Greetings from Florida

[sirkia]

Hi,

I was 2 weeks on Florida and here is some pictures from my trip:

http://www.regulaattori.com/galleria/index.php?list=971_Florida&page=all

My pictures quality is poor, but i am just a beginner photographer.

[Clay Coleman]

Hi Sirkia! The photos look great. Can you tell us where you were in Florida and what equipment was used in your photography? Thanks for sharing. -Clay

[sirkia]

Thanks!

I was Cavern/Cave diving in North Florida, but i dove also 2 dives in Key Largo.
All pictures are from Key Largo (French Reef and Wreck of Benwood).

My camera is Canon Powershot a620 with Canon housing.

Here is some pictures from North Florida:

http://www.regulaattori.com/galleria/index.php?list=972_Florida&page=all

// Stefu

[Jonathan Bird]

I like the "Beware of Alligators" sign!

Was this a cave diving course? What springs are those? Looks pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing!

Jonathan

[sirkia]

I like the "Beware of Alligators" sign!

Was this a cave diving course? What springs are those? Looks pretty interesting. Thanks for sharing!



Yes, It was IANTD Intro to Cave & NSS/NACD Basic Cave courses.

We were some diffrent springs:

-Pea**** / Orange Grove
-Pea****1
-Little River
-Tellford
-Cow Spring
-Ginnie Spring / Devil ear

[Clay Coleman]

I like the "Beware of Alligators" sign!

Jonathan

Jesse Cancelmo and I are looking for underwater alligator ops. Did you see any 'gators in the water? If so, where? -Clay

[Jonathan Bird]

I gotta tell ya Clay, sharks don't bother me, but big giant reptiles are scary mothers!

[tarczy]

I gotta tell ya Clay, sharks don't bother me, but big giant reptiles are scary mothers!

Yeah . . . I'm in total agreement with that comment!!

From what I've seen of Gator behavior, they don't seem to care what you are or what you look like. If you move, and you look anywhere near edible, Gators will attack - regardless of how big or scary you look.

My name ain't Steve Irwin . . . so I'll be givin' all Gators a wide berth!!! :eek:

When diving Florida, Manatees are more my style!! ;)

[sirkia]

hi,

The only place where i saw gators was a Everglades.
Fortunately I was in boat when i saw them :)

[Clay Coleman]

Oops, I hope I didn't skew this thread off-topic. I guess the 'gator thing is about what you have experience with. I pretty much live with them down here in Louisiana, and I've found them to be, for the most part, non-aggressive and extraordinarily tolerant of close approaches. I think the trick of underwater photos would be to find them in water clear enough to monitor their response to you. Anyway, just thought I'd ask. -Clay

P.S.: I recently posted a (non-gator) photo that made me break a sweat. http://claycoleman.tripod.com/id302.htm

[dbh]

sirkia,

some of your pics turned out quite nice. I would suggest getting closer to your subjects (especially if you are using internal flash only). Once you think you are close.....get closer.

Great start.

Dave

[sirkia]

sirkia,

some of your pics turned out quite nice. I would suggest getting closer to your subjects (especially if you are using internal flash only). Once you think you are close.....get closer.

Great start.

Dave

Thanks. I know that i have to get closer, but usually fishes swim away when i try to do that...

One problem with compact camera is that difference between underexposed and overexposed is so small.

Probably the fault is mine, but it's nice to blame to my camera ;)

// Stefu