Underwater photos from Anilao [Archive] - Digital Photographer Philippines

Adrien Uichico

10-24-2006, 11:21 PM

Hi guys, I am adrien uichico, I would just like to share some of my underwater pics all taken around anilao batangas. Most of these shots were taken with an ixus 400 with an inon d2000s strobe and ultralight arms, a few were taken with a sea and sea 350d housing with ys90 strobes, enjoy...:RedEye:

coleman shrimp
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/COLEMAN.jpg

clown fish on anemone
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_1426.jpg

trio of pygmy seahorses on golden seafan
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0720.jpg

Earl Gonzalez

10-24-2006, 11:25 PM

Nice composition Adrien! :) And welcome to DPP! Congrats on your first post! :)

Reyno Rosete

10-24-2006, 11:39 PM

Welcome to DPP Adrian. Looks like off to a good start with your nicely captured first post. Looking forward to more of your work. Enjoy and happy shooting.

Adrien Uichico

10-25-2006, 12:09 AM

stuck up frog fish
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_1790.jpg

"George" Dive Solana resident flambouyant cuttlefish
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/fl1.jpg

couple of nudi's...just had sex???:D
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/nudi1.jpg

Dick_reyes

10-25-2006, 07:43 AM

nice shots Adriene, btw is your dad back from his trip?
:Grin: :)

Romy Ocon

10-25-2006, 08:45 AM

Very nice series, Adrien! :)

Romy

Adrien Uichico

10-25-2006, 09:23 AM

Earl and Reyno- thank you sirs for the fine welcome, hope you enjoy the pictures:)

Dick- hehehehe, you know my dad pala:D he is in houston right now, but will be back at the end of the month:)

Romy- sir thank you, you have some awesome shots yourself:D

neil.castano

10-25-2006, 10:29 AM

nice shots adrien....

David Tong

10-25-2006, 05:00 PM

clown fish on anemone
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_1426.jpg

Reminds me of Marlin when Nemo was taken hehe

Doy Tan

10-25-2006, 11:57 PM

Adrien, galing naman!

Where did you find the yellow pygmies? Been looking for the purple ones for so long, no luck. Kakainggit!!!

I love the cuttlefish too! Will visit your resort soon! Cheers!

Adrien Uichico

10-26-2006, 02:17 AM

doy, you mean one of these??:Grin:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_9462_1.jpg

eric_javier

10-26-2006, 06:09 AM

doy, you mean one of these??:Grin:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_9462_1.jpg

nice capture Adrien... I will admit you have an awesome eye,,, Share some more.

I really like the Flambouyant Cuttlefish..

Gil Tuzon

10-26-2006, 07:49 AM

Love the colors and conditions - easy to get high :~).
gil

Earl Gonzalez

10-26-2006, 08:02 AM

Reminds me of Marlin when Nemo was taken hehe

Ditto. :D hehehehehehe

Doy Tan

10-26-2006, 10:38 AM

doy, you mean one of these??:Grin:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_9462_1.jpg
I'm green with envy!!!!:D

I like the yellow one too!!! Maybe we can set something up with Caloy and the other UW photographers and do dives together...

We take a lot of time in one spot, it's difficult to dive with non photo divers.:(

caloy_samson

10-26-2006, 10:52 AM

@Doy - true, I always end up diving solo when everybody is already up....

Adrien Uichico

10-26-2006, 12:14 PM

its really really hard diving with people that dont take underwater photos, I learned this last summer when Jonathan Bird a videographer from the states came over, thats the first time me and the dive guides from Dive Solana experienced 90-100 minute dives, and like 3 dives a day grabe!!!:RedEye: But us u/w photogs really move slower talaga, looking around looking for critters diba?:)

Setting up something for the underwater photogs here in DPP would be a great idea, we can all dive together and get a few guides for spotters:D :D

Darryl Ong

10-26-2006, 02:25 PM

ei sama ako:)

btw is patima 350d underwater housing available here?

how much did it cost?

hope i don't have to sell my kidney for these one:D

Adrien Uichico

10-26-2006, 10:31 PM

hi therat, im the distributor here in the Philippines for PATIMA, pm me for the price list but usually it goes for $1500 for the housing:)

eric- thanks very much,I am glad you like the pictures:)

Adrien Uichico

10-26-2006, 11:23 PM

heres the patima 350d housing:) just got it a few days ago, cant wait to try it out:Dum:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0118.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0123.jpg

eric_javier

10-27-2006, 04:58 AM

whoa.....Nice set up...It's Gigantic
Thanks for sharing.

