Theme 05 - 16 December, 2009: a different view

[alcina]

Thanks to RikRaeder for this weeks theme, which is a little different to our usual. It's all about those butt shots, shots where we are shooting straight down and other angles and shots that would normally be "discouraged"!

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Sometimes shooting straight down produces the desired effect ...

... and butt shots can convey action or motion ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[caymaniac]

Sneaking up on these types of critters can be dangerous as we know from the former crocodile hunter. We can see however the beautiful detail that is on the yellow stingray and I had fun hunting and shooting (with camera) this ray

 

[sharky60]

Angel fish are ALWAYS forcing you into shooting at funny angles...some turnout ok anyway. The first one is even a prize winner...

 

[SeaYoda]

I tried to get in front of this guy but he wouldn't let me. I think the "wing spread" looks better from the back - at least that's the story I'm going with ...

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Looking up at a baby Horn shark

I actually like this shot. It was on the cover of the Divebums calender this year. I shot it quickly as my buddy Scott made a backroll. It came out better than I had hoped.

With eyes wide open.

Shrimp running away from my camera. When I composed the shot, he was looking into my lens.

Underside of a barnacle.

Cormorant checking out my camera at 60 feet.

 

[paradicio]

Good times...


Straight down...

I actually flipped this picture in an attempt to salvage it...

Group butt shot!

 

[driftin' by]

Ah, a category I truly excel at... the foremost authority of fish butts but I'll resist crashing the server with all my superior examples.

Spotted Moray from way, way above. His butt is in there somewhere.

Flounder Butt. Also delicious sautéed in butter.

Whitespotted Filefish Butt.

Wrong in so many ways but the rare Black Tip Shark's butt.

 

[parabolic]

Whale shark butt:

Does this qualify as a butt shot?

 

[Mariozi]

Don't let your strobes get in the shot!!!