Hammerhead, turkey, 3 white tips, and a pod'o'dolphins!

[bcyber]

Here are the pics from the dive...I got some decent ones of the hammerhead but he was a little ways off so I couldn't use my strobes. Oh well...it was really exciting and amazing to see such a graceful and powerful creature up close. Now that it is getting colder more should start moving in to breed with the honeys out there near the Harbor Entrance.

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I am never disappointed when I dive outside Pearl Harbor or Ewa.

 

[VBlueV]

great stills of the hammer dave..

especially the face on shot of the opposing eyes..

 

[lonniehammack]

Dave, Awesome photos of the Hammerhead and also of the Commensal Shrimp on the Cushion Star. I've looked a few times for them, but haven't found one. Lonnie

 

[bcyber]

Thanks all for the comments. I wish I could have got a little closer. Maybe next time.

 

[VBlueV]

well.. "next time" to the sea mount was sunday..
me and bcyber launched out of keehi.. [hickam marina was still closed]

this time we saw 2 hammers in slot formation.. looked like formula-1 race cars drafting..

however, after all the rain and run-off last week.. this week, we had a plankton bloom =/
and viz was waaaay down.. so i didn't even bother taking any shots.
bcyber took a couple.. but just to prove they were there.

close ups were okay..
here's a white mouth..

well dave.. we'll have to go back yet again.. maybe "next time" the viz will be over 150 feet..
and.. there'll be a school of half-dozen or so that'll rig you within a couple feet

 

[bcyber]

Uhhh...I didn't take a picture of the sharks for the same reason you did not. To much stuff in the water to get a clear shot. I will post pics in a little bit.

 

[ChimChim75]

I saw a dark brown turkey lionfish on my Xmas dive at Electric Beach. Tried to get the camera man's attention, but his attention was elsewhere.

Hope everyone had an awesome holiday!

 

[lonniehammack]

Wow, another sighting of Hammerheads outside of Hickam. I need to get back out there for some dives. Let me know when you're going out again. I have to work Mon-Weds this week.

 

[bcyber]

Tomorrow we dive again! I'll call you!

 

[justleesa]

Make sure you get some pics!