Your best shot of 2007 (deadline: early Oct)

Hello, fellow Wetpixel members! For the January issue of Sport Diver Magazine's IMAGES column, we're planning on publishing your best shots of 2007. If you'd like to participate, please post your TOP THREE images taken in 2007. For each image, include:

1. caption

2. location

3. gear

4. description of the scene and how you got the shot

We'll be choosing from all of the entries we receive here at Wetpixel.com and over at DivePhotoGuide.com.

I look forward to seeing your best stuff!

UPDATE: We're planning for early October deadline, the January issue!

No.1

1/160,f22

Anilao

Nikon D70+105mm+Subtronic Nova

Pipefish during bottom search in Anilao

No.2

1/320,f22

Anilao

Nikon D70+105mm+Subtronic Nova

Dragonet during bottom search in Anilao

No.3

1/200,f22

Anilao

Nikon D70+105mm+Subtronic Nova

Thecacera picta during bottom search in Anilao

All 3 pictures are from my only holiday 2007 so far,2 weeks Anilao march/april 2007.

Caption: At the cleaning station.

Location: Eilat, Israel

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 50mm 2.8 macro, Ikelite case and a single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Description: Cleaner wrass at a feeding frenzy while the brown fish were breeding.

Caption: Under the Sea Urchin.

Location: Eilat, Israel

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 50mm 2.8 macro, Ikelite case and a single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Description: 2 female shrimps hiding under the thorns of a sea urchin at a night dive in a wreck.

Caption: Bubble coral shrimp.

Location: Eilat, Israel

Gear: Olympus c5050z, Ikelite case and a single Ikelite DS125 strobe.

Description: Bubble coral shrimp in the bubble coral.

All photos from various weekends in Eilat

If it's limited to only images shot in 2007 that's pretty limiting for me. If it was within the last 12 months that would give me more options.

Western Clown Anemone Fish

Lombok Indonesia

Sony P150 Inon lens D2000 strobe

f 2.8 1/500s iso 100

Nudibranch on Seasquirt

Lombok Indonesia

Sony P150 Inon Lens D2000 Strobe

f 2.8 1/160s iso 100

Peacock Mantis Shrimp Eyes

Lombok Indonesia

Sony P150 Inon Lens D2000 Strobe

f 5.2 1/250s iso 100

Some of my best ones are already spoken for, but here's some from the second lot:

Lights, camera, action!

Ghiannis D, Sha'ab Abu Nuhas, Red Sea

Nikon D70s, 10.5mm, Magic Filter

This is an image I saw last year and decided to capture during this year's trip

Scooling bohar snappers

Ras Muhammed, Red Sea

Nikon D70s, 90mm, Ikelite DS-125&DS-50 flash

I think this image captures something of the intensity of the tightly packed scools

Anemonefish with a mouth parasite

Pulau Siladen, Bunaken National Park, Indonesia

Nikon D70s, 60mm, Ikelite DS-125 and DS-50 flash

This anemonefish had it's mouth open in a curious way and I shot lots of frames at it, only to learn later that the reason was a parasite in it's mouth. You can just about see the eyes of the isopod parasite in the mouth of the anemonefish.

Subject: Breaching Great White Shark

Location: Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa

Equipment: Canon 5D, Sigma 24-300mm Macro lens, continuous shooting

Description: After 15 minutes of looking through the viewfinder and almost giving up, this shark decided to go for the bait!

Subject: Halgerda wasinensis nudibranch

Location: Manta Reef, Tofo Beach, Mozambique

Equipment: Canon SD 800 IS, Canon housing

Description: I like this picture because it almost looks like a macro wide angle shot!

Subject: Painted Frogfish

Location: Manta Reef, Tofo Beach, Mozambique

Equipment: Canon SD800 IS, Canon housing

Description: This frogfish's camouflage was so perfect, only half the people in the group were able to see him even though the DM was pointing him out in a little crevice!

Crab in Carpet Anemone

Canon S70, Canon housing, Internal flash

Cozumel

Shrimp in sponge and anemone

Canon S70, Internal flash

Cozumel

Spinner Dolphins

Canon S70

Kona, Hawaii

Hey, they aren't quite up to par with the professionals on this site, but then, you gotta start somewhere, right?

Hey guys,

Heres my top 3;

Photographers

Portsea Pier, Melbourne, Australia

Sp-350, Inon D2000 and UWL-100 wide angle lense

I love this shot as I some how managed to capture another photographers strobe firing, I haven't seen many other photos like this one around.

