Pooley Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Here's a few from a recent trip to the sites close to Tulamben 1. Frogfish 2. Donut nudi 3. Goby with eggs 4. The ever faithful Shaun the Sheep nudi 5. Velvet Ghost Pipefish 6. Leaf-fish hiding in coral 7. Juvenile batfish Mike 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabian Posted May 31 Share Posted May 31 Great pictures! I really like the background of the pipefish, gives it an artistic/abstract touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisH Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Really nice! Especially the shot of the donut nudi and the backlit leaf fish! Well done! 👍 Did you use a snoot for the backlighting of the leaf fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimG Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Yep, super pics, Mike. The juvenile frogfish and the backlight one especially. Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luko Posted June 1 Share Posted June 1 Nice pics. Were you diving with Ajiex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooley Posted June 2 Author Share Posted June 2 (edited) On 5/31/2024 at 5:36 PM, Fabian said: Great pictures! I really like the background of the pipefish, gives it an artistic/abstract touch. Thanks, I really like this one myself - once I saw the review underwater I stayed with him quite a while On 6/1/2024 at 9:07 AM, ChrisH said: Really nice! Especially the shot of the donut nudi and the backlit leaf fish! Well done! 👍 Did you use a snoot for the backlighting of the leaf fish? Cheers Chris, yes the leaf fish was snooted from the rear of the fish On 6/1/2024 at 11:33 AM, TimG said: Yep, super pics, Mike. The juvenile frogfish and the backlight one especially. Nice job! Thanks Time, I dropped lucky with him - 3 yawns then we left him to it On 6/1/2024 at 12:58 PM, Luko said: Nice pics. Were you diving with Ajiex? Thanks Luko, and yes with Ajiex. Superb guide as he's quick to grasp what you want to do with lighting etc. He was a little obsessed with getting me to do some colour abstract stuff like this which isn't really my thing but works now and again Mike Edited June 2 by Pooley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Love the photos, thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luko Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 (edited) 8 hours ago, Pooley said: Ajiex. Superb guide as he's quick to grasp what you want to do with lighting etc. He was a little obsessed with getting me to do some colour abstract stuff like this which isn't really my thing but works now and again Hahaha. Yes, he's been my guide every year since he began freelancing 8 or 9 years ago. Very nice chap. I warned him when he started with colored lights (I think some asian photog showed him) I didn't want any of that stuff, he still tries but that has become a running joke between us. I see sometimes he recreates similar photos with various guests (thats' how I can recognize the guide) Edited June 3 by Luko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humu9679 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooley Posted June 5 Author Share Posted June 5 On 6/3/2024 at 1:10 AM, John E said: Love the photos, thanks for sharing. On 6/3/2024 at 6:29 PM, humu9679 said: Nicely done! Thanks for the comments folk Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H Posted Tuesday at 01:19 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 01:19 PM Great photos. I've not been there for a while and mostly dived the Liberty - seems I missed out 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooley Posted Thursday at 02:37 PM Author Share Posted Thursday at 02:37 PM Not necessarily Mark, it's a great site. When I return next year I'l;; be with a non-photographer friend, so will do more dives around the liberty, coral garden, drop off etc and less at places like Seraya, Baturinngit and Germobong. It'll still be great fun with lots pod photos opportunities, just not quite as intense. Time to go back for you I reckon! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedonist222 Posted Thursday at 05:40 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:40 PM Sidem, while perpetually crowded, is always nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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