Northwest Dive Club

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:39 pm**

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

just had to try a nother angle

Who knew our Sea Anemone would have such a wide range of color to them ?

here are a few I am realy proud of so lets see what you have and want to brag about
Sparky

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:11 pm**

Good pictures Sparky!

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:27 pm**

This was taken many moons ago with a lowly Aquashot, but it's still my favorite:

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

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:43 pm**

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

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

Sparky

Posted: **Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:52 pm**

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

Sparky

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.

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:57 am**

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 ...

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:42 pm**

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

Sparky

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:55 pm**

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

Sparky

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>

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:52 pm**

Kaia those are fantastic! I especially like the skeleton shrimp ... for such a tiny critter the level of detail you captured is amazing.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:16 pm**

great pics so far, folks!

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:44 pm**

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!

Posted: **Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:08 pm**

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:

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:45 am**

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...

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:48 pm**

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

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

Sparky

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:21 pm**

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.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2007 10:44 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:32 pm**

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/

Thanks again for any input!

Posted: **Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:00 pm**

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.

Posted: **Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:06 pm**

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>

Posted: **Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:12 am**

Posted: **Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:15 am**

Northwest Dive Club

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