Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
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Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
I thought it would be cool to share our favorite photos from 2015. It was tough for me to select (1) photo. However, I had to choose this photo from the Flower Garden Banks. This trip was an amazing trip and diving the Oil Rigs was a once in a lifetime experience. This photo was captured while diving under one of my favorite dive buddies, ZSAOLY. This really captures a special moment in my diving career. And it was a dive trip I had wanted to complete for a long time. I almost selected a photo from a special trip with gdog in Cozumel, but this one was just too cool to pass up :-)
Please share your favorite photo from 2015. I am excited to see your favorite 2015 photo.
Please share your favorite photo from 2015. I am excited to see your favorite 2015 photo.
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
that is a special photo indeed, Scubie! The diver off to the side gives it a surreal sense of scale. Bravo
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Where is this at? I want to dive this area???? I don't even know where it is!!!
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
This is a 6-8 hour boat ride to the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. You fly into Houston, drive to the coast, and board the boat for the journey. If you google Flower Garden Banks you will see all kinds of cool videos.Scubak wrote:Where is this at? I want to dive this area???? I don't even know where it is!!!
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Thanks Calvin. I know you have a cool 2015 photo to shareTangfish wrote:that is a special photo indeed, Scubie! The diver off to the side gives it a surreal sense of scale. Bravo
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
This photo brings back really great memories! It is not my best from 2015, but it is my favorite.
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Save the Oceans, Save Ourselves!
RIP LCF
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Love the pics so far!
Alas, with only 18 dives in 2015 it would be insulting to try and cull a shot from one of my paltry stash of fotos.
Alas, with only 18 dives in 2015 it would be insulting to try and cull a shot from one of my paltry stash of fotos.
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Me, my dad (PapaZ) and my Grandfather. He would go dive if Grandma would let him....
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18 dives?! What's up with that?Tom Nic wrote:Love the pics so far!
Alas, with only 18 dives in 2015 it would be insulting to try and cull a shot from one of my paltry stash of fotos.
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Tell me about it. It would be depressing if I let it be. Equipment issues. My regular diving buddies getting taken out. Getting fat. (I have now lost almost 70 lbs and so am back to diving.) Almost a trip a month Central / South America. Equipment issues. Did I mention getting fat?!?!Jeremy wrote:18 dives?! What's up with that?Tom Nic wrote:Love the pics so far!
Alas, with only 18 dives in 2015 it would be insulting to try and cull a shot from one of my paltry stash of fotos.
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More Pics Than You Have Time To Look AT
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
This pic SO wins the prize!!!!mz53480 wrote:Me, my dad (PapaZ) and my Grandfather. He would go dive if Grandma would let him....
More Pics Than You Have Time To Look AT
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Just one of my GoPro stills, but my 2015 favorite --
Nanci (nv77) tutoring a rockfish in swimming. (During the school year, Nanci tutors 7th graders in math).
(Edmonds, June 9, 2015)
Nanci (nv77) tutoring a rockfish in swimming. (During the school year, Nanci tutors 7th graders in math).
(Edmonds, June 9, 2015)
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
My favorite photo of 2015 - A Galapagos Marine Iguana, a species found only in Galapagos. No where else in the world do iguana swim at all.
Every time I look at this picture I first see a sunny meadow hillside, small trees, and a dinosaur in it's element.
Every time I look at this picture I first see a sunny meadow hillside, small trees, and a dinosaur in it's element.
Dave
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Lots of great dives in 2015, but none more memorable than Verde Island in the Philippines last June. An amazing level of biodiversity and life that one can't truly imagine until you are confronted with it. My 8 days there barely scratched the surface.
Looking forward to more great adventures this year!
Dan
Looking forward to more great adventures this year!
Dan
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Amazing memories and shots!!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
I was torn between a shot from Cozumel, and this one. However, this one takes it for me. It took me over 200 shots over 2 days to get this one.
These newly hatched baby GPOs were the size of a grain of rice, and darted around on their journey to the surface layer. Obtaining focus in Macro, and getting the shot with good lighting was very difficult for me. I had an absolute blast these two days, and this one is my best. I love how it almost looks fake.
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Mike, that shot is epic.mz53480 wrote:Me, my dad (PapaZ) and my Grandfather. He would go dive if Grandma would let him....
Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
Great shots, all! Good stuff!
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Wow. Now that's purple!
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Hey H20Dr those look like purple tribbles! Very cool!
Hey GDog your Baby GPO pic is epic! It's so hard to get a good shot of those tiny cuties!
Hey GDog your Baby GPO pic is epic! It's so hard to get a good shot of those tiny cuties!
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
This one makes me smile every time I see it.
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Re: Happy New Year - Photo of the Year
I'm loving these pictures!!
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"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman
"Anyone who thinks this place is over moderated is bat-crazy anarchist." -Ben, Airsix
"Warning: No dive masters are going to be there, Just a bunch of old fat guys taking pictures of fish." -Bassman