Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-18 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks David and PJ! Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Feb 18, 2012 at 8:21 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Daniel J. Matyola > wrote: > >> After snorkeling on Molokini, a tiny semi-submerged volcanic crater >> off the West coas

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-18 Thread P. J. Alling
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: February 17, 2012 2/17/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot Thanks, Bob. Shooting with a compact camera without a viewfinder is always tricky for me, but doing it underwater, with big clunky buttons t

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-18 Thread David J Brooks
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > After snorkeling on Molokini, a tiny semi-submerged volcanic crater > off the West coast of Maui, we went to a reef known for many turtles. > There were dozens who surfaced over a period of about 30 minutes.  I > was able to swim up and

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
echnical >> limitations of your equipment. >> >> So glad you shared it with us. Quite the adventure! >> >> cheers, >> frank >> >> "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- >> Christopher Hitchens >> >>

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Ann Sanfedele
ared it with us. Quite the adventure! cheers, frank "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- Christopher Hitchens --- Original Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: February 17, 2012 2/17/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject:

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread knarftheria...@gmail.com
riginal Message --- From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Sent: February 17, 2012 2/17/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot Thanks, Bob. Shooting with a compact camera without a viewfinder is always tricky for me, but doing it underwater, with big clu

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, It sounds like you're training for the use of a K-01. :-) Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Thanks, Bob. > > Shooting with a compact camera without a viewfinder is always tricky > for me, but doing it underwater, with big clunky buttons that don't

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bob. Shooting with a compact camera without a viewfinder is always tricky for me, but doing it underwater, with big clunky buttons that don't always click as quickly as you want them to was a challenge for me. Basically, I held the camera out at arm's length, pointed it at the turtles, and

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Bob Sullivan
Dan, Great pictures! What a wonderful adventure... Regards, Bob S. On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > Thanks, Bipin. > > No, I did not crop this image.  This large green sea turtle rose up > from underneath me while I was snorkeling, and really was that close. > Here i

Re: Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
Thanks, Bipin. No, I did not crop this image. This large green sea turtle rose up from underneath me while I was snorkeling, and really was that close. Here is one of the image showing an entire turtle: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=15186694 After snorkeling on Molokini, a tiny semi-s

Non-PESO - Underwater Nature Shot

2012-02-17 Thread Bipin Gupta
Vow Dan, enthralling capture of of this huge beauty. Did you crop some of this amphibian out? If yes, can you post the full shot. I guess you couldn't have been so close. I have played with these enormous creatures on the beaches of Oman near Sur. They come inland at night in hordes for laying eggs