE in Seacam with Inon Z220 strobes Edited October 3, 2007 by bmyates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaervik 0 Posted October 3, 2007 Hi! An amateur with a P&S working in cold green water hardly stands a chance in this amazing lineup, but I'll give it a shot with three of my greatest from 2007. 1) Ridiculously spiky sea urchin resting on ledge. shot in Trolla, Trondheim, Norway using a Canon A620 in Canon WP-DC90 housing with Nikonos SB-101 & SU-101 (sic) with home made flash adapter 2) A young lobster almost comes out of it's cave to study the strange looking photographer. shot in Trolla, Trondheim, Norway using same equipment 3) Jellyfish that had lost all it's tentacles (probably during a storm). Still a beautiful creature, almost sad. Skin dive. shot in Kvaasefjorden, Kristiansand, Norway using just a Canon A620 in Canon WP-DC90 housing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atm_diver 0 Posted October 3, 2007 All shot with Nikon D70, DS125, Nikon 60mm off the Kona coast of Hawaii. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pgunderson 0 Posted October 4, 2007 Look Out! Here comes Crabzilla Cove north of Seymour Narrows, British Columbia, Canada Subal housed Nikon D70/12-24 lens Instead of fleeing this crab charged towards me as I was laying on the bottom photographing, it was huge. Mosshead Warbonnet Campbell River Area, British Columbia, Canada Nikon D70/105 Micro Nikkor This little guy swam in the hole and poked its head out for me. A Wolf Eel Peeking out of its Den Outside of Grouse Island, Campbell River area British Columbia, Canada Nikon D70 with 105 Micro Nikkor lens Rumour had it that there was a Wolf Eel at this site and I finally found one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undertow 31 Posted October 4, 2007 Lots of fantastic stuff commin in. Here's 3 of mine. This year's theme: open ocean. Cheers, Chris 1. Sunbeams pierce through the deep blue on a rare flat calm as a free diver plunges toward the abyss. 2. Bermuda 3. D200, Aquatica, 17-55mm @ 17mm, Canon 500D dioptre. 4. On the edge of a deep ocean seamount 23 km offshore in nearly 200ft vis during a flat calm, the sunbeams appears to create a reverse sunburst into which the free diver is drawn. 1. Nearing the end of a 12,000km journey to the North Atlantic from its breeding grounds off South Africa, this Greater Shearwater dives for fish in the rich offshore waters near Bermuda. 2. Bermuda 3. D200, Aquatica, 16mm FE, 1 SB-105 strobe 4. We found this hungry fellow sitting on the water near a seamount 23km off Bermuda and with some bait fish in the water he eagerly pursued ever last morsel. A surprisingly fast swimmer, these oceanic wanderers take on a silvery coat underwater as oil protects their feathers from waterlogging. 1. Cautiously curious: This oportunistic wahoo investigates its surroundings as it wanders across the barren open ocean. 2. Bermuda 3. D200, Aquatica, 17-55mm at 55mm, Canon 500D dioptre, 1 SB-105 strobe 4. Over a seamount 23km offshore, a prized wahoo fishing spot, this ocean wanderer investigates the photographer as it searches for a meal... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wobby 7 Posted October 4, 2007 Away from home, so don't have access to my images, but here are two of my faviourites that are still on my laptop from a recent trip to Puerto Galera in the Philippines. Had to use the old back-up compact for these images as the DSLR was out of action after a flood, very frustrating. 1. Three moray eels sharing a very small hole. 2. Puerto Galera, Philippines 3. Olympus C7070, Inon D2000 strobe 4. We watched these three moray eels for almost five minutes. The little one would not stop moving, kept pushing the other two out of the way like it wanted to be centre stage. 1. Nudibranchs kissing. 2. Puerto Galera, Philippines. 3. Olympus C7070, Inon D2000 strobe. 4. There are some wonderful nudibranchs to be seen off Puerto Galera, but these two, that looked like they were kissing, were simply stunning. Regards Nigel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deyez 0 Posted October 4, 2007 (edited) Hello, permission to post my three.... 1. Underwater Modeling at Tulamben, Bali Nikon D80 in Sea&Sea Housing, Ikelite DS125, Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f2.8 2. Running Amock at Tulamben, Bali Nikon D80 in Sea&Sea Housing, Ikelite DS125, Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f2.8 3. Harlequin Shrimp at Seraya Bay, Bali Canon 400D in Ikelite Housing, Ikelite DS125, Tamron 90mm f2.8 Macro cheers, Chris Edited October 4, 2007 by Deyez Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluespot 0 Posted October 5, 2007 Wow, there are a lot of amazing pictures! I thought I'd submit my faves anyway. All pictures are taken with a Canon Powershot A610 on a trip to Belize this past February. The first picture is of an overly curious and friendly yellowtail snapper that kept inadvertently getting in my pictures - finally I gave him the attention he was wanting and took his picture! The other two pictures are of the amazing Hol Chan Marine Reserve that hosts an abundance of marine life. In the last photo, I was just trying to capture the reefscape when the huge Southern stingray suddenly entered my line of vision and swam straight toward me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinch 0 Posted October 5, 