New to me Nudi

[justleesa]

Just got around to working on these pictures - Took them on a shallow dive at Makai Pier I discovered that Ringed Sap-Sucking Slugs are EVERYWHERE!

Not only single ones...but entire groups of them hanging out

Another first was a Blue Swallowtail Slug

Every time I take the camera along I realize all over again that getting older sucks...I have such a hard time seeing what I am photographing....can't even tell if it is on the screen or in focus...

 

[scottitheduck]

Leesa.....

I always find Keoki Stenders site to be a big help when I find critters that aren't in the trusty Hoover Book. His site is:
http://www.marinelifephotography.com/

Hope this helps...

G

 

[justleesa]

Thanks Gabe, I think I've seen the site before - very nice!

It is amazing how many years I have been diving here and still haven't seen it all

(they were in the book BTW, just the first time I've seen one of either of them)

 

[scottitheduck]

I'm always asked by clients "do you get tired of diving the same sites" and honestly the answer is NO! Every dive is different and you just have to challenge yourself to look past the mundane and find something epic on each dive!

Past my bedtime though..... goodnite.

G

 

[justleesa]

Every dive is different and you just have to challenge yourself to look past the mundane and find something epic on each dive!

yeah.....never gets boring

 

[howard4113]

Just got around to working on these pictures - Took them on a shallow dive at Makai Pier I discovered that Ringed Sap-Sucking Slugs are EVERYWHERE!

.............Every time I take the camera along I realize all over again that getting older sucks...I have such a hard time seeing what I am photographing....can't even tell if it is on the screen or in focus...

Leesa,

Great pix!
I've seen the sapsuckers cover the sea floor like a carpet. Got some video of that. The focus on these pix is great - at least the camera can see to focus! BTW -- mask insert lenses are great for seeing stuff close-up and are a cheap way to see your LCD screen when shooting underwater.

Mark

 

[justleesa]

Thanks Mark
Also thanks for the tip....I'll be looking for inserts (how do you figure out what strength you need? I don't need reading glasses, just above water I can take my glasses off to look at the small stuff)

 

[Wildcard]

Nice pics. Havn't seen either one of them before except in books.
Have you tried an Hydro optic mask yet? I WANT one enough to go back to wearing contacs to screw up my vision.

 

[justleesa]

Have you tried an Hydro optic mask yet?

that would only take care of my distance vision, no?

here are a couple more (when you come back we have to go diving there....we can get at least 80-90 minutes on an 80 )

 

[Wildcard]

I should take you on my shallow sharks cove dive. I did 90 minutes and still had 1200lbs. Never broke 20 feet and most of it was 8-10. Saw lots of cool new stuff including nudis.