Newbie to the area

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:19 pm

I am looking forward to "discovering" new (to me) sea life when I get up there. My sister who dives mostly in N. Cal says it's a different world on the west coast and I expect even more so in the colder waters of the northwest. It will be like my first time again! Any hints on how to photograph there (it's rough in FL, that 50' plus vis really hinders the camera)?

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:37 pm

You'll be trading in your whitebalance skills for ones involving flash and macro.

Try joining the NWDC Photo Share to get the feel for our subjects here.

Welcome to the club!

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:49 pm

Is it okay to post a few pics from here in FL? Just a couple of my favorites.

bnboly · Post by **bnboly** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:03 pm

Welcome to the great Pacific Northwest!

Let's see the pictures!

If you don't already have a flash you might want to start looking.

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:52 am

Just bought it yesterday

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:23 am

I posted a few on NWDC Photo Share from my warm water excursions. Hope you enjoy them.

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:15 am

Welcome to our "Fruit and Nut" bowl. :wav: Nice to see another diver from Portland.

Charles

jeff98208 · Post by **jeff98208** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:58 am

welcome to the pac blue! hope to see the pics.

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:02 am

I've put a few on the Flicker NWDC group site, hope you enjoy em.

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:44 am

When r u comming up for an Alaskan trip?????

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jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:47 am

I would love to. Let me get used to chillier waters first, then the family and I will look into a trip up there.

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:55 am

Here is a link to the pics
http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=sets

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:55 am

We have only had 5 people come up in the past 5 years to go diving..Best viss is in the winter time oct -feb we get great viss 100+..Just let me know when u wana come up..Diving here in the summer in the same as Was. state just not so hot on the surface....

Tom Nic. & Bassman from W/S

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:57 am

lol, from what you said the vis is better in the water than on the surface. I assume it is ice diving in the winter in places? Can I get certified for that up there?

Tom Nic · Post by **Tom Nic** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:03 pm

Boy Dave, that pic brings back memories!

Here are some of the pictures that I took and Dave took during that trip.

We're definitely going back Dave, just a matter of time!

Because it's SouthEast Alaska you won't run into ice... that would be the further North. No certs necessary, just experienced dive buddies!! I like to call Southeast Alaska "Puget Sound on steroids", or Puget Sound the way it was a couple of hundred years ago.

Diver_Dave · Post by **Diver_Dave** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:05 pm

No Ice here we r on of the ferthest island out in southeast Ak can only get to here by jet or ferry....Winter temps can be from 20 - 40 degrees and the water rairly drops below 40 unless u dive over in the Juneau where surface temps can be below freezing...Summer time we will get in the low 60s on surface temp...Great diving

jokeborn · Post by **jokeborn** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:46 am

If anyone had a hard time viewing my FL photos with the link, I think I got it fixed now. Let me know if there is still a problem. Thanks.

Northwest Dive Club

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