Ningaloo Reef - 05 July 2009

[alcina]

Got out for two awesome dives on Sunday. The conditions were flat, warm, sunny - totally glorious, really. The turtles on the first dive site were abundant...I gave up counting after 32 or 22 - I got distracted and lost count, thinking I was at 32 but then second guessing coz that seems like SO many! Either way, it's a site full of turtles

Here are some random stuffs - enjoy...
01 - wobbegong on the reef

02 - bannerfish

03 - white tip reef shark coming at me then going under her ledge

04 - and kicking up all sorts of junk once under there

05 - coral trout

06 - snapper just sitting there

07 - turtle fly by

08 - roughback ray & blue spotted ray getting cleaned under a ledge

09 - group o' fish

Canon 40D, Sigma 17-70, Subal housing & port, 2 Inon strobes

 

[TSandM]

Oh, Alcina, your pictures are always nice, but these are really extraordinary.

 

[toefa]

Hey Alcina, what fish is that in the background of the bannerfish shot?

Fantastic work again.. everytime i see your shots i daydream of hitting the north west coast!

 

[alcina]

Thanks so much TS!

toefa - the fish is a rankin cod. The other is a diver - new to our group - who didn't quite have the whole stay out of the other photog's shot figured out yet Can't blame him for getting over excited about the awesome fishies and wanting to get in for his own shots.

 

[victor]

Great photos and all from a couple of dives. They must have been great dives.
Post some more please.

 

[hwa0421]

Nice sets,
Your shots inspired me to get sigma 17-70mm.

 

[toefa]

toefa - the fish is a rankin cod. The other is a diver - new to our group - who didn't quite have the whole stay out of the other photog's shot figured out yet

Ahh cool, thanks for that!

BTW shots 4 and 5 are my favourites.. In shot 4, the reef shark has a funny expression on her face, kinda like she's pretending you're not there. :biggrin:

 

[DennisW]

Looked like a nice dive. Wish I could have been there.

 

[Shane Gross]

the little fish in the top right corner of your wobbie shot made me smile...ohh how i miss WA

 

[xariatay]

Nice! the white-tip looks preggie...