Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1

Raf · 05-21-2007, 06:20 PM

Well, some of you may have known, Diana and I took off to Cozumel Mexico for a week. As you can imagine we got a lot of pics! I made some 300 underwater shots alone!!

Anyways, I thought I would share a sample. Part 1 was shot at Palancar Reef Gardens and Columbia reef, some of the largest reefs in the world!

More pix of fish, inverts and corals to come in Parts 2 and 3.

Enjoy

Chub? These fish were everywhere following us around, one even bit my finger thinking it was food.

Gorgeous caribbean chromis!

Spot the Rock Beauty Angel?

How about a French Angel

Gray Angel

And the almighty Queen Angel(these guys had attitude!)

Black Trigger

Giant Pufferfish

Large school of Altantic Blue Tangs

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Baracuda!

more pix to come

michael_cb_125 · 05-21-2007, 06:21 PM

Awesome shots.

Raf · 05-21-2007, 07:10 PM

Part 2

These shots were taken at Dzul-ha, an awsome snorkeling destination!

A seafan haven!

mini reefs all over the place!

urchin

snappers

ray

golden moray!

juvie french angel

hawkfish i have never seen before!

juvie french angel hiding underneath a large coral

gorgonian

juvie filefish hiding alongside a seafan! a rare sight!!!

fanworm

christmas tree worm

butterfly pair

blue tang

more pics to come

Dentoid · 05-21-2007, 07:11 PM

Great shots! How deep? Were you using a flash?

Raf · 05-21-2007, 07:15 PM

Thanks, depths vary by location. The first shots at Palancar and Columbia are about 30 feet or more...the Dzul-ha shots are shallow between 5 and 15 feet.

Yes, flash was used that was built into the camera, would have liked to have outside strobes to light up the area but considering I was using a pocket digicam, I think the shots came out pretty good

Dentoid · 05-21-2007, 07:37 PM

They're awesome! I was remembering R-O-Y-G-B-I-V from my diving days.

Raf · 05-21-2007, 07:52 PM

Part 3

These shots were taken just off our resort's beach. We snorkeled towards the end of the beach were people rarely ventured and got to see some neat things. The day was breezy so the water clarity was not that great. Depths vary from 5 feet to 10 feet.

Ricordias!!!!

Gorgonians everywhere!

Nudibranchs that either feed off of or live on the gorgonians

juvie altlantic blue tang

blue ringed flounder

fireworm

conch

caulerpa sp.

boxfish

crappy shot but a cool sight, batfish!

anenome!!!

this location had a lot of caulerpa species and we were really thinking we might see some seahorses. Well, we did not find any but DID fins pipefish, unfortunately we did not get any good shots.

lcstorc · 05-21-2007, 08:30 PM

Great pics. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us.

cheeks69 · 05-21-2007, 08:53 PM

Awesome shots Raf, thanx for sharing !

prow · 05-21-2007, 08:53 PM

nice

. looks like you had alot of fun exploring. thanks for sharing, very cool

makes me want a much bigger tank

Snappy · 05-21-2007, 09:12 PM

Awesome stuff Raf. Aint diving great!!!!!!

bluespotjawfish · 05-21-2007, 09:43 PM

No spotted toadfish? Or drumfish?

bluespotjawfish · 05-21-2007, 09:53 PM

Your shots are very nice. Did you get to do a night dive? That was my favorite dive! The toadfish are only found in Cozumel. Did you see any?

blue_eyes53813 · 05-21-2007, 09:57 PM

Awesome pictures.. Thanks for sharing.... I would of wanted to bring them all home.

aquaman3680 · 05-21-2007, 10:06 PM

Did you buy an underwater casing for the camera or something? How did you do that? Amazing shots!

