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some of my favorite shots

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I thought it would be fun if we showed a ltle of what we think are our best shots

any one else want to toot there own horn a little ?
this is not what I was expecting when I took these pictures
but they sure came out grate

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just had to try a nother angle

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Who knew our Sea Anemone would have such a wide range of color to them ?
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here are a few I am realy proud of so lets see what you have and want to brag about
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Good pictures Sparky!
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This was taken many moons ago with a lowly Aquashot, but it's still my favorite:

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It was also my first and so far only published picture:

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that is a co tight to have one of your picture not only published to but to make the cover that rocks Bro

come to think of it I am jelious

bnboly:
thanks I have a few others I am proud of as well but I am still getting this digital camara of mine down

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sparky wrote:Sea of Green

that is a co tight to have one of your picture not only published to but to make the cover that rocks Bro

come to think of it I am jelious

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Thanks. Truth be known, I rather miss the Aquashot. It was an inexpensive way to get into underwater photo, and I was having more fun and taking more pictures with it than when I upgraded to a more "professional" camera. It's too bad Ikelite had to discontinue it, reportedly because they got tired of Kodak and Fuji always changing the dimensions of the disposable cameras.
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Nice pics Sparky .... I especially like the first shot.

Besides the ones I'm sure you're all tired of looking at, here's some that I particularly like ...

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ok Bob now your showing off

I realy like the Nudie never seen one like that that I can think of

what kiind isthat one do you know

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sparky wrote:ok Bob now your showing off

I realy like the Nudie never seen one like that that I can think of

what kiind isthat one do you know

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i've never actually seen a golden dirona either, but i have seen something similar:
<a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/107/2968 ... 77ae_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Undescribed Dirona (Janolus sp 10)"></a>

that's one of *my* favorite shots ... and here are some other favorites of mine:
<a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/4883 ... a504_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Juvenile Spotted Drum (Equetus punctatus)"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/4885 ... 9ce6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris)"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/206/4798 ... 0c14_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Great Barracuda"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/217/4887 ... 865a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/208/4889 ... f115_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Giant Anemone"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/141/3196 ... ed4e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Splendid Toadfish (Sanopus splindidus)"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/540 ... e6e4_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="White-Lined Dirona aka Alabaster Nudibranch (Dirona albolineata)"></a> <a href="" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1272/136 ... 4101_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Skeleton Shrimp (Caprella bathytatos)"></a>
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Kaia those are fantastic! I especially like the skeleton shrimp ... for such a tiny critter the level of detail you captured is amazing.

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great pics so far, folks! :supz: keep 'em coming!

here's a few of mine:

<a href="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/redse ... G_1897.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/redse ... G_1897.jpg" width="400" height="300"></a> <a href="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/pr06/ ... G_0298.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/pr06/ ... G_0298.jpg" width="400" height="300"></a> <a href="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/pr07/ ... G_2993.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/pr07/ ... G_2993.jpg" width="400" height="300"></a> <a href="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/pr07/ ... racuda.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/diving/gallery/pr07/ ... racuda.jpg" width="400" height="300"></a>
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thanks, bob! :-) you and calvin have been my inspiration with all of your great photos. spatman, i absolutely love that 1st photo of all the fish - i don't know what they are, but they are very cool!
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thelawgoddess wrote:thanks, bob! :-) you and calvin have been my inspiration with all of your great photos. spatman, i absolutely love that 1st photo of all the fish - i don't know what they are, but they are very cool!
aw shucks, LG, thanks! those are glassfish in the red sea.

and i must say i love your pics as well! :hello2:
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sparky wrote:this is not what I was expecting when I took these pictures
but they sure came out grate

<img src="http://a395.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... e43022.jpg" width="300">
hey sparky, how did you light this shot? it looks like the light source is below the critter...
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spatman wrote:
sparky wrote:this is not what I was expecting when I took these pictures
but they sure came out grate

<img src="http://a395.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/im ... e43022.jpg" width="300">
hey sparky, how did you light this shot? it looks like the light source is below the critter...
thats what I would like to know just what I did it was shallow and bright out but the back round is in darkness
and yes the Flash is mounted below the camara

now that you know my secrete I will have to kill you :axe: :violent1: :boxing: :violent3: :smt064 :smt064


you see i some how managed to brake the plastic plate that the strobe and the amara mount to right under the flash so I had to mount the Flash on the under side t keep useing it I think I like it better this way so when I make the new braket I am going to mount the flash under the camara

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I learned that trick a while ago ... sometimes you can change the whole look of a picture simply by turning the camera upside down, changing the angle of the lighting.

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i sort of learned about using lighting from below by accident when i was using my backup light to get the camera to focus better during a night dive. it was warm water - i find my backup light works amazing there and doesn't look like ... well, a flashlight shining on the subject. i've never gotten the cool eerie look like sparky got, though! i might have to give that a try some time around here - it does look neat.
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I'm not smart enough to post pictures in the forums here, but I have a link to some of my photos.... if y'all feel like taking the time to click on it, i'd appreciate any feedback you have. There are 3 photo albums on the site, so check out whatever you have time for. I cropped some of the photos, but none of them are photoshopped at all or modified.


http://fishstiq.multiply.com/

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Fishstiq wrote:I'm not smart enough to post pictures in the forums here, but I have a link to some of my photos....
hiya fishstiq

if you go to your photo album page and select an image, you'll see a link in the lower right that says "share". click that and copy the code in the "embed" field. then just past it into your post:

<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/5"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... YoUcA"></a>

Fishstiq wrote:if y'all feel like taking the time to click on it, i'd appreciate any feedback you have.
overall, i think your pics are great. i really like the crab above, and these:

<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/8"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... Rb5aA"></a>
<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/16"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... DyGrA"></a>
<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/18"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... 6PTbg"></a>
<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/3/11"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... gy9mw"></a>
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Wow, thanx!! It's wierd to see my pictures on here... the hermit crab you posted is one of my fav's, that little guy has so much personality!! Here are a couple others i'm proud of, I hope I get this right...

<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/4/10"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... A68xQ"></a>

<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/3/9"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... L1ylQ"></a>

<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/5/23"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... 39XJA"></a>

<a href="http://fishstiq.multiply.com/photos/photo/3/40"><img border="0" src="http://images.fishstiq.multiply.com/ima ... FuEHA"></a>
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