Allison Finch
Contributor
Zippsy,
You figured it out, I was hiding from you.
Too bad you came out from under your rock
I add things when I think I have something to say that hasn't already been said, unlike some of the people here. I have a life outside of Scubaboard.
hasn't already been said? You need to come here more than you do, obviously.
I stumbled on this thread while looking at information on solo diving certification. I want this to get far away from 90% of the photographers that continually rough up the reefs.
You sound like just the kind of person who drove me to solo dive. The usual "know it all" type. Photographers don't ALL rough up the reefs, my friend. No more than all beginner divers are. Only the ones who lose track of what they are doing or simply don't care. I happen to keep track and I do care. Do I see fellow photogs do poor diving techniques to get that last shot? Yes. And they peeve me, too.
looked into taking pictures while scuba diving after watching somebody at Cocoview do it well.
I asked this person for some advice and he told me that if you get into this "you will have to give up 25% of shots/pictures because you will mess up the reefs if you can't say no". I bet most of the photographers don't give up 1% of their potential shots/pictures.
I give up more shots than I take, trust me.
Bottom line stay off the reef and that includes your "idiot poles" and we will not have a problem.
I am at 3 now!!!!
Uh, the whole idea of the "idiot pole" IS to stay off the reef....or better yet to stay put in ripping currents. Far less damaging than a reef hook. But then, in the limited diving you have likely done, you may not understand that.
Sorry to be so rough on you, but you seem to be an awfully judgemental person, so I thought to give you a taste of your own medicine.