tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-193468612024-03-14T13:53:08.501+09:00UnderWater Photography East TimorMost of the photos posted to this page were taken with a Canon 20D in an Ikelike housing with TTL connection to an Ikelite DS-125 and an Inon 2000 substrobe. I also use a Sony Cybershot P150 in a Sony housing attached to a Sea & Sea YS-25 via fiberoptic cable.Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comBlogger829125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-44334612626500712322011-06-28T19:44:00.003+09:002011-12-19T01:21:18.232+09:00The End of an EraThis is my last post on UWET...at least for a while. I'd like to think that I'm only taking a break from underwater photography in East Timor and that, like so many others, I will return to Timor one day and pick up where I left off.<br /><br />Diane, Amelia and I are now in Uganda...landlocked. <br />But that's OK, we've got lots to explore. <br />Please check out our new blog UWET 2: <a href="http://uwet2.blogspot.com">Uganda Wildlife Ecology and Travel</a> .<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfPjSbd4IA/Tu4SPD_4JXI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/G4TSKPL0uGg/s1600/IMG_4713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="267" width="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2OfPjSbd4IA/Tu4SPD_4JXI/AAAAAAAAC3Y/G4TSKPL0uGg/s400/IMG_4713.jpg" /></a></div>
Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-55548484888914724272010-12-27T11:14:00.002+09:002011-01-01T15:28:21.049+09:00Squid BabiesWe hatched about 20 baby squids before returning them and the egg sack back to the sea. This is a large-format picture...click to enlarge!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRf3Fu5PxvI/AAAAAAAACec/XeMqXNy-HcM/s1600/20101226-IMG_2110-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRf3Fu5PxvI/AAAAAAAACec/XeMqXNy-HcM/s400/20101226-IMG_2110-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555180343244343026" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-62004767223721948412010-12-22T15:28:00.001+09:002010-12-23T08:32:26.214+09:00Squid Eggs UpdateOur little babies are growing!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGa9kBQnsI/AAAAAAAACeI/BNIUt6Rd2Eg/s1600/20101222-IMG_1791-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGa9kBQnsI/AAAAAAAACeI/BNIUt6Rd2Eg/s400/20101222-IMG_1791-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553390197956189890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGa9IZHcfI/AAAAAAAACeA/f3l9onHAuFw/s1600/20101222-IMG_1791-Close.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGa9IZHcfI/AAAAAAAACeA/f3l9onHAuFw/s400/20101222-IMG_1791-Close.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553390190540059122" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-84824146646482802602010-12-19T16:32:00.002+09:002010-12-19T16:37:38.957+09:00Sunday at Tasi ToluPretty cloudy at Tasi Tolu this morning, but we managed to get a few photos. The first two shots here are of squid eggs. Usually these egg sacks are more opaque and attached to soft corals. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21WABStBI/AAAAAAAACc8/hCbtEyN2sRE/s1600/20101219-IMG_1650-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21WABStBI/AAAAAAAACc8/hCbtEyN2sRE/s400/20101219-IMG_1650-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552293305184859154" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21Vy_4t2I/AAAAAAAACc0/-3XjDeMgBmA/s1600/20101219-IMG_1648-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21Vy_4t2I/AAAAAAAACc0/-3XjDeMgBmA/s400/20101219-IMG_1648-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552293301689300834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21VAPY9hI/AAAAAAAACcs/Mz_J38dpSBU/s1600/20101219-IMG_1643-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21VAPY9hI/AAAAAAAACcs/Mz_J38dpSBU/s400/20101219-IMG_1643-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552293288064120338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21U5z5vhI/AAAAAAAACck/OpOw5n5f-xE/s1600/20101219-IMG_1639-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21U5z5vhI/AAAAAAAACck/OpOw5n5f-xE/s400/20101219-IMG_1639-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552293286338215442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21UyrYnNI/AAAAAAAACcc/X9gVYZh6JEU/s1600/20101219-IMG_1634-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQ21UyrYnNI/AAAAAAAACcc/X9gVYZh6JEU/s400/20101219-IMG_1634-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552293284423441618" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-1733176635613233872010-12-19T15:19:00.000+09:002011-01-01T12:13:47.632+09:00Four