Vortoberfest VI - After Action Pics & Reports

[Rick Murchison]

Pam - your photos are top notch - your diving has become top notch. Keep it up!!

I second that, Pam. & the Lovely Young Kat likes your pictures too.
Rick

 

[pamawi]

Nice photos Pam. Thanks for posting. We went on Sunday and it is just absolutely stunning.

Thanks Elena. How was the canoe rental guy? Did he try to talk you out of using Culpepper and into using Cotton Landing like he did me? I forgot to tell him that people said going from Cotton Landing was an obstacle course of fallen trees. There were a lot of trees just under the surface coming from Culpepper.

 

[pamawi]

Thanks everyone for the props on my photos. Of course, how could I go wrong in such clear water with so much light. As for my diving, I credit all the great instructors I've had at AS2, including you.

About my diving, I actually have to confess that I was embarrassed recently when I felt the need to surface from a 25ft lake dive to change from one mask to the other instead of changing it out underwater. I had bought a new mask and wasn't too sure if I'd like it so I took the old one with me just in case. The newbie that was with me was surprised that I wanted to surface to change masks because he regularly takes his mask off and reg out underwater practicing skills that I never made myself practice (despite my instructors telling me to do so). After that incident, I made myself go to the pool and repeatedly change masks underwater, so that it became second nature and I didn't even have to think about it. I even practiced doing it in midwater hovering over a certain place in case I take cavern class later. So even though my diving has improved, I'm wouldn't call it "top-notch" but thanks for the vote of confidence.

 

[mselenaous]

Pam, the canoe guy was OK. We told him we were following the caravan to Culpepper.

 

[Wayward Son]

good pics, Pam. It was nice meeting you.

 

[jhayes75]

Great pics Pam. especially from a disposable camera.

 

[pamawi]

Great pics Pam. especially from a disposable camera.

It's just a point and shoot camera, but it's not disposable. It's a 10MP Canon Powershot SD790 with an Ikelite enclosure. They offer strobes for the case, but I doubt I'll make that investment because I don't want to deal with the bulkiness. Just like on land, I'm just a snapshot kind of girl. I'll just continue to enjoy the incredible detail of Alex's and others' photos.

 

[Scuba Mom]

Took my new little Olympus Stylus Tough with us to Cypress and got these...

 

[The Chairman]

That is a WONDERFUL turtle shot! Woot!

 

[Rick Murchison]

That is a WONDERFUL turtle shot! Woot!

I, of course, agree
I told her that one ought to be in a "Big Magazine" of some sort...
Rick