Your ONE best shot of 2005

here is my fav pic of the year

// Johann

Another try at a Warty Frogfish from Lembeh

Canon 20D, Subal, 60 mm macro

Mariano (mmb), love the portrait! Great eyes.

Marelo, I love the B+Ws; I agree, much U/W looks great in B+W... it lends itself to strong compositions very well. Alex's opening shot grabbed me in the same way.

All the best, james

Here's a link to my favorite:

http://static.flickr.com/24/43839003_9b71e4e2b3_b.jpg

This was taken on the USS Spiegel Grove off of Key Largo Florida. This is one of my favorite dives sites and this picture takes me back there with just one glimpse.

Another try at a Warty Frogfish from Lembeh

Canon 20D, Subal, 60 mm macro

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Hey, I think I know that fish.

Tell me if you think this is the same individual frogfish as the one pictured above:

http://www.montereydiving.com/Photos/Indon...gfishyawn1.html

http://www.montereydiving.com/Photos/Indon...gfishyawn2.html

http://www.montereydiving.com/Photos/Indon...gfishyawn3.html

All the warts and spots are in the same places.

Perhaps it likes posing in front of Subal-housed 20D's.

-Brad

Hey guys -

Just back from AU and Detached Reefs - awesome (story forthcoming in Fathoms Mag).

I can't possibly pick a single image, but it would be equally difficult to pick 5 or even 10 "best" shots. Maybe best WA or best supermacro or best fish behavior - but just the best? I guess my favorite shot is usually one from my last few dives. When I sit in front of a coralhead for 90 minutes attempting to nail a shot, that experience makes me incredeidibly partial and is fresh in my mind. Such is the case with these hawkfish. I followed them around a patch of softt coral forever, attempting to frame them against the silky red space. When this moment presented itself to me I was so pleased I almost forgot to press the shutter - I momentarily froze in admiration! It is not technically my best image, the shot was a little overexposed so I worked from a raw file to rescue it. Compositionally I think it ROCKS, and having just shot it last week it is, today, my favorite image of the year.

Hi Kasey,

I can see your picture. And if you think it rocks then I really want to see it!

EDIT: I couldn't see it! But now I can below.

Alex

I think Alex means "can't see your picture". Other than that I agree with him...

Uh Oh - seems my incompetence has created some anticipation. Drum roll pls.....

Under the dock at the Divi Flamingo first of Dec 2005

Squid in the night - I encountered this squid at around 15 meter deep and he followed us for a long time, everytime putting himself in front of the camera...

Sepioteuthis lessoniana - Philippines, night dive. 2005.

Thats a sweet looking squid!

awesome shots, everyone....tiger sharks, whales, sunbursts in cave and one potent shot which tells a whole lot of story.

this is my fav for 2005, last dive of my trip. i had gotten my hippocampuses and harloquin shrimp and after shooting them, it was like, "phew! finally gotten them." but when i saw this fella, i just couldn't wipe the smile off my face.

It's always the unexpected that let your heart skip a beat!!

Eric

Hi,

Below my favorite picture of the year... and let me, at the same time, introduce you to Jorj... my Golden Retriever !

Claude

PS: this was, normally, one of my last non-digital uw-shoot

claude, you know us doggie lovers cant resist a chance to show ours. This is zacko drinking from the pool. Taken with my old n90 with a fisheye lens

héhéééé... great picture !

It may not be my best, but it is my favorite. Here's Eric looking up the nose of a tiger shark from last March's Bahamas trip. Grey O'Hara is the bait master looking on.

This is my favorite Harlequin Shrimp

Taken at Seraya, Bali, Indonesia

Camera Make: Canon

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot A80

Image Date: 2005:11:20 15:44:52

Flash Used: Yes (Manual)

Focal Length: 7.8mm

CCD Width: 2.00mm

Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)

Aperture: f/4.5

White Balance: Auto

Metering Mode: Center Weight

Exposure Mode: Manual

Ok. From the Tuamotus.

Outstanding images everyone....lovin the dog shots...too funny

Hey Chip, good to see you on here.

A little feeding perchance??? he he he

Where in the Tuamotu?