Bigeye Bubblefish 7 Posted December 27, 2012 Hi, I just returned from a 2 weeks trip to the Maldives. A short selection of shots taken during this trip. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Damien 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voets 0 Posted December 28, 2012 wow.... great stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWDiver 42 Posted December 28, 2012 Love the perspectives Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garoupa 0 Posted December 28, 2012 WONDERFUL pictures !! Congratulations ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyBarker 6 Posted December 28, 2012 Great shots Damien looks like you have remembered all the points Alex taught you in the red sea. I love the lion fish great blue behind the subject very well done. Regards, Andy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xanderwater 24 Posted December 28, 2012 Very good as always Damien! Favourite is the lion fish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy_deitsch 17 Posted December 28, 2012 Love it Damien. Great shots! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saudio 6 Posted December 29, 2012 Great shots Damien! Can you elaborate on your trip a little? I have the Maldives on my to do list but I keep reading mixed reviews about the location and many of the live aboards in the region. Love to hear your impressions on the diving in general, the area, and the boat you were on. Do you see whale sharks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigeye Bubblefish 7 Posted December 31, 2012 Thank you very much for your warm comments !!! Very much appreciated. Andy, you can only be true, Alex is an amazing photographer, and he shared so much with all of us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigeye Bubblefish 7 Posted December 31, 2012 Great shots Damien! Can you elaborate on your trip a little? I have the Maldives on my to do list but I keep reading mixed reviews about the location and many of the live aboards in the region. Love to hear your impressions on the diving in general, the area, and the boat you were on. Do you see whale sharks? It depends of the period of the year, and the type of animals you want to shoot. Northern part of the Maldives is well known (including Ari Atoll) for gorgeous Thilas full of soft corals, large schools of fish, pelagics, mantas and whale shark at the peak season. Southern part is more interesting if you like to dive channels with entrant current and big walls. It is usually full of sharks and pelagics. I've been 4 times to the Maldives, and I can't tell you which one is best. You should not miss the opportunity of diving in the Maldives. You can check my flickr account if you want to see more shots from this part of the world. We have not seen any whale shark, mainly due to very bad weather conditions (storm, rain, wind, etc.). Damien Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philsokol 1 Posted December 31, 2012 Awesome Damien. Ditto what Andy said - the lionfish is the one for me :-) Best for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
girelle 19 Posted January 1, 2013 (edited) More pictures , please And happy new year !!! Edited January 1, 2013 by girelle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigeye Bubblefish 7 Posted January 2, 2013 Awesome Damien. Ditto what Andy said - the lionfish is the one for me :-) Best for a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! Phil Thanks Phil, and Happy New Year. I'll be in Laguna this weekend. Are you in town? More pictures , please And happy new year !!! Bonne année Dominique. Bientôt plus d'images, je n'ai pas eu le temps de tout dérusher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverPam 13 Posted January 2, 2013 Great pics Damien. I also like the lionfish shot. How did you get the bluebackground to blur and keep sharp focus on main part of pic? Happy diving - DiverPam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigeye Bubblefish 7 Posted January 18, 2013 Hi Pam, I missed your message. I am rotating my housing with a slow curtain speed. I am freezing the image by firing my strobes on rear curtain. Hope It helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoav Lavi 13 Posted January 18, 2013 Beautiful pictures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrea84piccin 0 Posted January 23, 2013 amazing, stunning pictures, congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronyx 6 Posted February 1, 2013 I love the rear curtain strobe and blur shot. I do lots of this type of thing on land and can't wait to try the same UW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
basse 2 Posted February 11, 2013 Nice! Both the stingray and the lionfish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiverPam 13 Posted February 11, 2013 Hi Pam, I missed your message. I am rotating my housing with a slow curtain speed. I am freezing the image by firing my strobes on rear curtain. Hope It helps Thanks Damien...have tried this before on a sponge but did not remember using rear curtain for the strobes. Happy diving Pam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bushy 6 Posted February 19, 2013 Love that lionfish shot ...brilliant Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
