Photos from Monday's (10/13) dive on Maui

[Gilligan]

Today's dive was at 80 feet on a patch reef I nicknamed "Harlequin Reef" due to a Harlequin Shrimp residing there.
Photo 1 - Yellowstripe Coris Wrasse (initial stage)
Photo 2 - Raccoon Butterflyfish

 

[ScubaCollin]

I love picture number two, the dull color in the background then that awesome yellow of the fish.

Its a nice change from your usual shots.
Or at least the ones ive seen

 

[marpacifica]

Aloha, Gilligan.

I remember boat diving a patch reef somewhere near Clint Eastwood's Maui oceanfront property last year, but forgot the name of it. I think it was called Johnson's reef or some other proper name, after the local diver who found it. The reef had lots of neat stuff like leaf fish and was about 80' x 60' in size surrounded by sand. Ever hear about/dive it? Just curious. And excellent shots, as usual. I have to agree with Dee that I miss the pop-up exposure info, too. Please keep the fotos coming.

 

[Gilligan]

marpacifica, if the reef was out of Makena Landing it was likely "Marty's Reef". It is at 60 feet. It is kind of an official name that just about everyone knows about. The founder of it was a guy named Marty who is about 84 or 85 now and dove till he was 79.
I'll put the pop-up with the photo info back. I didn't think anyone paid much attention to it.
:shades:

 

[marpacifica]

Yes, that's the name of it. Thanks. I heard the same story about how he dived it until he was about 80 years old. I hope that I can have the same stamina as that guy did.

 

[MyKO]

Hey, I like that second picture.


Oh yeah, I found that little pop-up window a little annoying though. (The one that follows the mouse up and down the page.)

 

[DivemasterSteve]

MyKO once bubbled...

Oh yeah, I found that little pop-up window a little annoying though. (The one that follows the mouse up and down the page.)

if you move your mouse all the way to one side, the "pop-up window" will be gone.

steve

 

[ssra30]

Gilligan once bubbled...
Today's dive was at 80 feet on a patch reef I nicknamed "Harlequin Reef" due to a Harlequin Shrimp residing there.

So where are the pictures of the resident Harlequin shrimp?
I only ever saw a pair of Harlequin shrimp once. Wish I have a chance to see it again with my current camera setting.

 

[Gilligan]

Here is the Harlequin Shrimp that inhabits that reef.

 

[ssra30]

Cool, thanks for sharing the pic. One of these days hopefully I will have a chance to dive there.