Crabs

Blairgowrie Pier, Melbourne, Australia

Sp-350 and an Inon D2000 strobe

This shot shows spider crabs holding their annual congregation where they converge in the 1000's at one spot. Its unsure whether they meet to mate but it seems most likely. I love this shot as it creeps most people out and it reminds me of one of my favourite dives.

Fishing for Nudis

Sunshine coast, Queensland, Australia

Sp-350, Inon d2000 and 2 X Inon UCL-165 macro lenses

This shot is one of my favourites as it was taken in a rubbish dump (literally) and I found this beautiful little guy. He's moving past an old fish hook which makes the shot for me as it contrasts between human debri and natures beauty.

Cheers,

Cal

Caption: Rhinopias in Hong Kong.

Location: Hong Kong

Gear: Canon 30D, 60mm macro, Aquatica housing and 2xINON D2000W strobes.

Description: Taken on 3rd June 2007, extremely lucky to discover it in Hong Kong.

hope to get my third image from the upcoming trip

Love or War?

Cozumel, Mexico

Canon 20D, Sigma 17-70, Inon Z220 and D2000w strobes

Two Blue Striped Grunts Gaping

Triplefin on coral

Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Canon 20D, Canon 100 macro, Tamron 2X teleconverter, 2 x Inon Z240 strobes

The caption says it all!

Family Portrait

Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Canon 20D, Canon 100 macro, Single Inon Z220 strobe

Ringtail Cardinal Fish brooding eggs in its mouth

Ross,

Those pics are fantastic!!!!

love the family portrait

Cal

Wrasse hunting with Goatfish

Bonaire NA

D70 Ike housing SB 105 60 mm macro

French Angel

D70 Ike Housing Sigma 15mm 2X SB105

Sharpnosed Puffer

Bonaire NA

D70 Ike housing SB 105 60mm Macro with Woodys Diopter

Here are some shark shots from me...surprise, surprise...Enjoy! - MDP

Caribbean Reef Shark

Bimini, Bahamas

Canon 20D In Aquatica A20, Canon EFS 10-22mm with one Ike DS-125 Strobe

Another reef shark shot taken on one of Doc Gruber's shark dives...

Juvenile Lemon Sharks

Bimini, Bahamas

Canon 20D In Aquatica A20, Canon EFS 10-22mm with one Ike DS-125 Strobe

More lemon sharks from the BBFS annual juvenile lemon shark PIT census

Whale Shark Mouth

Mafia Island, Tanzania, Africa

Canon 20D In Aquatica A20, Canon EFS 10-22mm - ambient light

Head-on shot of a whale shark taken in plankton rich waters after I tagged the shark.

Haven't got much diving in this year though the trip I managed to get on was a one week stay which expanded to two weeks at bikini Atoll

HellCat and Diver off the Bow of USS Saratoga

Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands

Canon 20D, EF-s 10-22mm at 10mm, Ikelite housing and dual DS125

The Bow of USS Anderson with Divers

Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands

Canon 20D, EF-s 10-22mm at 10mm, Ikelite housing and dual DS125

Mark V Diving Helmet on the deck of USS Saratoga

Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands

Canon 20D, EF-s 10-22mm at 10mm, Ikelite housing and dual DS125 (second strobe inside helmet)

Jellyfish Lake, Palau

Canon 400D, Tokina 10-17mm @17mm, Athena Dome

Xeno crab and shrimp

Cabilao Island, Philippines

Canon 400D, Canon 100mm macro, S&S Housing, Inon Z-240's

Square Crab

Cabilao Island, Philippines

Canon 400D, Canon 100mm Macro, S&S Housing, Inon Z-240's, Woody's diopter

Grand Cenote

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Aquatica a70, Nikon D70s w/18-70mm, Inon Z-240, 2 Ikelite ss-200

The Cuzan Nah loop area

Tuhs Kapaxa

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Aquatica a70, Nikon D70s w/18-70mm, Inon Z-240, Ikelite ss-200

Main Passage about 1500' back

Vaca Ha

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Aquatica a70, Nikon D70s w/18-70mm, Inon Z-240, 2 Ikelite ss-200

Main Passage about 700' back.

Ryan

Napoleon Wrasse

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Canon 5d, 17-40mm, Ikelite Housing, Magic Filter

Yellow Cube Boxfish

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

Canon 5d, 100mm Macro, Ikelite Housing, DS-125 Strobe

Green Sea Turtle

Moorea, French Polynesia

Canon 5d, 17-40mm, Ikelite Housing, DS-125 Strobe

I am amazed of the quality of pictures here. I will have to look hard at my own shots to find something in this league.

Kenneth

Lots of good shots ! Congrats everyone.