Doy Tan

10-27-2006, 07:46 AM

Nice!!!! That's another investment to work on...

Jovit_Morando

10-27-2006, 08:19 AM

question po.

aside from the housing and strobes, what else does one need for u/w photography?
how much does a strobe cost?

Adrien Uichico

10-27-2006, 08:37 AM

eric and doy- kaya nga pulubi na ako forthe next few years dahil dyan, hahahahahaha:Grin: :Grin: :Grin:

Adrien Uichico

10-27-2006, 10:16 AM

hi jovit well you will need the lens ports depending on what you will be shooting, some people get dioptre's for more magnification. Another important item you will need are strobe arms that connect to your housing, to hold the strobes, personally the ultralight arms and clamps are the best (www.ulcs.com) easy to move and position underwater. The strobes usually cost $500-$700 a piece and you need two of them to properly light your subject. Hope this helps:)

Jovit_Morando

10-27-2006, 10:42 AM

Gutsy Tuason

10-27-2006, 05:33 PM

Hey Bro,
welcome to the forum. keep the post coming and keep on shooting. nice pics

Adrien Uichico

10-27-2006, 11:20 PM

Hey Bro,
welcome to the forum. keep the post coming and keep on shooting. nice pics

Sup dude? Hows everything? Thanks man, those pics were the ones I took using the ixus, gonna take out the new housing this weekend, wish me luck:) when you gonna head down to solana again pare?

Doy Tan

10-28-2006, 02:33 PM

tnx adrien.

that would amount to around USD3000.... wow, that means I'm still long way to go before I could do some underwater photography. Considering that I only dive few times in a year (still studying law), US$ 3000 is quite a big investment.

Is there any shop that offers underwater photography equipments on rental basis?

Start with a P&S camera with UW case.

Here's an album from flickr by Bob Whorton http://www.flickr.com/photos/bob_whorton/sets/72057594065326854/

most photos taken with a fujifilm E900 http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital/lineup/e900/index.html

Additional investment on Macro Lense and Strobe.

Adrien Uichico

10-29-2006, 01:18 AM

eric_javier

10-29-2006, 05:15 AM

eric and doy- kaya nga pulubi na ako forthe next few years dahil dyan, hahahahahaha:

That's very true, I've been there.

To Jovit, highly recommend the P&S sytem with plastic or fiber glass housing for beginners, and second things is HOW OFTEN DO YOU DIVE to invest on the $5,000.00(Camera, Housing and Strobe) set up???

Just my two cents..

Earl Gonzalez

10-29-2006, 08:49 AM

zandy_marantal

10-29-2006, 09:08 AM

It must be uber cool to shoot pics underwater as it's a very colorful world they have down there.

Princess Jarlyn Young

10-29-2006, 09:17 AM

hi there adrien!

nice shots, i love the trio of pygmy seahorses on golden seafan the most. nice eye! just wondering where did you get your underwater camera/ the cases for your camera.

cez

Adrien Uichico

10-29-2006, 03:01 PM

earl- thanks man, il take a pic with the whole set up the 350d is a monster, I know gutsys set up is even bigger since hes using a d2x:) Got some great pics, will post maybe tonight or tomorrow.

Cez- I got the Patima housing from Korea, and the strobes and arms from hk. What camera are you planning to use? Im using a 350d with this set up:) thanks for the comment

Doy Tan

10-30-2006, 12:46 AM

bob whorton calls himself "a wet old fart" Ganda nang mga shots niya!!! Im amazed with some of the shots that he posted in the other underwater photography forums.