Distinct PipehorsesOn my squid-egg-recon dive today at Tasi Tolu I spotted five distinct pipehorses, all along the ridge at 10 meters. Conditions were a bit brutal today with lots of surge, so I only got four of these little guys in focus. <br /><br />The first two pipehorses are about 4cm, but the second two are tiny, about 15mm. Impossible to focus on in that damn surge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZDEAE_4I/AAAAAAAACd0/O6JJjTj9ScI/s1600/20101222-IMG_1781-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZDEAE_4I/AAAAAAAACd0/O6JJjTj9ScI/s400/20101222-IMG_1781-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553388093417258882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZB3KCEtI/AAAAAAAACds/SK9r1_VaVdI/s1600/20101222-IMG_1768-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZB3KCEtI/AAAAAAAACds/SK9r1_VaVdI/s400/20101222-IMG_1768-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553388072789480146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZBJznCcI/AAAAAAAACdk/ZD1nC4OZiFs/s1600/20101222-IMG_1758-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZBJznCcI/AAAAAAAACdk/ZD1nC4OZiFs/s400/20101222-IMG_1758-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553388060615838146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZAg358lI/AAAAAAAACdc/7tL8CNTWn4U/s1600/20101222-IMG_1741-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TRGZAg358lI/AAAAAAAACdc/7tL8CNTWn4U/s400/20101222-IMG_1741-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553388049628000850" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-75622880396134889452010-12-12T08:29:00.002+09:002010-12-12T08:37:01.632+09:00Green PipefishesDiane and I had a lovely dive at Tasi Tolu this morning. On the way up the slope we found these two ghost pipefishes, perfectly camouflaged in the sea grass and algae.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQM6iCAclvI/AAAAAAAACcE/FYZbgGgu_Ig/s1600/20101211-IMG_1511-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQM6iCAclvI/AAAAAAAACcE/FYZbgGgu_Ig/s400/20101211-IMG_1511-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549343522179290866" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQNiAHyFX4I/AAAAAAAACcQ/v1C9fhlePwk/s1600/20101211-IMG_1510-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TQNiAHyFX4I/AAAAAAAACcQ/v1C9fhlePwk/s400/20101211-IMG_1510-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549386920079220610" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-88633305146894483832010-11-18T08:45:00.004+09:002010-11-18T10:08:37.208+09:00Tasi Tolu Night DiveThanks to Marcella, Jenny, and Sarah for a wonderful night dive at Tasi Tolu.<br /><br />This first shot is of two Demon Stingers or Devil Scorpionfish (<span style="font-style:italic;">Inimicus didactylus</span>).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpoKkK5WI/AAAAAAAACb4/x8ccZSCMo3M/s1600/20101117-IMG_1223-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpoKkK5WI/AAAAAAAACb4/x8ccZSCMo3M/s400/20101117-IMG_1223-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540669580324300130" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Our friendly Lacy Scorpionfish.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpn1iuZTI/AAAAAAAACbw/6BlGnggb6Js/s1600/20101117-IMG_1199-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpn1iuZTI/AAAAAAAACbw/6BlGnggb6Js/s400/20101117-IMG_1199-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540669574681093426" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This Orangutan Crab (A<span style="font-style:italic;">chaeus japonicus</span>) is a founding member of the hair club for crabs. As the name suggests, usually these crabs are completely covered with orange-red hairs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpnjTXBoI/AAAAAAAACbo/RDRB825IvGA/s1600/20101117-IMG_1242-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpnjTXBoI/AAAAAAAACbo/RDRB825IvGA/s400/20101117-IMG_1242-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540669569784809090" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Bobtail