St Thomas: Below

A small selection of underwater photographs from our recent vacation in St. Thomas, USVI.

Deb got me a new camera and its waterproof case as an anniversary present this year (thanks, sweetie!).

Camera and under-water housing

Thus armed, I spent a great many hours underwater. It worked like a dream. What also worked like a dream was the “auto” correction in the gimp’s “Levels” tool. I haven't done anything else to punch up the color in these images. That's what it really looks like down there.

Coral

Sea turtle

Flat fish

School

Crab

Ray

Fluorescent

Yellow

Angel

Late on the first afternoon, I decide there's time for one more dip before dinner. I swim out towards the float. I never approach it without wondering what lurks in the shadow below. Peering through the steps as I reach for them, I am eye to eye with a large barracuda.

Barracuda

There are a great many more photos like this in St Thomas: Below, May 2005 at Flickr.

The panoramic banner, by the way, is a 360° view from a short distance from shore at Coki Point.

Comments:

Wow Norm. They are impressive. The photography too. So what's the camera please? Any comparisons with the Nikon?

Posted by Dave Pawson on 20 May 2005 @ 07:01am UTC #

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