East Timor : Dec. 5 - Night life

[calypsonick]

Porcelain crab filter feeding off its sea pen perch

Tiny robust ghost pipefish

Translucent night anemone

Look carefully and you will see him hiding amidst the polyps

This fella was prowling around on the bottom when all of a sudden......

...he stopped and started rummaging around in a hole, probably hunting for snacks.

Shy little white seahores - - - Palomino ?

 

[alcina]

I love the pattern on that first crab! And great eye to spot the little guy hiding!

 

[Larry C]

Great shots, Nick. I like some of your backgrounds as much as the subjects. The ghost pipefish looks like it's being bombarded with little Ninja Stars!

 

[dbh]

It must really suck diving in those conditions every day (you too Kristin)!!!

Great shots Nick!

Dave

 

[ED928]

Great Shots Nick, Thanks For Sharing Them.

 

[vladimir]

Great shots Nick, as usual. I particularly liked the Porcelain Crab and the octopus sequence.

 

[kapula]

What a night dive! Can I carry your fins aswell We can share alcinas fins but can I carry yours? Wonderful shots! Do you shoot manual when night diving (or more precisiosly do you always shoot manual or do you have ttl too)?

 

[Ed_Dman]

Awesome shots, Nick! I like the 1st shot very much and the rest are just amazing!

Ed.

 

[Gilligan]

I especially like and appreciate the Ghost Pipefish.
They are not that easy to spot let alone photograph.

 

[calypsonick]

Thanks, all.

Kapula - No need for that, I am sure Kristin will keep us both busy enough with her fins and other gear.

On this dive, I took all the shots using TTL.