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Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 11:38 AM

Here are some shots from my Tubbataha trip last year. Haven't dived since my Tubbataha live-aboard in June this year and I have been limited to looking at old underwater pictures. :0 Hoping to go under soon... Hope you like these.

Some turtle photos:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/068.jpg

Early morning dive:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/084.jpg

A green sea turtle:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/153.jpg

Some butts: =B)
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/151.jpg

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 11:43 AM

Several macro...
Purple T-shirts:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/192.jpg

Parrotfish on a night dive:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/134.jpg

My underwater dog:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/157.jpg

Jelly Ace:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/182.jpg

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 11:45 AM

Last but not the least, ang salarin: ;)
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/125.jpg

Regards,
Norman

fidel_mercado

10-07-2006, 11:46 AM

WOW. Great shots Norman! :) Things are surely beautiful underwater.

alex_paulino

10-07-2006, 11:55 AM

Nice shots Norman. Ang linaw ng mga kuha mo. I don't do diving but I enjoy underwater pics. Nice set keep it up.

Earl Gonzalez

10-07-2006, 12:10 PM

Norman! Malufet ka pre! :)

Teejay Joson

10-07-2006, 12:13 PM

Last but not the least, ang salarin: ;)
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/125.jpg
Regards,
Norman

ito ba ang salarin ni Irvin?

linaw kuha mo norman. lalim mong sumisid he he he.

thanks for sharing.

Jimmy Rosaria

10-07-2006, 12:25 PM

ganda... btw is it really looked like a dog? ano tawag dun?

louie_lao

10-07-2006, 12:32 PM

Norman, great underwater shots! Wish I could go diving someday! It looks so much fun! :)

orlando_arcelao_jr

10-07-2006, 01:35 PM

Wow! Those are really exotic underwater shots! Galeng galeng! Great work man! :)

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 01:37 PM

Fidel, Alex, Earl, Teejay, Jimmy, Louie, Orlando, thanks for the kind comments. Jimmy, it's a black-spotted toad fish and it's poisonous. Teejay, ito na nga, walang iba. I almost went on deco dive because of that black-spotted stingray. It was at 30 meters (100 feet) and I was at around 23 meters (76 feet) along a wall when I saw it.

I carefully descended and got face to face with it. There were two more behind it. Too bad my camera had been accidentally zoomed (and I had a wide-angle lens on), which explains the panning-like effect of the background. Anyway, I wanted to linger and follow the creatures but I only had a minute left before decompression! Ayun, napilitan akong umakyat. Louie, diving is really fun and it's never too late to learn . =B)

Marton_Benitez

10-07-2006, 01:46 PM

Wow! :) Great shots Norman. Really beautiful :) I love the purple shirts for some reason

chuck_maceda

10-07-2006, 01:49 PM

Wow!!! Nice shots Norman. Those pricey underwater cam housing/casing are sure worth if if the output are like the ones you took. I look forward to more of your sea creature pics.

caloy_samson

10-07-2006, 03:25 PM

Great stuff Norman!

migsguerrero

10-07-2006, 03:45 PM

Great work as usual and inspiring shots especially for the aspiring marine enthusiasts' thanks for sharing!

jay jallorina

10-07-2006, 05:19 PM

norman! you must take me diving if i will take you mountaineering! incredible images pare!

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 06:59 PM

alex_paulino

10-07-2006, 07:04 PM

Marton, Chuck, Caloy, Migs and Jay, thanks for the compliment. Marton, those purple shirts are just an inch long. Chuck, I'm flattered. Caloy, about your signature, I have to agree, the sea is one remarkable place to be in. And its one mysterious underwater world. Pareng Jay, it's a deal! =B)

Regards,
Norman

I agree with you Norman, about the sea being such a wonderful place to be in. Sayang nga lang nangyari sa Guimaras, nakakapanghinayang talaga. :(

Reyno Rosete

10-07-2006, 08:25 PM

Colorful and vibrant. Well done Norman.

