Selected shots of the X in action on the Oil Rigs from this weekend (10/11/08) - dive report here: Link
Full 10/11/08 Rigs gallery here: Link
Enjoy.
Ken
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Strobe Check - we always do a strobe check on the drop. These are usually just throw-away shots, but sometimes they're keepers. I'm feeling her gangstah lean.
Chica hanging - this is her at about 125 right before I handed off the cam to her. Its pretty dark down there.
Shots of Kenji - its not easy being a subject, so I just started mugging for the camera. I was laughing so hard my mask was totally flooding (as you can see...) I then did some drive by zoom-zoom that she shot.
Dette scoots through a cloud - I motioned to her to scoot through the cloud, and as she sped off to make the turn I realized I didn't know if she was gonna zoom under the rising cross bar or thread the needle. Of course, she chose to thread the needle through the "V" at top speed!
Checking out the Cross Bar - there is stuff hanging from all of the cross bars. Often the stuff is hanging my mussle fibers, so it sways in the surge and swell like a speed bag in the Gym.
East Side Buddy - We moved to the east side of the rig toget the sun at her back, and I wanted to shoot against one of the many Star Braces. As we were shooting this Sheephead came over and hovered the whole time, generally being a pest. She finally turned and smiled at the camera with her big ol' buck teeth.
Corynactis Stop - these aggregating anemones are all over the rigs, in many colors from pink to coral to purple. They are among the most striking features we see down there. In this shot Claudette is just showing off her buoyancy chops.
Cross Bar Buddies - Claudette was checking out the cross bar and the speedbag, and some sheephead came over to see what all the fuss was about.
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Play Time! At the end of every scooter shoot, once I have checked off the list of shots I want, it turns into play time. Claudette goes off and improvises and I grab shots. Some of our fav shots have come during play time. Here are a couple of my favs from this trip.
School is out! - chasing the schools of baitfish with a scooter. It really gets no more fun than this on the rigs.
Sea Lion Spin! - its always a blast to spin and play with the doggies. In this shot Claudette is looking for the guy that was just there, while another one drops in for some fun.
School is still out! - she can't get enough of splittin' the bait fishies. in the shallower depths (35 - 50) is was gin clear.
Full 10/11/08 Rigs gallery here: Link
Enjoy.
Ken
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Strobe Check - we always do a strobe check on the drop. These are usually just throw-away shots, but sometimes they're keepers. I'm feeling her gangstah lean.
Chica hanging - this is her at about 125 right before I handed off the cam to her. Its pretty dark down there.
Shots of Kenji - its not easy being a subject, so I just started mugging for the camera. I was laughing so hard my mask was totally flooding (as you can see...) I then did some drive by zoom-zoom that she shot.
Dette scoots through a cloud - I motioned to her to scoot through the cloud, and as she sped off to make the turn I realized I didn't know if she was gonna zoom under the rising cross bar or thread the needle. Of course, she chose to thread the needle through the "V" at top speed!
Checking out the Cross Bar - there is stuff hanging from all of the cross bars. Often the stuff is hanging my mussle fibers, so it sways in the surge and swell like a speed bag in the Gym.
East Side Buddy - We moved to the east side of the rig toget the sun at her back, and I wanted to shoot against one of the many Star Braces. As we were shooting this Sheephead came over and hovered the whole time, generally being a pest. She finally turned and smiled at the camera with her big ol' buck teeth.
Corynactis Stop - these aggregating anemones are all over the rigs, in many colors from pink to coral to purple. They are among the most striking features we see down there. In this shot Claudette is just showing off her buoyancy chops.
Cross Bar Buddies - Claudette was checking out the cross bar and the speedbag, and some sheephead came over to see what all the fuss was about.
.
.
.
.
.
Play Time! At the end of every scooter shoot, once I have checked off the list of shots I want, it turns into play time. Claudette goes off and improvises and I grab shots. Some of our fav shots have come during play time. Here are a couple of my favs from this trip.
School is out! - chasing the schools of baitfish with a scooter. It really gets no more fun than this on the rigs.
Sea Lion Spin! - its always a blast to spin and play with the doggies. In this shot Claudette is looking for the guy that was just there, while another one drops in for some fun.
School is still out! - she can't get enough of splittin' the bait fishies. in the shallower depths (35 - 50) is was gin clear.