Molasses Reef This Past Weekend

So I had a very interesting experience at Molasses Reef this past weekend (5-21-11)

We were diving winch hole and I was trying out the new camera setup. So we were coming to the end of the dive and I spot a Green Moray swimming so I took a few pics of him. I noticed he was chasing fish so I figured feeding time? Then he notices me and starts swimming directly towards me, looking like he's going to bite. I thought this was pretty strange cause I have never witnessed one do this before. So I start swimming away cause he looked pissed off and he starts chasing me! So at this point I began swimming backwards and he chases me up to the surface with my face still in the water looking at him so I wouldn't get bit. After getting some distance from him he backed off, I tried to wave my fin at him attempting to scare him off.

Anyways just wanted to share this cause it's the first time i've encountered anything like it. Here's some pics from my dives, bare with me because camera is still new and i'm learning to use it

never had an eel do that. If that was your first time with the camera, well done! Full body turtle shot is excellent!

What camera are you using?

Great pics, but I would love to see them posted a little larger than 640. How common are Nassau groupers in the Keys? I don't recall seeing many photos of them.

Nice pics especially of the Green Turtle. There is a resident green moray that lives at the winch hole. It has gotten in my face several times. I have also had it wrap around my leg and just hang out. Have never been bitten by it. I do keep my fingers out of range though. ;D

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never had an eel do that. If that was your first time with the camera, well done! Full body turtle shot is excellent!

What camera are you using?

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Thanks! The Camera is a Canon s95, i'm using ikelite housing with ikelite strobe. I just upgraded from a canon 880is because that one flooded with the canon housing. Pretty good for the first time out but like I said still messing with the settings. I'm sure next time around will be even better.

Dave C

Great pics, but I would love to see them posted a little larger than 640. How common are Nassau groupers in the Keys? I don't recall seeing many photos of them.

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Thanks! I edited the post and tried to make them a little bigger. The originals are much much bigger heh. here's a link to the photos you may be able to see them bigger here Molasses Reef 5-21-11
and I'm not sure how common Nassau groupers are in the keys, I was pretty surprised when I came across that one

fisheyeview

Nice pics especially of the Green Turtle. There is a resident green moray that lives at the winch hole. It has gotten in my face several times. I have also had it wrap around my leg and just hang out. Have never been bitten by it. I do keep my fingers out of range though. ;D

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Thanks! That may have been the same eel, but i'm not sure, the one I saw didnt seem very friendly lol

Nice pix and there are plenty of groupers on our reefs