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Pics from a dive today 25/7/06
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/P7255264a.jpg
A gold siny
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/P7255244a.jpg
Jelly
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/P7255233a.jpg
Dogfish
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/P7255253a.jpg
Plumrose amomey
Great dive 10m+ Viz and shoals of fish including mackeral
Apree dive in the village as usual
http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/?sc=1&multi=1&addtype=local&media=image
:D :D ;)
Very nice pics
Thank u
Do u take u/w pics?
bubblemaker
26-07-06, 12:49
Hey ringy dingy dingy... glad to see you're getting the hang of this photography thing!!!!
i'm liking the Lion's mane jelly photo...
Yes, I like the mackerel ones on photobucket, What depth were they?
Thank u
Do u take u/w pics?
Yes i do , well i try!:) ive posted some in the gallery.
Hey ringy dingy dingy... glad to see you're getting the hang of this photography thing!!!!
i'm liking the Lion's mane jelly photo...
Im liking the lions mane too! Nice angle on it and its very sharp!
Yes i do , well i try!:) ive posted some in the gallery.
Mantas u lucky B_____D where did u see them? PS u will need to show me the gnomes some time cheers. :D
A frisky flatty, Dead mens fingers, Sea loch anemone
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/P7255294a.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/P7255245.jpg
Crab meat sandwich Mmmm
Yes, I like the mackerel ones on photobucket, What depth were they?
I think they are pollack (from a pick in great british marine animals) new book from amazon ;)
I think they are pollack (from a pick in great british marine animals) new book from amazon ;)
O.k. so where have the mackeral piccys gone?
I saw mackeral dont think I got pics of them!!!
I saw mackeral dont think I got pics of them!!!
Yes you did.... I definately saw a pic with mackeral with their mouths open... I might be getting old but dementia hasn't quite....... what.. was.. I ...talking... about.. set in yet:p
A good lions mane jelly
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Scotland/30Lionsmanejellyfish.jpg
And a firework anemony
Viz today 12 - 15m ab fab
alexmaclennan
22-08-06, 23:39
Hi Ding - lovely pics (as usual). Tonight at 8pm was also perfectly flat on Loch Lomond so ideal for skimming across by wakeboard ON TOP OF THE WATER:eek: :eek:
..........sometimes you just have to leave diving on the backburner.:D
Alex
..........sometimes you just have to leave diving on the backburner.
wash your mouth out alex, we wont tolerate language like that being used on here.
Ding,
out of curiosity, how on earth do you manage to dive every day?
p.s. great pics again.
wash your mouth out alex, we wont tolerate language like that being used on here.
Ding,
out of curiosity, how on earth do you manage to dive every day?
p.s. great pics again.
Not working just now so I go for a dip, then go to the village inn, then up the road for my tea. great way to spend the day. :D but dont think I'l be diving tomorrow, looks like rain, hate getting wet when I'm diving.
wash your mouth out alex, we wont tolerate language like that being used on here.
Ding,
out of curiosity, how on earth do you manage to dive every day?
p.s. great pics again.
I like a ski myself ... maybe we should have a sub-forum on other watersports?
Remember, waterskiing in Scotland isn't cold. It's just very cool. ;)
Conger alley was not as good as usual today, In the first 8m the viz was 2m then it cleared up to
at least 10m. the water temp is down prob all the freash water from the hills.
First shot is a Scallop at 15m aproaching the reef
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Scallop.jpg
Second shot is the end of a dead mens finger aproaching the reef.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Deadmensfingers.jpg
And got a picture of this crab on top of one of the bolders.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Crab.jpg
And sea loch anenomys are taking over the loch, there every where
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Scotland/Sealochanemoney.jpg
No shoals of fish just small flatfish and the usual residents.
Do any of you U/w snappers do macro shots?
alexmaclennan
30-08-06, 21:09
Ding, Stunning pictures.
Alex
thank you Alex. C u 2morrow :)
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Plumose.jpg
A Plumose and the reef taken at the deeper reef (25m - 32 Meters) Looking up the reef.
This is the place for problem trainees
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Temp%20folder/Conger.jpg
Gas Guzzler
22-09-06, 10:56
Thought it had polished off the BDO!
Airmonster
22-09-06, 13:01
Thankfully the vis was crap on Wednesday evening, wouldn't have seen it coming! :eek:
/Colin.
great pic,
this will promote scottish diving no-end.
either that or it will keep the shores free for us to dive in peace & quiet.:)
great pic,
this will promote scottish diving no-end.
either that or it will keep the shores free for us to dive in peace & quiet.:)
A win win situation then stewart ;)
great pic,
this will promote scottish diving no-end.
either that or it will keep the shores free for us to dive in peace & quiet.:)
What about this picture I took at conger alley deep reef the other day, Bubblemaker thought there was somethig fishy going on.....
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Temp%20folder/Congeralley2.jpg
Could this be the mystery solved
Airmonster
23-09-06, 17:59
Am no share a want tae dive here again, if that's the stuff ye get in the waater. :eek:
Nice "mouse" work Ding. Looks realistic!
/Colin.
another good pic ding.
your getting good at that adobe stuff!
thats some size of a tuna! :eek:
Having fun with adobe while my camera was out of action. But If it workes 2morrow i'l be back in action.....