Squid<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpm0BfxoI/AAAAAAAACbg/P7SyN_96cL0/s1600/20101117-IMG_1241-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpm0BfxoI/AAAAAAAACbg/P7SyN_96cL0/s400/20101117-IMG_1241-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540669557093418626" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpllhEFyI/AAAAAAAACbY/aV85yUFwbvw/s1600/20101117-IMG_1210-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TORpllhEFyI/AAAAAAAACbY/aV85yUFwbvw/s400/20101117-IMG_1210-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540669536019420962" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-44190863507186728672010-11-05T20:58:00.000+09:002010-11-05T21:11:31.028+09:00Squid<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TNP0XsyZ8AI/AAAAAAAACbM/rjnvwPwwt7Q/s1600/20071031-IMG_7285-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TNP0XsyZ8AI/AAAAAAAACbM/rjnvwPwwt7Q/s400/20071031-IMG_7285-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536037054965215234" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-29236231624613195772010-10-23T21:50:00.003+09:002010-10-23T21:57:33.630+09:00A few other photosHere are a few other photos that I took during the underwater photo competition. The first shot is of an octopus (~8 cm) eating a crab. The shell is visible beneath the octopus' mantle. Unfortunately, he disappeared into the sand pretty quick.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLa1C-0LZI/AAAAAAAACbA/sRx1dZ17jJU/s1600/20101014-IMG_0728-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLa1C-0LZI/AAAAAAAACbA/sRx1dZ17jJU/s400/20101014-IMG_0728-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531223897232649618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLa0pTVHSI/AAAAAAAACa4/NSMzXIFz2Js/s1600/20101013-IMG_0593-Edit-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLa0pTVHSI/AAAAAAAACa4/NSMzXIFz2Js/s400/20101013-IMG_0593-Edit-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531223890339372322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLaz19aikI/AAAAAAAACaw/v95sO3KXu0U/s1600/20101013-IMG_0530-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLaz19aikI/AAAAAAAACaw/v95sO3KXu0U/s400/20101013-IMG_0530-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531223876557244994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLazlYdBFI/AAAAAAAACao/W1u50hsZQ0Y/s1600/20101012-IMG_0401-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TMLazlYdBFI/AAAAAAAACao/W1u50hsZQ0Y/s400/20101012-IMG_0401-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531223872107250770" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-24204244891578928892010-10-16T18:49:00.006+09:002010-10-16T19:26:57.525+09:00Inaugural Underwater Photo ContestI participated in Timor Leste's <a href="http://www.underwatertimorleste.com/">Inaugural Underwater Photo Competition</a> last week and feel extremely fortunate to have received a President's Award for the photo below. With the exception of the Manatutu River churning out silt on Wednesday and Thursday, the dive conditions during the competition were extraordinary. Rarely are Pertamina Pier and Tasi Tolu so clear. And the conditions produced some fantastic photos. Keep an eye out in <a href="http://www.asiandiver.com">Asian Diver online</a> for all of the winning photos. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TLl1-8y5KJI/AAAAAAAACaQ/bm4pnzSCzJE/s1600/20101011-IMG_0272-Edit-2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TLl1-8y5KJI/AAAAAAAACaQ/bm4pnzSCzJE/s400/20101011-IMG_0272-Edit-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528579741905922194" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-12051365345932975852010-08-21T08:42:00.003+09:002010-08-21T08:49:04.781+09:00Tozeuma Shrimp...In FocusDo you remember the post from June..<a href="http://uwet.blogspot.com/2010/06/tozuma-shrimpout-of-focus-or-what.html">.Tozeuma Shrimp...Out of Focus, Or What?.</a>..? Well, it was supposed to be a trick. There are actually two Tozeumas in that photo: the larger in the foreground is blurry, but there is also a smaller individual in the back on the right. Very few of you yahoos noticed it, so here is a shot of the larger shrimp...in focus...taken a few days ago.