Gold Fish

A combination of Nik's Silver Efex Pro 2 and Nik's Color Efex...

Another Black n White

On a roll here with Black n White....why not another one?

This one also processed using Nik's Silver Efex Pro 2...

Gili Air in Black n White

I don't do a lot of black n white, but from time to time, I like it. I have been using the new Nik Silver Efex Pro 2, and it is awesome...such a variety of presets available, and you can then adjust the presets to something you like...

A Swarm of Fish

I have been watching a series on the BBC about "Swarms"...they have some amazing footage of swarms of fish, birds and insects and talk about the behavior of the swarms as a whole....really interesting stuff. I couldn't help think about that series when I saw this school (swarm) of fish around this reef head. They all acted as "one"....really amazing stuff...

Is this photo too "tall" for your monitor? It fits nicely on my iMac, but don't want you to have to scroll up or down to view it...let me know in the comments if it is too large, and next time, I will re-size photos like this...

Glass Bottom Boat

I had accidentally left my camera set at ISO 2500 for this shot, but amazingly enough, it didn't come out too grainy...but don't ya hate it when you forget to change the ISO back to "normal" settings?

Red and Black

Sometimes I get bored underwater...after over 4000 dives, it gets to a point when you have seen most of the stuff there is to see underwater...so, I give myself little challenges...try to get photos of only certain colors, or a combination of colors, or look for new and interesting patterns...etc, etc,...so, this is one photo I took for one of my personal challenges...I was looking for the colors red and black, and trying to make the most interesting composition I could find with those colors...I should start a contest with something like this...would be a cool challenge for a bunch of divers to do all at the same time...

Sand and Sky

That is the island of Lombok in the background...Mount Rinjani, actually. Mount Rinjani is an incredible hike, but a tough one. When you get to the top, there is another volcano inside the caldera and a lake...I have not been there yet, but have seen photos...an incredible sight, and supposedly there is a unique ecosystem around the lake that only exists in that location...it is on my bucket list to climb...one of these days..

Reef On Fire

Sorry for no post yesterday....we had a three day weekend out here.

Thanksgiving went well...hope you all had a great weekend as well...

Doesn't this photo look like fish running from a fire?

Low Tide In The Gilli's

My daughter, Kayla, said to me when she saw this photo..."Daddy, it looks like the Earth". Amazing what kids see...

Have a great weekend!!

It's Raining Fish

I was looking at this photo last night, and at first almost tossed it because of the over-exposed part at the top, but then thought it looked cool...it is like a "rain fall" of fish tumbling over the reef...what do you think?

Fun With Lightroom

I processed this photo totally in Lightroom...I am getting close to the point of not really needing Photoshop...most everything I do can be done in Lightroom except masking and blending layers...still use Photoshop for that...

The Reefs of Lombok Are Alive and Well

Nuff said...

Storm Approaches Lombok

Most of the time during my trip last week, the skies were void of any clouds...makes for pretty days, but boring photos...so, I was sure to pull out my camera when I saw this storm approach...

The Good Ole Clown Fish

The Clown Fish is probably the most popular fish to photograph underwater. It is addictive. When I find a small anemone with clownfish, I will sit there for sometimes up to a half hour trying to get the perfect shot...they are quick little guys, and dart in and out and above and behind the anemone, so I set challenges for myself...can I get three in one frame, can I get them framed against the underside of the anemone, can I get them in a turn, etc...it is really fun, and it is really difficult to get a bad shot of a clown fish...they are all so cute...its kinda like taking a photo of a really pretty girl....tough to get a bad shot...

So below, are a couple of my challenges met...I was able to get three in one shot, but didn't like that photo as well as these...the top photo was my challenge to get two fish against the underside of the anemone...the bottom photo was my attempt to get a fish in a turn and against the underside of the anemone...

Back From Lombok

The trip to Lombok was great...the weather was nice, the diving good, and a great escape from the hectic life in Jakarta...

Still going through my photos, but here is one I quickly edited...

Everything You Need At The Beach

You got your boogie board, a broken boat, a bike, and some shade....all that is missing is a good, cold beer...

From The Archives #1

I need to wait until the end of the month before I can attempt to salvage my photos as I need a few hundred dollars...gotta wait for my next paycheck...ha ha...

So, I am going through a folder where I saved all of my posted blog photos (re-sized for the web), and picking a few of my favorites to post again until I can hopefully recover my files...

If you are new to my blog, you may not have seen these when I first posted them, so it might feel like "new" photos to you...never a bad idea to bring back some favorites...

Cuttle Fish...or Should It Be CUDDLE Fish?

These guys are super cool, and intelligent! They will come right up to you and stare, and they can change the color, texture and patterns of their skin...it can appear like a light show at times.
This photo was taken at night...

Fish and Coral

There were hundreds of these little fish darting in and out of the coral. When I would approach them with my camera, they would dart inside and hide, so I had to time my shot perfectly to get them when they came out of their holes...pretty little guys, aren't they?

Skywatch Friday - Reef n' Sky

Happy Friday!!

Even though I am on vacation, I still love Fridays...there is a certain feel to this day, and then another feeling to Sunday nights...but the Sunday night feeling doesn't exist when you are on vacation....HA!!

This week's "Sky" photo is from Lombok....hard to beat both the reef and the sky!!

Be sure to check out all the great skies from around the world HERE...