2007 (edited) Hello everyone, So many great pictures so far. Gear is a Canon EOS 20D with Canon EF-S 10 - 22 mm F3.5 - F4.5 in an Aquatica A20 Housing All 3 pictures are taken with natural light. Caption: Mantas Ballet Location: Soneva-Fushi, Maldives July 2007 Datas: 1/90s - F5.6 - 10mm Description: Just below the surface these 8 Mantas were turning around feeding like crazy Caption: Lonely Manta Location: Soneva-Fushi, Maldives July 2007 Datas: 1/45s - F8.0 - 10mm Description: After the show, this manta came back, still feeding Caption: Not a very shy Whale Shark Location: Soneva-Fushi, Maldives July 2007 Datas: 1/250s - F4.0 - 10mm Description: This very cool Whale Shark was feeding at the top of a reef, he lives then came back and cross just in the midle of us. As you can see the water was not very clear because of the large quantity of Plancton in the area. Enjoy ! Edited October 5, 2007 by skinch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rivominer 0 Posted October 6, 2007 Green Sea Turtle reflecting Cousins Rock, Galapagos Islands Canon Powershot A620, Ikelite housing, no strobes used for this shot Out in the blue, I was following this turtle and shooting madly. Turtle started ascending faster than I wanted to go up. I saw that he would pass between the sun and me, so I waited for the silhouette. The bubble, I confess, was a bonus. Throatspotted blenny, endemic to Galapagos Islands Cousins Rock, Galapagos Islands Canon Powershot A620, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite strobes (DS-50 and 51), Inon macro lens attachment On the wall at Cousins Rock, I was looking for seahorses without luck, but fortunately found this little guy, who was amazingly cooperative. Panamic Sea Star, up close and personal Cousins Rock, Galapagos Islands Canon Powershot A620, Ikelite housing, dual Ikelite strobes (DS-50 and 51), Inon macro lens attachment Still on the wall at Cousins Rock, I was still looking for seahorses without luck. These large colorful stars are all over the place in the Galapagos, and I already had a lot of boring whole body shots. I had the Inon attachment on already, so I moved in to get some detail. Hope these aren't too late! gc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul.hunter 0 Posted October 8, 2007 Awesome pic's everybody. Here are my top three for 2007. All taken in July 2007 in Southern Red Sea around St Johns. I use Nikon D200 with Sea & Sea Housing and Sea & Sea strobes Paul Diver in cave taken on St Johns caves (Red Sea) 10.5 fisheye lens F8 & 1/30 sec Divers on a wall dive taken on St Johns (Red Sea) 10.5 fisheye lens F5.6 & 125 sec Small wreck dive in Southern Red 10.5 fisheye lens F5.6 & 1/60 sec Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TisTam 1 Posted October 8, 2007 I'm just a keen amateur but I thought I'd submit my best shots from the year Above: Nassau Grouper Carcharias Cut, Northern Bahamas Canon EOS 5D with 17-40mm lens in Sea & Sea housing and 120 strobe One of my favourite shots, I like the abstract pattern of the fish portrayed in black and white, with the strong contrast creating a moody effect! Above: Caribbean Reef Shark Carcharias Cut, Northern Bahamas Canon EOS 5D with 17-40mm lens in Sea & Sea housing Taken on a safety stop, I like the serene feeling of this image Above: Swan Plymouth, England Canon EOS 5D with 17-40mm lens in Sea & Sea housing and 120 strobe Something a little different from the usual, just for the hell of it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrenchFrog 0 Posted October 8, 2007 (edited) It is hard to choose but here are my three Sylvie Edited October 8, 2007 by FrenchFrog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheRealDrew 0 Posted October 8, 2007 Some really great photos in the thread. I figured I would add a few shots Canon 30D, 18-55 Lens, Aquatica Housing and a DS-125 Strobe. Shot in Akumal Mexico Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolverine 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Here are 3 of my modest efforts and Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lasse 1 Posted October 9, 2007 (edited) Thank you guys for sharing all the great shots. It is really inspiring First something a little different from me: Nikon D200 in Nexus housing, 10,5mm fisheye F5,6 1/25 sec The picture is from lake "Lygnstøylsvatnet" in Norway. The lake is actually a valley that was flooded after a rockslide in 1908, and there is remains of houses, plus roads, fences, gates, a bridge and an old forest - all underwater. The atmosphere is really "special" Nikon D200 in Nexus housing, 10,5mm fisheye - Inon 240 flash F8,0 1/60 sec My buddy with a beautiful fancoral in Sharm El SheiK, Red Sea, Egypt Nikon D200 in Nexus housing, 10,5mm fisheye - Inon 240 flash F8,0 1/80 sec Diver exploring Raz Mohammad-Sharm El SheiK, Red Sea, Egypt Edited October 10, 2007 by Lasse Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thormar 0 Posted October 12, 2007 (edited) 'Wall of Ice' Location: Fram Strait (Between Svalbard and East Greenland) Gear: Olympus C8080WZ in Ikelite housing with wide angle converter & dome port. Dual Ikelite DS-125 strobes. Description: The photo shows the ctenophore Mertensia ovum and its under-ice habitat. Shot on macro setting using wide angle (about 23mm) Edited October 12, 2007 by Thormar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