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG8TAGlviBI/AAAAAAAACZs/fUFgTV1iH_A/s1600/IMG_9548-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG8TAGlviBI/AAAAAAAACZs/fUFgTV1iH_A/s400/IMG_9548-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507641761787250706" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-29629709031335377752010-08-21T08:34:00.002+09:002010-08-21T08:40:08.258+09:00Juvenile Harlequin SweetlipsAnother shot from the night dive at Dili Rock...this is a juvenile Harlequin Sweetlips (~12cm). Most of the juvenile sweetlips we see are smaller and more difficult to photograph. They tend to flop and flail about. But this Harlequin was pretty chill, casually hunting for an evening meal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG8RLkrhkcI/AAAAAAAACZg/gmduzTf9yYA/s1600/IMG_9590-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG8RLkrhkcI/AAAAAAAACZg/gmduzTf9yYA/s400/IMG_9590-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507639759819870658" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-30522605190586822212010-08-20T14:28:00.004+09:002010-08-20T14:45:34.527+09:00Basket StarsThanks to Sara for dragging me out for a dive at Dili Rock last night. Of the cool creatures we found in our torchlights, I think these two basket stars (<span style="font-style:italic;">Gorgonocephalus sp.</span>) are worthy of a post. After a bit of research, I found that there are <a href="http://echinoblog.blogspot.com/search?q=basket">10-12 species of basket stars</a>, that they are typically found in cold water, and that they are closely related to brittle stars, although much larger. These two are 25cm and 40cm respectively. The second photo below is of an individual that has lived in the same spot for at least seven years. Any guesses on the natural life span of a basket star? No googling.<br /><br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG4TTO1bOHI/AAAAAAAACZU/yxmJRmSaBrQ/s1600/IMG_9606-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG4TTO1bOHI/AAAAAAAACZU/yxmJRmSaBrQ/s400/IMG_9606-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507360615441315954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG4TShBT4CI/AAAAAAAACZM/XhBLPrKSlHc/s1600/IMG_9599-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TG4TShBT4CI/AAAAAAAACZM/XhBLPrKSlHc/s400/IMG_9599-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507360603143135266" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-65287241585577587302010-06-24T20:22:00.002+09:002010-06-24T20:27:04.326+09:00Cuttlefish at Tasi ToluA cute little cuttlefish from this afternoons' dive at Tasi Tolu. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TCNAH4x0sQI/AAAAAAAACYw/8OUy_mIHvLU/s1600/IMG_9438-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TCNAH4x0sQI/AAAAAAAACYw/8OUy_mIHvLU/s400/IMG_9438-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486299275312017666" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-62212399003989639812010-06-03T12:47:00.003+09:002010-06-03T16:46:42.180+09:00Tozeuma Shrimp...Out Of Focus, Or What?This is for you Nick.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TAcl3XgY3fI/AAAAAAAACYk/Rse7okj8u7Q/s1600/IMG_9383-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TAcl3XgY3fI/AAAAAAAACYk/Rse7okj8u7Q/s400/IMG_9383-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478389104852393458" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-56185622322950954552010-05-30T21:59:00.001+09:002010-05-30T22:03:32.714+09:00Periclimenes Shrimp at Dili Rock<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TAJhtx5OHmI/AAAAAAAACYY/1yRvMCuYSDQ/s1600/IMG_9335-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/TAJhtx5OHmI/AAAAAAAACYY/1yRvMCuYSDQ/s400/IMG_9335-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477047535951289954" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-55636995580498615092010-05-23T12:27:00.003+09:002010-05-23T12:59:13.397+09:00Detail of the Dragon ShrimpYou might need to <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_ihEX2dCjI/AAAAAAAACYM/Nlp6whVnFBk/s1600/IMG_9088-Edit.jpg">click on this to see a slightly larger image</a> and the amazing detail of the Dragon Shrimp. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_ihEX2dCjI/AAAAAAAACYM/Nlp6whVnFBk/s1600/IMG_9088-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_ihEX2dCjI/AAAAAAAACYM/Nlp6whVnFBk/s400/IMG_9088-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474302443562797618" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-29143030576224092582010-05-20T08:49:00.000+09:002010-05-20T08:50:34.064+09:00Frogfish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_R5Jg3xo8I/AAAAAAAACYA/JiUW7VrOObE/s1600/IMG_8965-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_R5Jg3xo8I/AAAAAAAACYA/JiUW7VrOObE/s400/IMG_8965-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473132651511653314" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-78140290151294469182010-05-19T15:22:00.001+09:002010-05-19T15:23:47.410+09:00Dwarf