A really ironic thing happened to me today, I dove with some guests from HK today and took the housing along, since they say thats its best first to take a new housing test dowm for a leak test to make sure everythings okay, near the end of our dive my guest spotted a BLUE RING OCTOPUS and there I was with my housing with no camera!!!!:KO: Ive been looking for this thing for so long and now that I get to see it im caught with my pants down:Angry: I looked like a complete idiot in the water. Buti nalang my guest had an underwater videocam and he got some really great footage of it, when we watched it we kept on laughing because you could hear me screaming like a girl in the background. Its like gutsy said in his book, there are some things that arent meant to be photographed:Oops:

Idol ko din si Gutsy and si Dr. Bob!!! Have you seen Fiona Ayerst's Album on Flickr? She swims with tiger sharks!!! She said shell take me if I get to visit So. Africa. That would be a thrill but I think I'll sh#t in my pants!

As for not having a your favorite equipment UW when you most need it? It happens all the time!!!!:Angry: Saw a pillow starfish with 2 leopard nudis on the side!!! Syempre di ko dala camera ko kasi nag guide kami ng OW students!!!

Princess Jarlyn Young

10-30-2006, 05:46 PM

hi there! =) :)

i am using 350d. i just read the whole thread for this topic and you informed that it's $1,500.. hmm. who said photography isn't expensive.. =) probably before i get the UW equipment, i need to learn diving first. i have inquired UW diving already so, probably all the UW photographers can dive/ photograph together.. :Grin:

thanks again! =)

cez

eric_javier

10-30-2006, 06:18 PM

well if your on budget try this one, ika nila nasa Indian wala sa Pana (they say that it's in the eye of Geronimo not in his bow).

I just see this one on the dive boat with Japanese Divers

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/mokongz/DSC_4428a.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/mokongz/DSC_4427a.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/mokongz/DSC_4426a.jpg
and some sample...(joke only)
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/mokongz/a.jpg

Adrien Uichico

10-31-2006, 12:07 AM

here are some initial shots guys, and finally i was able to get that frakking blue ring octopus, thing cost me twenty minutes deco on 50 bar, gaddamit:Sick: I love this set up it really rocks and the canon 100mm macro does wonders. enjoy!!!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/blue.jpg

crab eye goby
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/crabeye.jpg

some shrimp i found in basura
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/shrimp1.jpg

Nonoy Tan

10-31-2006, 12:58 PM

Congratulations on the pics, and new housing!

orlando_arcelao_jr

10-31-2006, 01:05 PM

Whoa! Nice underwater macro shots Adrien! Thanks for sharing! :)

parkerchoi

10-31-2006, 01:18 PM

wow adrien congrats on the new housing..natuloy narin! so time to buyback the ixus cam :D

Princess Jarlyn Young

10-31-2006, 08:44 PM

adrien.. do you happen to have a UW housing for a fuji F420? when i bought it at japan a few years back, i saw the underwater casing, but it was quite expensive.. about 10,000php.

i hope you don't mind me always asking. =)

thanks again!!

great pictures.. esp the octopus.. it is indeed a whole new world under there!!! whew~ breathtaking!

cez

Adrien Uichico

10-31-2006, 11:43 PM

ey nonoy- how are you man? thanks for the great comment, been diving everyday since i got the housing, practice practice practice:) noy, you should set up a class already or a workshop!! I got a few people already that want to join me included:Grin:

To those that dont know Nonoy is a very talented underwater photographer, some of his pics have already been published in international publications. He is the best person to ask questions about underwater photography since he is a very good teacher:)

Nonoy Tan

11-01-2006, 05:18 PM

Hi Adrien,

You are always welcome! I am always willing to share, as I was also once a receipient of selflessness from Gutsy when I was a newbie many years ago.

If you can get a group together, we can do some dives and have informal "sessions". I also promised the same to Ellen who likewise made a similar inquiry in behalf of her customers who purchase uw photo equipment. Maybe you both can coordinate.

Nonoy

P.S. How are your uw photo dive guides doing? I hope that they continue to practice what they have learned during the workshop.

Marilen Sayas

11-01-2006, 05:53 PM

wow hangggg ganda naman :)

buti ka pa maganda ang underwater camera mo po hehehe
mine is an olympus mju-410 kaya di ganyan kaganda kumuha hehehe.

idol na kita :D

Marilen Sayas

11-01-2006, 05:56 PM

ey nonoy- how are you man? thanks for the great comment, been diving everyday since i got the housing, practice practice practice:) noy, you should set up a class already or a workshop!! I got a few people already that want to join me included:Grin:

uy maganda yan :)

pag nabilan ko na ng underwater housing yun aking dslr
pa join din po ako sa inyo ha :D

Marilen Sayas

11-01-2006, 05:58 PM

Doy Tan

11-01-2006, 06:11 PM

hello sir nonoy!

are you referring to ellen chua of divers point?
la lang po hehehe suki niya kasi ako eh :D

Small world! I'm one of those inquiring customers! :)

Adrien Uichico

11-01-2006, 08:25 PM

me and the housing:D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0426.jpg

Marilen Sayas

11-02-2006, 12:29 AM

me and the housing:D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0426.jpg

wow :Grin:

Marilen Sayas

11-02-2006, 12:31 AM

Small world! I'm one of those inquiring customers! :)

hehehe honga small world :D

Doy Tan

11-02-2006, 08:47 AM

me and the housing:D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0426.jpg

nice looking rig you holding there....

adel_samson

11-02-2006, 10:54 AM

hi, all. i'm adel samson. also an avid u/w fotog (when i get the chance). i was with adrien when he shot those great photos. i'd like to share the photos i took that night too. galing mo, partnership adrien.

adel_samson

11-02-2006, 10:57 AM

hmmm... how come i can't attach photos?
it says it exceeds forum quota by 1.51mb. i haven't even uploaded anything. my file sizes are within limits. 97.7kb each. 6 images only.
hmmm.....

Adrien Uichico

11-02-2006, 03:53 PM

pareng adel welcome to DPP This guy is the man

Id like to add some pics guys if you please:)

Mantis shrimp
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/mantis.jpg

gorgornian horned shrimp
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/gorgonian.jpg

pygmy seahorse
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/Pygmy.jpg

Nonoy Tan

11-02-2006, 10:56 PM

Everybody is welcome to join us, especially those not using DLSRs. I particularly appreciate point and shoot cameras because I started uw photography with an Ikelite FILM (not digital) point and shoot. It was a disposable camera but I managed to customize it so that I can reload film (mahal kasi ang replacement disposable camera). Thus, the camera was not disposable no more. As my pocket allowed, I transitioned into SLRs. Nonetheless I remember the enjoyment I had with my first camera. :) Its simplicity allowed me to concentrate on improving my diving skills, stealth, and air consumption - instead of camera controls and buttons.

I hope to meet you all in person someday!

Doy Tan

11-03-2006, 12:24 AM

pareng adel welcome to DPP This guy is the man

gorgornian horned shrimp
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/gorgonian.jpg

Hanep to!!! :Grin:

adel_samson

11-03-2006, 02:03 AM

here's one more attempt at posting my u/w pics in anilao! hope i succeed this time.
http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Public/octo1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Public/hermit1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Public/manda1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Public/lion1.jpg
finally! hope you enjoy them as much as you did adrien's!
adrien, see you tomorrow! shoot uli!

adel_samson

11-03-2006, 02:16 AM

here's some more
http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Pictures/anilaonite2.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Public/stone1.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/adelsamson/.Public/clown1.jpg

adel_samson

11-03-2006, 02:18 AM

champion yung pygmy mo, partnership! i don't think i could ever find one without you! Galing mo!

Jonathan Bird

11-03-2006, 03:31 AM

Yo Adrien! Sup, bro? Nice shots! You found all the cool stuff after I left! Never heard of that funky housing you are using.

JB

Adrien Uichico

11-03-2006, 02:14 PM

adelski, thanks very much, baba natin yung tripod para mas madali, hahahaha:D

Jonathan-welcome to DPP:) yup found them all right after I learned how to do 90minute dives from you guys:)

Bobby Wong

11-03-2006, 09:37 PM

me and the housing:D

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/IMG_0426.jpg

Hi Adrien, nice underwater photos! Only a dream for me right now.

Please say hello to your dad for me, then come visit me over at the Travel and landscape forum <g>.

benji_balmoris

11-03-2006, 11:36 PM

Excellent images you have here. I especially like the seahorses! Thanks for sharing...

rosalie_gomez

11-04-2006, 12:52 AM

This so cool! :) Thanks God for U/W photographers! I get an idea of what's down there. :Grin:

pygmy seahorse
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/Pygmy.jpg

Adrien Uichico

11-04-2006, 10:15 AM

Hi Adrien, nice underwater photos! Only a dream for me right now.

Please say hello to your dad for me, then come visit me over at the Travel and landscape forum <g>.
Hi Bobby, nice to see you here. Thanks for the kind words. Hope you liked them. My dad in the US right now but might be back mid nov. He just came from Cocos Island off Costa rica. Hundreds of hammerheads,silvertip sharks and rays!!! Hope to see you in Solana soon.:)

Adrien Uichico

11-04-2006, 10:37 AM

Excellent images you have here. I especially like the seahorses! Thanks for sharing...

Hi Benji, thank you for the comment, for the past 10 years those pygmy seahorses have been u/w photogs fave subject. They are super cute. Right now in one of the seafans that I frequent one of them gave birth and now there are 10 of them in one seafan:D

Oliver Ang

11-05-2006, 10:30 PM

uy adrien! andito ka rin pala! hehehe! i see you got your housing na! inggit naman! great shots! :D

bryanyap

11-05-2006, 11:04 PM

Reminds me of Marlin when Nemo was taken hehe

Or when Coral was taken away from Marlin, huhu.:(

Adrien, great shots! Naglalaway naman ako sa mga shots mo.

Thanks for sharing! Please do share more.:)

Adrien Uichico

11-07-2006, 08:26 PM

we're going to have informal u/w photo lessons with nonoy tan this weekend, i only have 3 slots availabl, please let me know if you are interested:) You an stay in another resort but you have to get tanks from Solana and a small fee for nonoy tapos share nalang sa boat fee.

Oliver Ang

11-07-2006, 08:33 PM

shucks.. tempting to ah.. though im supposed to be in pier uno this weekend...

cris_servillas

11-07-2006, 09:09 PM

nice capture adrien!nice colors.

Adrien Uichico

11-08-2006, 12:56 AM

Guys let me share some more pics:) been diving everyday since last week and my suunto dive watch started to complain hehehehe:Shock:

ambush predator
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/ambush.jpg

xeno crab me and my buddy dino domingo found
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/xeno.jpg

Adrien Uichico

11-08-2006, 01:00 AM

wwas lucky enough yesterday to see the wonderpus in basura, soory the shot isint that great but this subject is one of those when you see them you just shoot right away or else you lose them:( http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/wonderpus.jpg

Adrien Uichico

11-08-2006, 01:05 AM

last 2 pics, thanks:D

pair of coleman shrimps on fire urchin
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/coleman.jpg

shrimp on anemone
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/clearshrimp.jpg

migsguerrero

11-08-2006, 01:18 AM

thats some rig you got there and nice photo's if i may add.

Doy Tan

11-08-2006, 01:41 AM

Great shots Adrien! Been looking for the Xeno crab! =) And the Wonderpus is awesome. I haven't seen one yet. Will surely visit Basura more often... Wish I can go this weekend. I will be in out of town back on Saturday night.

Adrien Uichico

11-08-2006, 02:09 AM

migs- thanks very much man, thats a so so set up lang:) meron pa dyan i know mas maganda pa:)

Adrien Uichico

11-08-2006, 02:14 AM

hey doy sayang man, this would be a great oppurtunity for us amateurs to learn from the masters:) chamba lang the xeno crab, we went exploring and found this near maricaban, nice dive site for beginners although i dont know how strong the current rips in the area:Shock: the wonderpuss was just pure luck, i was really looking for those juvi frogfishes and then i spotted him looking out of his burrow, i didnt want to spook him so i waited till he went out to hunt and luckiy caught him, here are two other pics i wanted to share pala, apparently its ghost pipefish season na rin

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/ornate.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/DiveSolana/ornate1.jpg