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JenGrace
Sep-15-2008, 06:04 AM
Hello all! It's been a really long time since I posted some pics here. Summer is a crazy time for me but I did manage to get some pics with my little waterproof Oly before it got lost at sea (long story short, lost it performing a water rescue at the beach).

Porkfish and various hard and soft coral
http://www.flipography.com/photos/330349174_DXfp3-M.jpg

Stoplight parrotfish - initial phase
http://www.flipography.com/photos/330343140_zG6H9-M.jpg

Brain coral close-up
http://www.flipography.com/photos/330343509_WQq8L-M.jpg

Goatfish
http://www.flipography.com/photos/330344092_DAuLQ-M.jpg

And now for the hawksbill. I try never to chase wildlife for close-ups, and certainly didn't chase this guy. I've never met such a curious sea turtle. He was coming right up and checking me out.

http://www.flipography.com/photos/330341914_Dm2NH-M.jpg

http://www.flipography.com/photos/330342312_J3LjY-M.jpg

http://www.flipography.com/photos/330342506_7uvt8-M.jpg

http://www.flipography.com/photos/330342695_XXkse-M.jpg

http://www.flipography.com/photos/330342892_p8vjk-M.jpg
Ric Grupe
Sep-15-2008, 06:42 AM
That Goatfish shot!!! :bow WOW:wink
JenGrace
Sep-16-2008, 04:50 AM
That reef was full of both goatfish and yellowtailed snapper which have similar coloration. You'd look around and see nothing but yellow...pretty cool. :cool: Thanks for commenting.
Harryb
Sep-18-2008, 08:29 AM
Excellent images Jen, very nice work. :clap I've always wanted to try some underwater shooting. I was snorkeling in the Virgin Islands last year and wishe dI had a camera with me then.
dlplumer
Sep-18-2008, 08:55 AM
Wow, great shots Jen. :clap
EarthDog
Sep-18-2008, 01:06 PM
Awesome shots :clap I especially like the Goatfish and the last few Hawksbill shots. Just being that close to a Hawksbill would be a thrill for me! My one and only attempt at underwater photography was with a disposable camera, and it produced exactly that... disposables. :rolleyes
Maestro
Sep-18-2008, 05:01 PM
Absolutely fantastic. The hawksbill is amazing. I love the color in these images. :thumb
JenGrace
Sep-18-2008, 06:20 PM
Excellent images Jen, very nice work. :clap I've always wanted to try some underwater shooting. I was snorkeling in the Virgin Islands last year and wishe dI had a camera with me then.

Thanks, Harry. I love my little WP camera. :biggrin:
JenGrace
Sep-18-2008, 06:21 PM
Wow, great shots Jen. :clap

Thanks, Dan. :cool:
JenGrace
Sep-18-2008, 06:23 PM
Awesome shots :clap I especially like the Goatfish and the last few Hawksbill shots. Just being that close to a Hawksbill would be a thrill for me! My one and only attempt at underwater photography was with a disposable camera, and it produced exactly that... disposables. :rolleyes

Thank you! I've used the disposables in the past. The Olympus was definitely worth the investment for the quality I get. :clap
JenGrace
Sep-18-2008, 06:24 PM
Absolutely fantastic. The hawksbill is amazing. I love the color in these images. :thumb

Thanks for checking out my pictures, Stephen. :cool:
LouwPhotography
Sep-18-2008, 09:49 PM
Thanks for posting these! I like the 2nd to last one the best of the hawksbill. The way it's front legs are positioned is very cool. Great job! :thumb Where were these taken from? I tried looking at the thread but didn't see it... but then again it's pretty late.
JenGrace
Sep-19-2008, 05:17 AM
Thanks for looking! These were taken in Key Largo.
Giphsub
Sep-20-2008, 05:31 AM
Awesome Jen :clap I love the turtles. They are such sweet animals to swim with, aren't they?
JenGrace
Sep-20-2008, 05:48 AM
Thanks, Mike! This one certainly was nice enough. Most of the hawksbills I meet are pretty shy.