Campbell, mermaid and myself had a nightdive last night at conger alley. the viz was about 8m and the temp was 8 degC cold brrrrrr. There were plenty of congers and and a few good photo opertunities
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Poorcod.jpg
Poor cod were swimming inbetween the rocks on the bottom reef...notice the sea loch anemone and
Sea squirts. There is so much to see if you just take your time...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Gobi.jpg
I'm shure this is a gobi but is it a black or rock gobi? I saw these on the top and bottom reef. Its quite hard to get a good picture of gobi as they are well camoflaged...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Plaice.jpg
There was a few plaice inbetween the top and bottom reef, again there are sea loch anemone and at the plaice's head there is a burrowing anemone.
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Conger%20Alley/Pollack.jpg
And above and around there were Pollack slowly gliding in and out of vizability, quite spooky...
Looks great! :)
So, your trip to the dive show made you lot desperate to get wet then? :rolleyes:
Thanks for the info on the water temp: will have to add an extra layer of clothes before my next night dip in LL! :eek:
Gas Guzzler
17-10-06, 12:42
[QUOTE=Ding;3281]temp was 8 degC cold brrrrrr.
We had 12-13ºC at Finnart on Sunday. Positively tropical!
just back from GDRE tonight, the temp was 12 degrees at 40m
Is there a trend here:
8ºC at Conger
12ºC at GDRE
12-13ºC at Finnart
What temp will it be at the Caves?
I reckon 10-11ºC. ;)
Is there a trend here:
8ºC at Conger
12ºC at GDRE
12-13ºC at Finnart
What temp will it be at the Caves?
I reckon 10-11ºC. ;)
As long as the 8deg was just a hicup, prob fresh water runoff....
bubblemaker
18-10-06, 17:09
Nice photos Dingy boy... you're fairly getting the hang of this photography lark!!!
I especially like the Poor Cod, however your 'plaice' I reckon is a Flounder!!!
Oh and it is a Black Goby
My book didnt have a pic of a flounder...new book reqd
What book do u have?
Is there a trend here:
8ºC at Conger
12ºC at GDRE
12-13ºC at Finnart
What temp will it be at the Caves?
I reckon 10-11ºC. ;) Right enough, it was 11ºC at the Caves tonight! ;)
Best viz I've seen there too (8m) :)
Airmonster
19-10-06, 07:30
Right enough, it was 11ºC at the Caves tonight! ;)
Best viz I've seen there too (8m) :)
We had 12ºC at 29 Steps last night.
Vis was not as good, only about 5 meters. :mad: Still a good dive.
/Colin.
Scuba-Doh!
01-11-06, 14:40
Tried out my new camera at conger alley on Sunday, mixed results and a little leakage. Best picture by far wasn't even taken by me but of me.
http://file022.bebo.com/13/large/2006/10/29/20/17939465a2402849329b281255616l.jpg
most of my pictures showed a lot of scatter (built in flash + low vis + bad photographer) which I tried to remove using Photoshop but with limited results
http://file022.bebo.com/0/large/2006/10/29/20/17939465a2403020541b71799701l.jpg
http://file019.bebo.com/6/large/2006/10/29/20/17939465a2402909457b853456569l.jpg
http://file019.bebo.com/11/large/2006/10/29/20/17939465a2403030842b651117279l.jpg
The last one is clearly out of focus, unfortunately the slider between macro and landscape/underwater isn't adjustable while diving so I've yet to attempt using the macro setting. I'll just have to practice I guess.
dive granny
01-11-06, 21:56
Not bad for first tries. We all have to start somewhere. Practise makes perfect. I'm sure you will get lots of advice on this forum.:) ;)
first camera i had was a 35mm sealife.
i took it to Egypt & i shot 5 rolls x 36 pics & got a handfull of good pics from them.
i learned on that trip, how not to take photos.
A few tips to help u
try to take pics pointing the camera upwards not down, so get below the subject. Dont use the internal flash, unless the subject is close to the camera. if there is not enough light use a torch like a light cannon with diffusers or change the camera settings.
I had to play with you picture, just quickly burnt the bakground and changed the levels
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j62/johnnicolson/Temp%20folder/testpicturea.jpg
Scuba-Doh!
02-11-06, 14:38
first camera i had was a 35mm sealife.
i took it to Egypt & i shot 5 rolls x 36 pics & got a handfull of good pics from them.
i learned on that trip, how not to take photos.
Camera I'm using is a Sealife ReefMaster DC310 ( see http://www.sealife-cameras.com/cameras/dc310.html )
A few tips to help u
Thanks Ding I'll definetly need to bear these in mind. I'll also need to look into buying a proper torch (just have one of those cheap LED torches from LIDL and I need to disassemble it after each dive and clean the connectors of rust, might try modifying it with magnetic switches and fully enclosed battery pack. Also some of my pictures were taken while snorkelling so the upward angle isn't always possible.
I had to play with you picture, just quickly burnt the bakground and changed the levels
I hadn't touched this photo yet with photoshop, I would never have thought to burn the background to remove scatter, makes a remarkable difference.
If there is a lot of scatter i burn it if there are a few spots I use spot healing
And if its a good picture I use spot healing. but it takes time and patience.