wild SPS corals, Marshall Islands

[r-balljunkie]

Cebu

 

[r-balljunkie]

Here's some pics from Boracay diving. For being the largest, most over developed tourist trap in the Phils, I have to say the diving wasn't too bad. I missed out on some planned dives in Bohol, just couldn't get the logistics worked out.


Please excuse the pictures. Yet another new underwater setup to get used to.

I picked up an Olympus EPL-1 micro 4/3rds camera with housing for $399. Great deal for this setup. I didn't have a zoom ring when I was in the Philippines, so all my photos are from the same distance.

A few good ones in the mix, a few practice ones....

Definitely diving twice this weekend, feel the need to get wet.

I'm still on the hunt for a mystery wrasse. It seems every time I don't bring my collection nets, I need them by the dozens. When I do bring my nets, I see only solitary sightings. I had a bad run of tissue RTN using natural seawater, lost quite a few corals. Im going to use strictly ASW from this point on.

Tank shots to follow.

 

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really really want to qualify, first time out with the new camera, should get better.

 

[r-balljunkie]

Here's some pictures from diving yesterday. Went quite a ways out to an island called Torruji. It was about an hour's ride up ocean side. A bit windy, but great visibility. Take note of all of the clams.

Im also learning the value of shooting in RAW, and doing post processing. Wow, a bit of a difference when you look at some of the pictures in this thread from a couple of years ago. I think im getting better at this underwater photo taking. I collected 5 new fish for the tank as well, some yellow and blue damsels. Lets see if I learn my lesson the hard way, or these Marshallese damsels are different than other damsels :0


Enjoy

 

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[ziyaadb]

We missed you man, glad to c that you had a good time in phillipines.
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[jason angel]

AMAZING!!! Glad to see you are back!! Thanks you for sharing the pics, they were great!! I look forward to your next update! :thumbsup:

 

[007Bond]

Quote:
Originally Posted by philip mendes
wow amazing..not only do u live in paradise u have access to some wonderful coral picking.most ppl sell sps sticks for $15-$75 a piece..
tank looks great..send more pics when u get some new pieces

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[Crazy_Beaver]

Thanx for sharing, simply amazing!

 

[Stylaster]

wow very nice, love the clams, especially the blue gigas

 

[scolley]

AWESOME!

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[sahin]

Beautiful photos. Many thanks for sharing.

 

[Railcar79]

read the entire thread in 1 sitting, and wow. I would have a hard time getting any work done. Love it.

 

[Drae]

It's crazy how those wild clams seem to fit in like Lego pieces. We could never recreate that in our tanks.

 

[Charley Diesing]

It's crazy how those wild clams seem to fit in like Lego pieces. We could never recreate that in our tanks.

They dissolve the rock around them to allow them to sink into the rock. Thats why they seem to just fit right on.

In our tanks there's no need for them to do that. We put them on flat pieces of rock away from neighboring corals.

 

[Drae]

They dissolve the rock around them to allow them to sink into the rock. Thats why they seem to just fit right on.

In our tanks there's no need for them to do that. We put them on flat pieces of rock away from neighboring corals.

I learn something new everyday.

 

[REEFtards]

That is just too cool