UW photo report - 8dec2012

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Beautiful day of diving!
I mustered enough self-control to put the speargun away and pick up my new (used) camera.   



Cabs were out everywhere, camo'd into the coraline algae, and furiously defending their eggs.
Eggs varied in color from pinkish (in this pic) to teal greeen.
Any cab that was dutifully defending eggs... was left unharmed.     



BigJim, doing his best cabezon impression.



Nathan (shark bait); checking out a promising reef.
His darn day-glo weights messed with my camera...   



Searching the dark confines of a ledge with his flashlight.



Pulling out a nice cabezon!



Less than 10yds away from the cab, Nathan found this ling lurking in shadows...



Big fish of the day!



Jesse; floating on surface looking for his next target.



Only Jesse's 4th time diving, Jim & Nathan were always nearby for support.



Death from above!



Jesse landing a mighty kelpie.



Proudly displaying his prize.



Moving to the edge of the kelp bed; storms have tattered the kelp.



With most of the kelp torn out, the traveling sea lions freely weaved in & out.



At 60', it was a bit darker but still clear... and fishy!



Jim went to work, picking off big olives.



Jim's new PB... and a slob of an olive!



A rare olive headshot from Jim... this moment needed to be documented! 



Heading back towards shore, Jim shot a nice ling out in the open.



Not far away, Jesse hits 32ft and shoots his first cab!



Money shot!



It was a team effort... Jim lent Jesse his fins to help reach the fish!
(You can see Jim floating in background without fins.)



The happy duo with their prizes for the day.


Since I couldn't get close to fish, I resorted to taking pictures of pretty things that wouldn't run away...



The end.   

Beautiful pics, Harold.   

Those pictures were unreal!


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Almost as good as being there!

Hell yeah!!!!!!!!!

 

THANK YOU for the amazing pictures AND for all your help with Jesse that day.

Can't wait to show him and his family the pics!!!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Those pictures are FN amazing.  I really respect you for leaving the nest guarders to their task; ensuring future stock.  Thanks for sharing!

Might I suggest... you quit your day job??
The colors really pop!


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they a'ight 

 

great pics,thats a hell've camera

Thanks for the report and awesome photographs.

Thanks for the awesome pictures Harold!  What brand of camera is it?

Thanks for sharing great work by all, especially the photog,

Nice documentary of the day! Brah what kine camera?

Fantastic Harold! The colors are awesome man!

What a friggin awesome day. Thanks Harold!