Matt

05-21-2007, 06:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Well, some of you may have known, Diana and I took off to Cozumel Mexico for a week. As you can imagine we got a lot of pics! I made some 300 underwater shots alone!! Anyways, I thought I would share a sample. Part 1 was shot at Palancar Reef Gardens and Columbia reef, some of the largest reefs in the world! More pix of fish, inverts and corals to come in Parts 2 and 3. Enjoy Chub? These fish were everywhere following us around, one even bit my finger thinking it was food. Gorgeous caribbean chromis! Spot the Rock Beauty Angel? How about a French Angel Gray Angel And the almighty Queen Angel(these guys had attitude!) Black Trigger Giant Pufferfish Large school of Altantic Blue Tangs uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Baracuda! more pix to come __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

05-21-2007, 06:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
michael_cb_125 Manta Ray Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 3,344 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Awesome shots. __________________ In the process of taking the 240 down. Setting up an Elos System 70 and Elos Mini.

05-21-2007, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Part 2 These shots were taken at Dzul-ha, an awsome snorkeling destination! A seafan haven! mini reefs all over the place! urchin snappers ray golden moray! juvie french angel hawkfish i have never seen before! juvie french angel hiding underneath a large coral gorgonian juvie filefish hiding alongside a seafan! a rare sight!!! fanworm christmas tree worm butterfly pair blue tang more pics to come __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

05-21-2007, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Great shots! How deep? Were you using a flash? __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-21-2007, 07:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Thanks, depths vary by location. The first shots at Palancar and Columbia are about 30 feet or more...the Dzul-ha shots are shallow between 5 and 15 feet. Yes, flash was used that was built into the camera, would have liked to have outside strobes to light up the area but considering I was using a pocket digicam, I think the shots came out pretty good __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

05-21-2007, 07:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,240 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 They're awesome! I was remembering R-O-Y-G-B-I-V from my diving days. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

05-21-2007, 07:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Raf Scopas Tang Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 431 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Part 3 These shots were taken just off our resort's beach. We snorkeled towards the end of the beach were people rarely ventured and got to see some neat things. The day was breezy so the water clarity was not that great. Depths vary from 5 feet to 10 feet. Ricordias!!!! Gorgonians everywhere! Nudibranchs that either feed off of or live on the gorgonians juvie altlantic blue tang blue ringed flounder fireworm conch caulerpa sp. boxfish crappy shot but a cool sight, batfish! anenome!!! this location had a lot of caulerpa species and we were really thinking we might see some seahorses. Well, we did not find any but DID fins pipefish, unfortunately we did not get any good shots. __________________ Our Photos: Nikon D70 w Nikkor 60mm 2.8d micro http://www.aquaticescapes.ca Check out our Malawi site: http://www.malawimayhem.com Cheers Raf & Diana

05-21-2007, 08:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 19,905 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Great pics. Thanks for sharing your vacation with us. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

05-21-2007, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 6,663 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Awesome shots Raf, thanx for sharing ! __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

05-21-2007, 08:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
prow Manta Ray Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 3,936 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 nice . looks like you had alot of fun exploring. thanks for sharing, very cool makes me want a much bigger tank

05-21-2007, 09:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
Snappy Sea Pen Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 320 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Awesome stuff Raf. Aint diving great!!!!!! __________________ *GREG* http://canada.frags.org/memberprofile.php?id=7726

05-21-2007, 09:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
bluespotjawfish Tridacna maxima Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 4,209 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Your shots are very nice. Did you get to do a night dive? That was my favorite dive! The toadfish are only found in Cozumel. Did you see any? __________________ Lorraine To BB and all Bluespots - Journey of the 2nd Year ...The 2nd Year - Photoshow Check out Mr. BJ and friends... Mr. BJ's Aquarium - PhotoShow Last edited by bluespotjawfish : 05-22-2007 at 12:31 AM.

05-21-2007, 09:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
blue_eyes53813 Hey!Its not my fault Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lancaster, Wisconsin Posts: 6,590 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Awesome pictures.. Thanks for sharing.... I would of wanted to bring them all home. __________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby Vicki Life is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,133 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Cozumel underwater shots - Part 1 Did you buy an underwater casing for the camera or something? How did you do that? Amazing shots! Matt __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

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