Palau from Photos

[Hammerhead]

Ok, I'll admit it, I'm a coward and I didn't want you all comparing my pics to Mike and Tim's on the other similarly-named thread

I can only echo what the guys said; it's an almost unparalleled place to go - my only regret is waiting 10 years to go back since my first visit in 1997.

Enough of that, I'll start with sharks: -

and a shark butt is de rigeur, of course

Lend themselves nicely B & W, I find: -

Lookin' at me?

 

[Diver Dennis]

Nice Larry. That last one is terrific.

You guys should come back for a land based trip with me in June...

 

[Hammerhead]

Now let's look at rays: -

Lucky with this guy, went straight under me & I think I was the only one to get him (probably because I was 10m below the rest of the group as per normal :11: )

A couple of mandarinfish came out OK, but this was best: -

Not sure how this will look, but as a photograph, it came out pretty well by my standards: -

Crappy photo of a Leopard Shark: -

 

[pakman]

Nice shots Larry, like the B&W's. was that with the 60mm or the kit lens?

 

[Hammerhead]

Then the obligatory jellyfish: -

and one I actually do like, reminds me of Monty Python, somehow: -

Halameda Ghost Pipe Fish which needed a bit of PS, but came right (look closely & there's another behind): -

More to come, but I'm a busy little bee at the moment.

 

[Jamdiver]

Very nice Larry, love the halimeda (excellent example of cryptic camouflage) and the jellyfish is wonderfully done, love the shaks too .

 

[Hammerhead]

Nice shots Larry, like the B&W's. was that with the 60mm or the kit lens?

Just checked the exif - it's the 50mm Sigma. Not bad, really as I mentioned on another thread...

Have a dolphin (you know how difficult this was; you were there!).

 

[pakman]

Then the obligatory jellyfish: -

and one I actually do like, reminds me of Monty Python, somehow: -

woo, now that's a money shot!

 

[Wolverine]

woo, now that's a money shot!

I concur..

 

[Hammerhead]

Very nice Larry, love the halimeda (excellent example of cryptic camouflage) and the jellyfish is wonderfully done, love the shaks too .

Why thank you, Jam. Seeing as it's you, I'll add a quick CTW before I go do some work:11doh: