Some macro shots from not so long ago... =B)

Nemo has to be first:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/12.JPG


Jellyace
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/182.JPG


Pregnant commensal shrimp:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/11.JPG

Christmas tree worms:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/P1010654_black.jpg

Cheers,
Norman

nice photos,
I saw you on tv last weekend.

Great stuff, Norman. I agree, Nemo comes first and them tree worms are so cool.

ps - If I can have a dib at that shrimp maybe I'd go nearer still and at a "landscape" orientation.

Great stuff, Norman. I agree, Nemo comes first and them tree worms are so cool.

ps - If I can have a dib at that shrimp maybe I'd go nearer still and at a "landscape" orientation. Caloy, do you have an idea how small that shrimp is and how close I was to it? =B)

Dick, thanks. :Scared:

Cheers,
Norman

hi norman, great shots:) i like the christmastree worms:) hehehehe, yes i know how small those ity bity shrimps are:)

Nemo has to be first:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/12.JPG



Wow!!!!! :) Finding Nemo!!!! :) Nice one Norman! Cute talaga ng clown fish...

yup,, nice seeing underwater shots here at dpp,, para maiba naman:) like your shots but of course i like the nemo shot the most

Caloy, do you have an idea how small that shrimp is and how close I was to it? =B)

Cheers,
Norman

:)....bumper to bumper...

Here's more...

http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/P1010939.JPG


http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/P1010948.JPG


http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/P1011070.JPG

http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/jellyfish.jpg

First three were all from Malapascua. Last one is actually a close focus wide angle, from Dos Palmas. All uncropped.


Cheers,
Norman

terrific images, Norman. Great control of lighting...dunno why but I like pic 1 most of all.

Nice Images! I like the shrimp shot, dA best!

Good Morrow Norman Aquino!

the clownfish and the commensal shrimp are excellent! how was the trip?

galing ng shrimp!! what camera did u use?

nice photos norman, i like the xmastree worms...i think i have the same photo here at home (hmmm) ...

Outstanidng series, colorful and nicely captured subjects. Well done Norman.

sir, how deep were u? whats the casing for your camera?

Norman, I like the Sea Horse. I have been longing to see a sea horse but not furtunate. Great shots. Been to Pescador Island this week end but all turtes lang not much. Thanks for sharing.

Great shots norman. I agree taking a frontal shot of those shrimps can be a pain in the arse. I like the jellyfish too!

@Norman - Your pictures is so inviting to have underwater cam. Is Olympus 8080+casing will be enough? Thanks.

Elmer, I'm glad you liked it. Tok, may I ask why you find these excellent? (Trip was taxing. Never got to sleep) =B) Dexter, it's an Olympus 5050 inside an Ikelite housing. Thank you Reyno.

Dwight, 40 meters (130 ft) is the maximum for recreational diving but at five meters there is so much to see already. I also prefer to shoot shallow where you can blend ambient with artificial light.

Clemn, "turtles lang" pala ha. Seahorses are aplenty in Malapascua, they're everywhere. =B) Thanks Rommel. I like that jellyfish too -- it was taken shortly before sunset so it was already dark in the water. About the shrimp, I wanted to show the eggs inside so I opted to shoot it that way. I think they look more attractive when it's a full body shot.

Jerome, the 8080 is a great camera. On the other hand, I've heard about problems with it underwater, mostly focusing problems. Of course, it's on the online forums that you usually read about problems. A strobe is a must underwater, I think. Still, I'd like to believe skills (photography and buoyancy) are what matter most.

Thank you all.

Some more?

Ornate pipefish:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/ornate-pipefish.jpg


Starfish up close:
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/starfish_closeup.jpg


http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/P1010906.JPG


Seastar(?)
http://www.vgalleries.com/members/naquino/ancsamples/SEASTAR.JPG

Cheers,
Norman

Norman,

wala lang =b i just thought it was a good segway before i asked you how your trip was? =b hehehehehehe! =D

nice shots. jellyfish!

Do you have a spotter when you dive?
Where did you shoot the ghost pipe fish is it in Basura?

Nino, looks yummy, 'no? Dick, sometimes yes, sometimes no. The pipefish was from Dos Palmas and the resort's researh head was my spotter that time.

Cheers,
Norman

ey norman- just a question, when you have a guide what are the things you will not allow the guide to do just to get the shot?

thanks Norman...i wish i could dive.

amazing photos norman! i like the pregnant shrimp! :)

Adrien, I don't usually tell a spotter what he should or shouldn't do -- I always assume he knows what he is doing. I only ask him what I can find and what I wish to find in a particular site.

I am aware that some of the best underwater photographers have spotters who act like "sytlists." This may be forgivable if creatures are not harmed in the process. I haven't tried that. Actually, I haven't tried exclusively hiring a spotter -- I just tag along a DM or buddy who is good at finding things. =B)

But when I do see unacceptable behavior underwater, I just signal "No/No thanks," and leave. Refusing to photograph a creature that has been harassed is one sure way to discourage an over eager spotter.

Dwight, that's easy -- take an open water course. Tet, thank you.

Regards,
Norman

great shots...I think I've found my dream project :Dum:

wowow ang gaganda ng underwater pictures mo po!

i sooo love nemo.

hayyy wish ko lang na sana ganyan din kaganda ang mga underwater shots ko hehehe.

ano po yun gamit mong camera? and underwater housing?

salamat po!

great shots.. pero ask ko lang po kung paano ang setup (camera equipments) ng underwater macro?:)

wowow ang gaganda ng underwater pictures mo po!

i sooo love nemo.

hayyy wish ko lang na sana ganyan din kaganda ang mga underwater shots ko hehehe.

ano po yun gamit mong camera? and underwater housing?

salamat po!





Thanks Marilen. Check the previous page for details on the camera I am using.

Cheers,
Norman

great shots.. pero ask ko lang po kung paano ang setup (camera equipments) ng underwater macro?:)

Thank you JC. If you're using an SLR underwater, you just house your macro lens. If it's a point and shoot, you can use your camera's supermacro mode if it has one. You can also screw in a wet macro lens into your housing.

Cheers,
Norman

Thanks Marilen. Check the previous page for details on the camera I am using.

Cheers,
Norman

hello sir norman!

thanks po sa reply hehehe nagbackread na ako hehehe.

ano po un gamit nio na strobes? baka po meron kang picture
nung set up mo po? including the strobes hehehe. patingin naman po ;)

gamit ko kasi na camera is olympus mju-410 and yun underwater housing
niya is yun olympus PT 016. kaso wala pa ko idea about kung anong
ok na strobes.

thanks so much ulit!

hello sir norman!

thanks po sa reply hehehe nagbackread na ako hehehe.

ano po un gamit nio na strobes? baka po meron kang picture
nung set up mo po? including the strobes hehehe. patingin naman po ;)

gamit ko kasi na camera is olympus mju-410 and yun underwater housing
niya is yun olympus PT 016. kaso wala pa ko idea about kung anong
ok na strobes.

thanks so much ulit!




Here's one taken by Tok Paler. =B)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y127/technolustetp/PB232256.jpg

And here's a link to the actual strobe:
http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/ss_dig125.html

Cheers,
Norman

hi norman, just wondering what kind of base tray are you using?:)

hi norman, just wondering what kind of base tray are you using?:)

Adrien, it's the basic tray that comes with the Ikelite housing.