A few pics from Burma Liveaboard trip last week

[ssra30]

Just got back from Burma liveaboard trip. The sites are loaded with macro stuffs, lots of morays, shrimps and at certain sites, quite a few palegics as well, mantas, reefsharks etc. I was having a little senior moment and forgot to add the extra extension ring on my port for my macro 70-180mm zoom lens and was wondering why the lens did not focus as near as I usually was able too. Did not figure that out until I was packing my gear at the end of the trip but at least I still got some decent macro shots here and there. My wide angle shots are still pretty pitiful. One of these days I will get better at it (hopefully).

 

[Scuba65]

Those are really nice shots...I really like the one of the 3 moray's. very nice. thanks

 

[kdietz]

I really like the face on the first one.....the last one is striking also with the black background

Karl

 

[edneeves]

What settings are you using for that last shot to get such a colour saturated foreground but a pitch black background?

Ed.

 

[StingRob]

Very nice crisp shots. Thx for sharing.

Robert

 

[f3nikon]

Great focusing and shots!

 

[solo_diver]

I like the gobie pic, do you have more of this little guy?

 

[Scubapauly]

Beautiful shots, thanks for sharing them. First one is my favourite.

 

[cdiver2]

Great shots. What about the trip info I am trying to talk my wife into a trip in that part of the world but she is reluctant, to wild a woolly she said

 

[RonFrank]

What settings are you using for that last shot to get such a colour saturated foreground but a pitch black background?

Ed.

I assume...

This can be done in broad daylight easily. Set the camera on manual four stops+ GT the available light. Set up the flash to match the camera aperture setting. Instant black background assuming the background is NOT within flash range.