some diving pictures from this weekend just sharing but c&c is welcome

[robertwsimpson]

I have crummy equipment, but whatev. I think these turned out ok.
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[UUilliam]

oh god!!! that eel is pretty scary!
awesome shots, Would love to do that one day, looks peaceful there.

 

[DiamondCactus]

What is #3? that thing looks like it would eat you. Love #4 the diver in the back ground is a great I like the depth it adds to the shot.

cool photos.

 

[robertwsimpson]

# 3 is a moray eel. I havent gotten eaten by one yet...


thanks for the compliments!

 

[inTempus]

Man, I miss diving in the ocean!

The creature in #3 is a Moray eel.

 

[syphlix]

3 is hot... i like the weird angle

 

[robertwsimpson]

here are two more eel pics I got from that dive. the first one is the same eel, and the second one is another moray that we saw on that dive.

 

[a_spaceman]

number 3 is spectacular. great great capture.
still, sometimes you just can't help missing the good old times when you'd have used an analog camera with a good slide film. those colours just can't be beaten but still, that's a great job you've done there.
thses make me wish i wasn't so useless in the water!

 

[PhotoXopher]

You're lucky, much more interesting than the green fish we have to look at while diving the lakes in Minnesota!

 

[Thru_These_Eyes]

Wow, these are amazing! If I wasn't terrified of animals such as the Moray Eel, I'd love to photograph underwater one day. I blame Shark Week for my fear of the ocean.

Anyhow, amazing pics. Awesome angles

 

[robertwsimpson]

thanks for all the comments guys!

I think the best thing about #3 is the little shrimps that are on the right side of the eel. I didn't even see them until I got back and started sorting through the pictures on my laptop. They must just clean up the leftovers when the eel grabs a meal!

I am very not scared of eels... The more I dive, the more I realize that everything down there is more scared of me than I am of it... except I'm still really scared of bull sharks... mostly due to shark week.

 

[PhotoXopher]

I'm still really scared of bull sharks... mostly due to shark week.

I hear ya, shark week makes me regain my fear every time.

Especially since bull sharks have been sighted as far up the river as Illinois with possible sightings in Minnesota.

 

[boomer]

Makes me want to go diving again! Great photos

 

[robertwsimpson]

bull sharks are the most aggressive sharks in the ocean and have more testosterone than a bull elephant during mating season. That is what scares me.

 

[choudhrysaab]

bull sharks are the most aggressive sharks in the ocean and have more testosterone than a bull elephant during mating season. That is what scares me.

although getting humped by a shark may not be as bad as getting humped by an elephant