Your Best Shots of 2011

[cardog]

You can't tell me that purple spotted frogfish-thing is real! That's straight out of some kid's Saturday morning cartoon show!

Ron, that last nudi shot is absolutely splendid. Good old Redondo!

The amount of life, just on the observation pipe, was incredible!

 

[Jun Lao]

You can't tell me that purple spotted frogfish-thing is real! That's straight out of some kid's Saturday morning cartoon show!

Ron, that last nudi shot is absolutely splendid. Good old Redondo!

tmsands, cartoon show here
[video=youtube;mzKVlmhapTo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzKVlmhapTo[/video]

 

[jcclink]

They're actually rhinopius scorpionfish - really cool!

 

[ozziworld]

TSandM,

I can't attest to Jun's photoshop skills but the purple rhinopias is indeed a real critter. Others have also posted shots of the same critter with the same shade of purple. 2011 isn't over yet and I guess Jun is still adding to his favorites. What a lucky day diving to see such rare creatures in abundance.

 

[cardog]

TSandM,

I can't attest to Jun's photoshop skills but the purple rhinopias is indeed a real critter. Others have also posted shots of the same critter with the same shade of purple. 2011 isn't over yet and I guess Jun is still adding to his favorites. What a lucky day diving to see such rare creatures in abundance.

She was being SARCASTIC.......

 

[ozziworld]

Cardog,
Actually, Jun does have good photoshop skills and can really work some magic with the colors. Not in this case though ; )

He had me puzzled for awhile with this purple one. Have never seen them in this shade.

 

[beertiki]

Wow, Nick, the moray eating the octopus was certainly a case of being in the right place at the right time! Love the shrimp on the nudi, too.

Beertiki, lovely black and whites of the Vandenberg -- it IS the Vandenberg, right? Wrecks seem to do really well in B&W or sepia -- maybe they create a more mysterious mood.

Keep 'em coming, I'm really enjoying this!

Thanks, #3 is the Cayman, 4 and 5 are the Vandy. For the past few months, it seems I am shooting more and more b+w underwater. On wrecks, I just love the creepy feeling.

 

[TSandM]

I actually got to see rhinopias when we visited Lembeh, but none of them were that completely improbable purple!

 

[Jun Lao]

TSandM,

I can't attest to Jun's photoshop skills but the purple rhinopias is indeed a real critter. Others have also posted shots of the same critter with the same shade of purple. 2011 isn't over yet and I guess Jun is still adding to his favorites. What a lucky day diving to see such rare creatures in abundance.

lets go stephen after xmas?

 

[craracer]

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