Great Barrier Reef WARNING LOTS OF PHOTOS!
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percula99
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Awesome shots as always edr42. I noticed some of the shots were pretty gray and colorless. How deep is the wreck?
Here is a short blurb on the SS Yongala I got from Wikipedia.
"The passenger ship, 'SS Yongala', sank off Cape Bowling Green, on 23 March 1911. En route from Melbourne to Cairns she steamed into a cyclone and sank without a trace south of Townsville, Australia. The actual cause of the wrecking remains a mystery.
One hundred and twenty-two people perished in what was considered one of the most tragic incidents in Australian maritime history. There were no survivors. It was only in 1958 that the wreck of the Yongala was discovered lying in northern waters south of Townsville and has since become renowned as an internationally regarded diving and tourist destination."
If anyone wants to read more, here is the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Yongala
Here is a short blurb on the SS Yongala I got from Wikipedia.
"The passenger ship, 'SS Yongala', sank off Cape Bowling Green, on 23 March 1911. En route from Melbourne to Cairns she steamed into a cyclone and sank without a trace south of Townsville, Australia. The actual cause of the wrecking remains a mystery.
One hundred and twenty-two people perished in what was considered one of the most tragic incidents in Australian maritime history. There were no survivors. It was only in 1958 that the wreck of the Yongala was discovered lying in northern waters south of Townsville and has since become renowned as an internationally regarded diving and tourist destination."
If anyone wants to read more, here is the link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Yongala
edr42
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Elliot; that is indeed a ea snake, an olive sea snake to be exact. They are all around 4 to 6 feet long and rather fat. Very placid and curious critters. One of my favorites at the wreck.
Percula99: Some of the photos are black and white, i used this due to the nature of the site. The wreck lies in 100 feet of water at the base, and is relatively inshore, so the vis is usually only around 15 to 20 metres. Anything beyond about 3 metres away simply becomes a uniform dull greeny blue due to the depth. I was experimenting with black and white to focus on the silhouette over the colours.
Melev; the whole thing is all wreck, the yongala lies in 100 feet of water, in the middle of the 30 mile wide sandy channel between the reef and the shore, so anything solid you see it wreck.
This is why it acts like such a magnet to all the fish, because its the only large piece of structure for miles around. At just over 100 metres long its also a rather large ship, so getting a classic wreck shot it next to impossible due to the size and nature of the wreck (its completely encrusted in hundreds of different species of corals).
But yes, that photo is the wreck.
Percula99: Some of the photos are black and white, i used this due to the nature of the site. The wreck lies in 100 feet of water at the base, and is relatively inshore, so the vis is usually only around 15 to 20 metres. Anything beyond about 3 metres away simply becomes a uniform dull greeny blue due to the depth. I was experimenting with black and white to focus on the silhouette over the colours.
Melev; the whole thing is all wreck, the yongala lies in 100 feet of water, in the middle of the 30 mile wide sandy channel between the reef and the shore, so anything solid you see it wreck.
This is why it acts like such a magnet to all the fish, because its the only large piece of structure for miles around. At just over 100 metres long its also a rather large ship, so getting a classic wreck shot it next to impossible due to the size and nature of the wreck (its completely encrusted in hundreds of different species of corals).
But yes, that photo is the wreck.
coralreeferhead
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Yeah- it's tough being a reefer in the midwest. The pics keep us dreamin'
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edr42
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Another set of Yongala pics, this time from about 2 weeks ago.
I had a day off, so naturally i went diving
Launching at Alva beach. This boat has twin 250hp outboards, so the ride out is pretty fast!
This is beside the wreck, just a carpet of soft corals at 110 feet down (with a large napoleon wrasse in the background)
Olive sea snake on the sand at the base of the wreck
Medium VW cruising in open water, she was being elusive that day, couldn't get close, but she's around 8 feet long, and easily 4 feet wide.
Fish soup on the leeward side of the wreck
I had a day off, so naturally i went diving
Launching at Alva beach. This boat has twin 250hp outboards, so the ride out is pretty fast!
This is beside the wreck, just a carpet of soft corals at 110 feet down (with a large napoleon wrasse in the background)
Olive sea snake on the sand at the base of the wreck
Medium VW cruising in open water, she was being elusive that day, couldn't get close, but she's around 8 feet long, and easily 4 feet wide.
Fish soup on the leeward side of the wreck
percula99
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OhMyGod!!!These are some of the best shots you have posted in a while edr42 (for me anyway). I am in awe. The last time I was over 100 feet down I was in an Atlantis submarine in Hawaii. I can just imagine how fantastic it would be to be oustside the sub at that depth.
What exactly is a medium VW? The fish that was around 8 feet long. I know it can't be a VolksWagen
Is there any chance you can shoot some video and post that here as well? All digital cameras shoot video and I am sure with the quality of your equipment you could do that as well.
What exactly is a medium VW? The fish that was around 8 feet long. I know it can't be a VolksWagen
Is there any chance you can shoot some video and post that here as well? All digital cameras shoot video and I am sure with the quality of your equipment you could do that as well.
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