Let's see if I can size them correctly.

Smack i can't wait to see them.

Sorry, Patrick. Gotta resize before I can post. It will take some time.

OK i can wait, Waiting>>>>>>>>>Waiting>>>>>>>>>>

Smack loved the spotted drum just made it my wallpaper. keep posting the pics.

I agree with Patrick, I love the spotted drum! Can't wait for more!

very nice indeed Smackmeister!!

That's all I have for now, but maybe I'll get some more done later today.

You have some good shots Smack, but where is the eel that chasing Tom at. That the one we what to see. LOL ;-)

Smack, I've never seen a pic of a juvenile spotted drum head on like that! Great shot! ! ! ! :-)
Denise

Smack, GREAT shots! More please Oh, do you have any lettuce slugs? LOL!

I love it!!

Wow Smackman! GREAT pics! It was so cool to dive with you! Looking forward to more pictures! You go dude!

Cooool Pics John , that last eel leaves no doubt who is boss!!!!

Smack, keep em' comin' please

BBBBBBBB UUUUUUUUUUUUU TTTTTTTTTTTT FUL SMACK!!!!
Liz

There's more right??

There's a story with this one. During a dive at Cia with Bas, Susan P. and Lisa we found an old trap with no buoy. Quite a few fish were caught inside including a parrot fish and several snappers. From their appearance they had been trapped for some time.

We all set to work tearing into the wires to get it open while the fish became aggitated and began banging against the sides of the cage. As we continued to work they seemed to settle down either from exhaustion or because they summised there was no way out. We managed to get a large portion of the top open and all made it safely out to open water. We then sealed the entrance closed so no more fish would become trapped, and went on to another great dive. A good deed to add to the trip!

A few not-so-good shots, but what the heck.

The End! (I think)

Smack, I know you have more Please? Was the vis the second day with Bas and Susan better than the day we went with Bas? (The day you saw the turtle, more rays, and freed the fish)

Hooray on the fish freeing! Keep those pics coming John! Very cool!

Smack keep im coming enjoying your pics.

Looking real good Smack! Nice pictures! Thanks for sharing. Loved the turtles and eagle rays!

Cynde, yes! The vis was much better the second day and the best of all the dives I did at Cia.

cool Smack Next time I'm doing more with Bas!

Cool pictures Smack!!

The last picture before 'The End!' has a diver with camera behind the turtle. I looked up the dive and found the picture taken at the same time from the other side of the turtle.


Since I was at it already I downsized some more pictures from the same dive.

Tom taking pictures of a turtle


Tom is amazed ;-)


Curious turtle with Tom in the background


A turtle with Susan in the background


more to come

lots of turtle this dive!




have a preference for the uhh rear end?? ;-)

Hello!


uhmm who are you??


Oh really!?



Eagle rays with Smack, Susan and Lisa in the background.




Some Bermuda chub coming over the edge.


And a Scorpion fish


Yes Tom, that was a good dive!

Happy diving,
Bas

AJAJAJ! Just realised I mixed up Tom with Smack.
So it was all Smack in the pics I just posted.
Sorry.
So, Yes SMACK, that was a good dive! ;-)

I need to get some sleep!

Bas...Smack, Tom..tom...Smack...all the same in a wetsuit and mask (tsk)...great pics BTW :-) Not jealous at all!

John is not to be called "Smack" any more. From now on he shall be known as
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"THE SMACKSTER"

I sort like "SMACK DADDY" myself

What sites were the pics taken at?

Bas, very cool stuff especially the opposing turtle shot!

Bill, the turtle and ray shots and a few others were taken at Lac Cia. The rest were taken at various sites on the west side.

Bas,
Is that the turtle that ran into me?

Susan, were you hurt? ;-) You look so natural on the reef it probably mistook you for a fish

Smack and Bas

What cameras and flash/strobes were you using?

Smack.. why are some of the shots so blue tinged and some so clear. Pardon the question from a newbie just learning.. Lydia

Where's Lac Cia? Is it on the east side?

Great pics Bas....Poor John....Smackers, smackman, smackmanski and now.....TOM???
I must admit this is the first time I've seen such, er, detailed pics of a turtles bottom!
Yes, Bill Lac Cai is on the east side!

Wow! Amazing Turtle pics!!

Lydia, I was using a Canon A95 w/internal strobe(no external). Bas has an Olympus 7070 and has no external strobe as well.

As for the blue tinge, many factors contribute to that including camera make, available light when the pic was taken, mode selected during the shot, and post editing to name a few. In my case, I have color issues with my sight(Ishihara red/green distinction deficiency) and rely on my editing program(Photoshop Elements) to help me out. So I have to trust in editing with auto levels to get a pic worth keeping and it doesn't always look correct to those without vision issues. I could get into manual white balance stuff, but that would be getting way too deep, even for me. It does have a lot to do with the person in control. Your question is not as easy to answer as you might have thought, but a very good one. Feel free to email me if you want to find more info on learning more than I can teach you.

Smack

Lydia,

Sofar I have always used my camera in auto mode. The only thing I change sometimes is the internal flash. It's off most of the time, sometimes I turn it on. I have not done any photoshop or other post editing. That's how it came out the camera. Just downsized them so I could post them.

Bas

Great shots guys!!!!