Scorpionfish<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_ODvJx8PFI/AAAAAAAACXo/OyfTqGeXZOU/s1600/IMG_9034-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_ODvJx8PFI/AAAAAAAACXo/OyfTqGeXZOU/s400/IMG_9034-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472862818287762514" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-8606442571732308752010-05-19T12:56:00.004+09:002010-06-03T16:55:00.473+09:00Eubranchus - Super MacroI screwed on an old diopter to my 100mm macro lens today and headed out to Tasi Tolu for a morning dive. My mission was to get a close-up photo of a Eubranchus (not sure what species) that I had found yesterday. The diopter seemed like a good idea, letting me get super close to the Eubranchus. But wouldn't you know it, today the conditions at Tasi Tolu were absolutely stunning, with crystal clear water and visibility like I've rarely experienced there. I saw a huge barracuda and four reef squid laying eggs, but I couldn't photograph any of it. Having said that, here's the photo of the Eubranchus hanging out on a stinging hydroid. It's about 1cm and almost full-frame.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_NhjhZfEXI/AAAAAAAACXc/aE_easHHH2o/s1600/IMG_9060-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_NhjhZfEXI/AAAAAAAACXc/aE_easHHH2o/s400/IMG_9060-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472825235073864050" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-77966160728875525972010-05-18T22:51:00.002+09:002010-05-18T22:54:29.682+09:00Lacy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_Kb2Nq95gI/AAAAAAAACXQ/asR4LJPCgxU/s1600/IMG_9009-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_Kb2Nq95gI/AAAAAAAACXQ/asR4LJPCgxU/s400/IMG_9009-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472607852893693442" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-7236505051250461642010-05-18T12:55:00.003+09:002010-05-18T13:17:38.398+09:00Octo ReduxI went back out to Tasi Tolu today and found the mimic octopus that Diane had spotted on Saturday. Much to my surprise, the octopus was only a few feet from where we last saw him. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_IQBePsJnI/AAAAAAAACW8/noPgmW1Amlw/s1600/IMG_8991-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_IQBePsJnI/AAAAAAAACW8/noPgmW1Amlw/s400/IMG_8991-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472454114693359218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_IQBH91EQI/AAAAAAAACW0/YKwP7AAfI6I/s1600/IMG_8976-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_IQBH91EQI/AAAAAAAACW0/YKwP7AAfI6I/s400/IMG_8976-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472454108712866050" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-17521566733513389632010-05-17T10:36:00.002+09:002010-05-17T10:41:17.639+09:00Shy FrogfishThis is a very shy frogfish that's hiding in a patch of leather coral at Tasi Tolu. There is a small school of damselfish in the area that are constantly harassing the frogfish, backing into him and smacking him with their tales. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_CdvvTuVMI/AAAAAAAACWo/T3BaCja9Fyc/s1600/IMG_8887-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_CdvvTuVMI/AAAAAAAACWo/T3BaCja9Fyc/s400/IMG_8887-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472046990733759682" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-54052131570306488462010-05-17T10:21:00.002+09:002010-05-17T10:34:47.096+09:00Diane Finds MimicDiane found this mimic octopus sticking its head out of a hole at Tasi on Sunday. We tapped our pointers around the hole and the octopus came partially out a few times to investigate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_CaX3cDnSI/AAAAAAAACWc/9KKSaDh9PKI/s1600/IMG_8920-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_CaX3cDnSI/AAAAAAAACWc/9KKSaDh9PKI/s400/IMG_8920-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472043282064448802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_CaXlvwNgI/AAAAAAAACWU/FBDJp-l9rDE/s1600/IMG_8913-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S_CaXlvwNgI/AAAAAAAACWU/FBDJp-l9rDE/s400/IMG_8913-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472043277315225090" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19346861.post-63328331021347481862010-05-15T09:12:00.000+09:002010-05-15T09:14:15.519+09:00Swimmer Crab<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S-3nOWio6xI/AAAAAAAACWI/6YetjITLIMQ/s1600/20060105-IMG_9773-Edit.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__ojaJNe4WpY/S-3nOWio6xI/AAAAAAAACWI/6YetjITLIMQ/s400/20060105-IMG_9773-Edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471283356080073490" /></a>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09151516364100577436noreply@blogger.com