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 08:31 PM

More wide-angle shots from the same trip:
Squirrelfish:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/054.jpg

Very rare school of double-headed parrotfish (Parrotfishes are scavengers so the water really becomes murky when they're around):
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/092.jpg

Leather coral, reef scene:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/167.jpg

Napolean wrasse with bluefin trevally:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/122.jpg

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 08:34 PM

Sweetlips:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/026.jpg

And more of the same macro stuff...
Another variation of the toad fish:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/129.jpg

Pattern:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/138.jpg
And finally, a one-and-a-half inch nudibranch:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/tub2005/183.jpg

Regards,
Norman

Clemn A. Macasiano, Jr.

10-07-2006, 08:38 PM

Superb shots ! How I wish I can do that in the future. If you don't mind me asking What was your camera set up ? Can you share some details such as lens / aperture / speed / focal lenght on those shots. . . . Please .... Thanks. :) :)

orlando_arcelao_jr

10-07-2006, 08:41 PM

Ang galeng talaga Norman! Kahit hindi na ko sumisid, solb na ako sa photos mo! Thanks for sharing! :)

Norman_P._Aquino

10-07-2006, 08:50 PM

Reyno, Clemn and Orlando, thank you. Orlando, hindi pwedeng hanggang tingin ka lang! You have to do the real thing. =B)

Clemn, I am still using an Olympus 5050 underwater in an Ikelite housing. I am also using an Ikelite DS-125 strobe and an Inon UW-100 wide-angle lens (20mm).

Most of the wide angle shots are F4, 1/100. I just vary the shutter speed depending on available light to keep the background water deep blue. If there's a sunburst, I increase the shutter speed to about 1/200 to 1/400 depending on the light. To capture the sunrays, you need to increase the shutter to about 1/400 or 1/800.

For the supermacro shots, most of these are F8 (for greater depth) and 1/80 to 1/100. Hope this helps...

Regards,
Norman

Clemn A. Macasiano, Jr.

10-08-2006, 07:22 PM

Dick_reyes

10-08-2006, 08:05 PM

did you use photoshop, great shots!

Norman_P._Aquino

10-08-2006, 08:17 PM

Thank you very much Norman. My wife & I dive too. Dreaming pa to set up an underwater SLR in the future. My wife has a canon 620 with housing. I will let her read your tips. Its a pleasure to learn from a master. Thanks again. Inspiring mga shots mo bud ! Haay. . . I miss the water. Keep it up.

Clemn, I am far from being a master. I am still learning, like the rest. Have you dived in Tubbataha? If you haven't, you should try it, it's one of the best!

Regards,
Norman

Teejay Joson

10-08-2006, 08:19 PM

norman, 'just visited your site. great collections.

Norman_P._Aquino

10-08-2006, 08:26 PM

did you use photoshop, great shots!

Clemn, I recovered some shadows in the second turtle photo and the Napolean wrasse shot. I cropped the pattern shot. The rest were just resized and sharpened (my in-camera sharpening is -5, since I prefer sharpening using software later). That's about it. The strobe does make wonders underwater. =B)

Regards,
Norman

jerome pagunsan

10-08-2006, 08:27 PM

Norman wala ako masabi. Great shots for me as an aspiring diver.

Norman_P._Aquino

10-08-2006, 08:30 PM

norman, 'just visited your site. great collections.
Teejay, thank you. I'm really flattered.

Jerome, salamat sa komento mo. Keep diving! :)

Regards,
Norman

Clemn A. Macasiano, Jr.

10-08-2006, 09:46 PM

Clemn, I am far from being a master. I am still learning, like the rest. Have you dived in Tubbataha? If you haven't, you should try it, it's one of the best!

Regards,
Norman

Actually, we were scheduled for Tuba last May but something came up. So, most probably next summer. We always dive in Apo Island in Negros Oriental, Dumaguete. But, anyway great pics Norman.